Monthly Archives: November 2009

Westboro Baptist Church Now Targets Jews

Posted on November 16, 2009 by kruthar

by Jesse Galef What do the Jews and the Gays have in common?  The horrid Westboro Baptist Church is protesting against both!  Sorry, that probably wasn’t as funny a punchline as you expected.  It does, however, have the advantage of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Fundamentalism | 50 Comments

Paean to Science Communicators

Posted on November 16, 2009 by kruthar

by Jesse Galef As you have probably realized by now, I have a deep appreciation for the majesty of the universe and great admiration for those who can express and communicate it well.  I grew up watching Bill Nye instead … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Science | 8 Comments

Ted Haggard Returns

Posted on November 15, 2009 by kruthar

by Jesse Galef How does a man recover from publicly first condemning homosexuality in front of thousands and then being caught in a meth-crazed sexual affair with another man? I don’t know either, but if you have ideas I’m sure … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Hypocrisy | 28 Comments

Depressingly Accurate Satire in The Onion

Posted on November 15, 2009 by kruthar

by Jesse Galef Satire, constitutional law, and religion… is it my birthday already? (For the record: no, that’s in April. Send gifts.) This recent Onion article is perfect: Area Man Passionate Defender of What He Imagines Constitution to Be ESCONDIDO, … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Politics | 20 Comments

Yet More Vandalism

Posted on November 15, 2009 by kruthar

by Jesse Galef Just in case you wanted another opportunity to discuss the vandalism of atheist ads, there’s another incident in Boston: It… kind of makes sense? Not completely sure what they were going for. My friend Hemant over at … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism | 21 Comments

Rep Woolsey Stands up for Secular Government

Posted on November 14, 2009 by kruthar

by Jesse Galef It was a good week for separation of church and state. The “I Believe” license plate was ruled unconstitutional, the DC Council might have the courage to stand up to the Archdiocese threats, and here’s one from … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Catholicism, Current Events, Politics | 15 Comments

Indianapolis Schools Ban Atheism Websites

Posted on November 14, 2009 by kruthar

by Jesse Galef The Indianapolis Public School system has a policy to ban certain websites from being viewed at school.  I certainly hated it when I was in high school (we found ways to bypass it if course) but it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Current Events, Religion | 491 Comments

How Observant Are You?

Posted on November 14, 2009 by kruthar

by Jesse Galef I’m always astounded at how poor data-gathering devices we humans are.  Forget all the hallucinations and misinterpretations, we simply don’t notice or retain most of what happens around us.  Here’s a great demonstration (via Richard Wiseman’s blog) … Continue reading →

Posted in Evidence, Psychology, Science, Videos | 21 Comments

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Contagious Enthusiasm

Posted on November 13, 2009 by kruthar

by Jesse Galef Those of you who also follow my posts at FriendlyAtheist know I’m a huge fan of Neil deGrasse Tyson. I think he’s an excellent science communicator and role model. He’s so enthusiastic about science and he makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Technology, Videos | 9 Comments

Aliens vs Demons

Posted on November 13, 2009 by kruthar

by Jesse Galef Can you tell the difference between Aliens and Demons?  If you were visited in the night by an intelligent, non-human entity, could you really distinguish between them?  (In a sidenote I’m not addressing right now, how would … Continue reading →

Posted in Myth, Paranormal, Psychology, Science | 31 Comments