Monthly Archives: December 2009

Stars Died For You

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Lawrence Krauss says “forget Jesus, the stars died so you could be here today”:

Posted in Science, Videos | 29 Comments

Your Favorite Books of 2009

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Daniel Florien

What were the best books you read in 2009? Here are mine: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Trick or Treatment by Singh & Ernst East of Eden by John Steinbeck Blankets by Craig Thompson A Song of Fire & Ice Series by … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Questions | 30 Comments

Paying Your Respects

Posted on December 31, 2009 by vorjack

by Vorjack We live in a secular society. At no time is that more clear than when looking back at the middle ages. Religion did not just permeate politics and culture, it even had a major role to play in … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Christianity, History | 12 Comments

Bertrand Russell on God

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Bertrand Russell explains why he doesn’t believe in God in this 1959 interview.

Posted in Atheism, God, Morality, Videos | 21 Comments

The Spiritual Explanation of Snow

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Posted in Christianity, Humor, Pictures | 55 Comments

Rod Parsley Promises Deliverance From the Stench of Poverty

Posted on December 30, 2009 by thegirlcanwrite

by Lorette C. Luzajic Part 21 of Pillars of Faith The Demons are at it Again Ohio’s Rod Parsley is another megachurch megaphone living the lifestyle of the rich and shameless. With a private jet and millionaire’s estate, he’s clearly … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography, Christianity | 31 Comments

One Nation Under God

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Daniel Florien

A family member just sent this to me with a note about how important the message is for our “Christian Nation.” Gag. Update: Here’s a hilarious explanation of each person in the painting. Rollover the faces for many lulz. [via Roger]

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Politics, Videos | 61 Comments

Hitchens on Airport Security

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Here’s Hitchens on airport security: For some years after 9/11, passengers were forbidden to get up and use the lavatory on the Washington-New York shuttle. Zero tolerance! I suppose it must eventually have occurred to somebody that this ban would … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | 46 Comments

Taliban Can Be Admired for Their Faith?!

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Like Sam Harris, I believe one reason religious extremists exist is because of faith — the belief in something without evidence. And the more extreme a sect is, the more faith they usually have. So I was a bit taken aback when I saw that … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Fundamentalism, Islam | 83 Comments

Thankful?

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Daniel Florien

This morning I woke up with an old song in my head — “Thankful” by Caedmon’s Call, written by Derek Webb. It was an old favorite of mine when I was a young self-righteous Calvinist. The music is fun and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Christianity, Music | 31 Comments