Monthly Archives: June 2010

Pseudoepigrapha and Video Games Don't Mix

by VorJack Via Game Blend, a new video game is coming out that is based … excuse me, “based” on the Book of Enoch: El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Megatron Breathtaking Debut Trailers The book of Enoch was one of … Continue reading

Posted in Judaism, Oh the Stupidity! | 22 Comments

Ex-Gay Says Homosexuality Is An Abomination

Here’s a miracle of repression: From Christian Nightmares: An ex-gay man named Adam Hood claims that “homosexuality is an abomination,” that “it’s a sin that God will damn” and that homosexuals “need to be quarantined.”

Posted in Christianity, Sexuality, Videos | 89 Comments

God: The Action Figure

You don’t want to know what happens when you pull the string… Oh come on … don’t tell me you didn’t know that the whole church service was just a one hour commercial for these things. (via Jesus needs new … Continue reading

Posted in Humor, Pictures | 19 Comments

The Lies of James Dobson

by Lorette C. Luzajic Part 27 of Pillars of Faith Guilty as Spongebob Jim’s writings were revered like Apostle Paul’s in my childhood home. His Focus on the Family propaganda is so wholeheartedly American that it became brand. After three decades … Continue reading

Posted in Biography, Christianity, Fundamentalism, Parenting, Sexuality | 48 Comments

Is it OK for mothers to work full-time outside of the home?

Do you think it’s okay for mothers to work full-time outside of the home? According to John Piper, “it can be” but it’s a complex issue: Is it biblically acceptable for a mother to hold a full time job outside … Continue reading

Posted in Christianity, Morality, Sexuality | 44 Comments

Quote of the Moment: Prolixity

by VorJack “It appears that although the Court has twice required Plaintiff to re-plead and set forth a short and plain statement of the relief requested, Plaintiff is entirely unable to file a complaint which is not overly verbose, disjointed, … Continue reading

Posted in Creationism / ID, Current Events | 13 Comments

Witchcraft in Central African Law

by VorJack I’ve occasionally complained about the spread of magical thinking and belief in angels and demons. It seems to me that such ideas, which were once unfashionable, are becoming more widespread in America, particularly among the Pentecostal sects. I … Continue reading

Posted in Current Events, Superstition | 10 Comments

Science in the Quran

by VorJack We occasionally encounter a Christian who wants us to believe that the Bible predicted all the great scientific discoveries. The beginning of Genesis is compared to the Big Bang, and the order of creation matches the appearance of … Continue reading

Posted in Islam, Science | 30 Comments

Too Stupid to Know the Difference

by VorJack Reader Rellas Natas on the forum directs us to a fascinating interview with David Dunning, co-author of the Dunning-Kruger effect: the idea that a person may be too ignorant to know how ignorant they are. According to Dunning, … Continue reading

Posted in Evolution, Science | 23 Comments

Smashing Idols

by VorJack Imagine for a moment that you’re an Israelite during the Persian period. Your God is a great and powerful one -so great that you dare not speak His name. Your God hammered out the firmament and rolled out … Continue reading

Posted in Atheism | 87 Comments