Monthly Archives: September 2010

American Icon

Posted on September 29, 2010 by vorjack

Over at Friendly Atheist, Hemant reminds us that it’s the anniversary of the death of a very unfriendly atheist: Madalyn Murray O’Hair. He’s having a hard time finding someone to say something pleasant about this unpleasant woman. So let me … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, History | 30 Comments

God's Lunatics

Posted on September 29, 2010 by thegirlcanwrite

by Lorette C. Luzajic Those of you who enjoy reading my Pillars of Faith column may like Michael Largo’s book, God’s Lunatics, even more (Harper Collins, 2010). My columns offer a brief sketch of revered Christian leaders- the unflattering stuff … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Religion | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Scientology program follow-up.

Posted on September 29, 2010 by fatemeh

Just a quick post to follow up on my earlier post about John Sweeney’s program on the Cult Church of Scientology. The program has now aired and is available on iplayer here. Get yourself a UK based VPN and grab … Continue reading →

Posted in Scientology | 9 Comments

Survey Says …

Posted on September 29, 2010 by vorjack

A new Pew Forum survey is making some waves. Apparently, atheists have outscored many believers in a test of religious knowledge: Those who scored the highest were atheists and agnostics, as well as two religious minorities: Jews and Mormons. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | 24 Comments

You Fail Evolutionary Biology Forever

Posted on September 28, 2010 by vorjack

I know that PZ Myers has already covered it, but I think this article – or at least this topic – needs to be mentioned again: The most ludicrous depictions of evolution in science fiction history at io9. The author … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Biology, Comics, Oh the Stupidity!, Science, Science Fiction | 122 Comments

Quote of the Moment

Posted on September 28, 2010 by vorjack

Ergun Caner, Liberty University’s token faux former Muslim, had this to say about accusations that he’s either lying or wildly exaggerating his Muslim background: “We saw it (controversy) coming. My brothers and I have been dealing with it for years. … Continue reading →

Posted in Quotes | 11 Comments

Can't wait to watch this!

Posted on September 27, 2010 by fatemeh

Back in (I think) 2007, John Sweeney travelled to the US for the BBC and made a documentary about the Cult Church of Scientology. It culminated in this very well publicised rant: John Sweeney has now returned to the US … Continue reading →

Posted in Scientology | 20 Comments

Snake Handling

Posted on September 27, 2010 by vorjack

Some folks asked if the snake handling sign from Saturday was real. It is real. The snake handlers are a small Pentecostal movement, found mostly in the Appalachians and dating back to the 1920s. Probably the best book on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Weird | 21 Comments

Gay People Created by the Gov't?

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Daniel Florien

All this time I thought gays were created by private companies, but according to Alex Jones, it is actually the government that creates them! Well how about that. This is a very special brand of stupid. I feel stupider just … Continue reading →

Posted in Oh the Stupidity!, Videos | 48 Comments

Criticising Christianity not allowed in Texas schools?

Posted on September 25, 2010 by fatemeh

Well, here’s another fine mess! It seems that the Texas board of education (who you will remember recently revised the curriculum to make Tea Baggers look better) have come up with another fine idea – banning books! Okay, that’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Christianity, Education, Freedom | 24 Comments