Monthly Archives: June 2010

Signs of life on Titan?

Posted on June 15, 2010 by vorjack

Interesting news coming from the Cassani probe: Something strange is afoot in the atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan, according to data sent back from the Cassini mission. Data returned from a spectrometer on Cassini indicates that there’s a large flux … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Science | 18 Comments

Flaky Layers

Posted on June 15, 2010 by vorjack

by VorJack I discovered a pamphlet under my windshield the other afternoon. It was a typical and rather unimaginative evangelical pamphlet. It took promised me salvation and eternal life, and paved the way to heaven with a string of bible … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Religion | 23 Comments

The Fight for Australia's Classrooms

Posted on June 14, 2010 by edman

by Edman As a resident of the Southern US, I tend to make the mistake of thinking that the power struggle between fundamentalists and secularists is confined to my region, and that the rest of the world is somehow a … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Creationism / ID, Education, Fundamentalism, Religion | Tagged , , | 30 Comments

Priest Fights Female Parishoner

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Daniel Florien

Don’t mess with a man of the cloth… he’ll throw holy water on you and then punch you in the face. (via)

Posted in Catholicism, Humor, Videos | 10 Comments

The Makeup Misconception

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Daniel Florien

The Misconception: Makeup is used by women to reduce the appearance of blemishes and aging. The Truth: Makeup enhances the contrast of the human face, allowing for faster recognition of gender. Read more at You Are Not So Smart, one … Continue reading →

Posted in Links, Science | 16 Comments

Quote of the Moment: History and Memory

Posted on June 14, 2010 by vorjack

by VorJack In his work Remembering Ahanagran, historian Richard White examines his mother’s stories of Ireland. It produced a favorite quote of mine: I once thought of my mother’s stories as history. I thought memory was history. Then, I became … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Quotes | 4 Comments

Holding God Accountable

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Daniel Florien

If God existed and was “all-powerful,” what actions/events should he be held morally accountable for? (Note: Your answers may or may not be used in a top-secret art project…)

Posted in God, Morality, Questions | 228 Comments

Ten Minute Tour of HELL and DEBAUCHERY

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Daniel Florien

They want to scare the hell out of you… literally. I participated in shit like that when I was a Christian — it was very manipulative and pathetic.

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Videos | 23 Comments

This Month’s Cover of Vermont Catholic Magazine

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Daniel Florien

Looks like the Vermont Catholic magazine is really telling it like it is… (via)

Posted in Catholicism, Christianity, Humor, Sexuality | 22 Comments

Genesis – Jesus He Knows Me

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Daniel Florien

Phil Collins vs Television Evangelists: Lyrics: You see the face on the TV screen coming at you every Sunday see that face on the billboard that man is me On the cover of the magazine there’s no question why I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Videos | 20 Comments