Monthly Archives: March 2011

Does Religion Exist?

Posted on March 9, 2011 by vorjack

Sabio at Triangulations pointed me toward a very interesting article by the anthropologist Pascal Boyer, Why would (otherwise intelligent) scholars believe in “Religion”? That’s a deliberately provocative title, and his thesis is equally provocative: There really is no such thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Religion | 13 Comments

Anti-Muslim Rally Fail

Posted on March 8, 2011 by vorjack

Here’s another video of Christians harassing a Muslim. This one is painful, but there’s a funny side to it. First the video, then the story behind it: The story begins with a rally planned by Anjem Choudar to be called … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Islam, Videos | 18 Comments

Girl With 12 Fingers & 14 Toes

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Daniel Florien

The most “digitally enhanced” person in the world: From almost the moment Le Yati Min was born, her mother knew the girl had a little something extra. “I asked the nurses whether my kid was born complete with hands and … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | 23 Comments

Redneck Religion

Posted on March 7, 2011 by vorjack

Via Balstrome in the forum, comes this story from ABC News and The Smoking Gun: BRADENTON, Fla. – A man arrested for lewd and lascivious conduct in Bradenton listed his religion as “Redneck” on a police report, Bradenton Police said. … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, Weird | 7 Comments

The BBC meets Asherah

Posted on March 7, 2011 by vorjack

There’s an upcoming documentary series on BBC2 called “Bible’s Buried Secrets” that is starting to attract some attention. One of the people involved is Dr. Francesca Stavrakopoulou, author of Religious Diversity in Ancient Israel and Judah. In a recent column … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, God, History | 9 Comments

The Miracle of the Daffy Jesus Lizard

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Daniel Florien

Posted in Animals, Humor, Science, Videos | 6 Comments

Creation Museum Visit Converts Six-Year Old

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Daniel Florien

Congrats to the Creation Museum for converting a 6 year old! I’m sure he was a very hard sell… At the end of the show her 6 year old son… grabbed one of the cards (credit card type, the one … Continue reading →

Posted in Fundamentalism, Humor | 35 Comments

The Three Disciples?

Posted on March 6, 2011 by vorjack

An ad for the 2011 National Young Fundamentalist Conference (sorry, kids, it’s already over), starring the three most prominent disciples: James, John and Peter. Watch their amusing antics as they vie for the favor of their most holy Lord. … … Continue reading →

Posted in Fundamentalism, Humor, Videos | 6 Comments

Rock Beyond Belief cancelled.

Posted on March 5, 2011 by fatemeh

Thanks to Mike for flagging this up in another thread. I’m not going to write a long article about this at the moment, right now I just want to help spread the news: The US Army has sabbotaged Rock Beyond … Continue reading →

Posted in Conspiracy Theories, Freedom | 8 Comments

Drunk Priest Offers Oral Sex to Police Officer

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Daniel Florien

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Posted in Humor, Hypocrisy, Videos | 22 Comments