Monthly Archives: September 2010

Class Ranking

If you want the other side to IndoctriNation, consider Ranker.com’s new post 7 Frustrating Creationist Policies in Public Schools, including such things as the evolution disclaimer stickers, Jimmy Carter’s defense of science textbooks and, of course, Dover. Brought to you … Continue reading

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Albany's Own Cult

A bit of local news now, courtesy of our local cage liner, the Times-Union: During most of her 25 months as a student of self-improvement programs run by the Colonie-based NXIVM organization, Becca Friedman felt like she was in a … Continue reading

Posted in Cults, Current Events | 9 Comments

Fuel to the Fire

The “Burn a Quran Day” celebration planned by Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida continues to generate press. Now General David Patreaus has gotten into the fray: The U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Monday criticized a Florida church’s plan … Continue reading

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IndoctriNation

A trailer for the upcoming film from the religious right: IndoctriNation: Public Schools and the Decline of Christianity in America. You know, when you’re interviewing avowed Reconstructionists like Gary North, I don’t know that we have much to talk about. … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Politics, Videos | 31 Comments

Christianity, Environmentalism, and Long-Term Strategies for Success

Following the death of Jesus, there were many arguments among early Christians about what path the new religion would take going forward. It is my belief that two of these arguments determined, more than any other, the future survivability and … Continue reading

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Culture, Environmentalism, Science | 29 Comments

Beck on Bat Creek

Glenn Beck does a lot of talking about God. The odd thing about that is that he does it while surrounded by Christians – most probably evangelicals – while Beck himself is a Mormon. The Mormons may believe in the … Continue reading

Posted in Evidence, History | 180 Comments

"The Lord" Wants to End Social Security

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Politics, Videos | 9 Comments

Genesis (take #1)

Posted in Christianity, Creationism / ID, Fundamentalism, Superstition, Videos | 5 Comments

God's Warped, Evil, Scatological Mind

I read Catch-22 many years ago while I was still a Christian, so this quote didn’t resonate with me then as much as it does now: “And don’t tell me God works in mysterious ways,” Yossarian continued, hurtling on over … Continue reading

Posted in Creationism / ID, God, Quotes | 12 Comments

AZ Governor's Cringe-Worthy Debate

AZ’s governor might be the most incompetent and inarticulate governors in the history of governorships: (via)

Posted in Oh the Stupidity!, Politics, Videos | 7 Comments