Monthly Archives: June 2011

Why Does His Head Not Explode?

Posted on June 25, 2011 by vorjack

Hemant posted this interview with Rubén Díaz, Sr., the lone Democrat opposing the gay marriage bill in the New York Senate. Diaz is probably the most vocal critic of the marriage equality bill, and during the final debate he actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Quotes | 21 Comments

Don't Do It, Father!

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Daniel Florien

Posted in Humor | 7 Comments

It Passed!

Posted on June 24, 2011 by vorjack

The Marriage Equality bill passed the New York State Senate, 33-29. New York is now the sixth state to have marriage equality, and the second state to have marriage equality through the legislature rather than the courts. Andrew Sullivan has … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Sexuality | 37 Comments

Snake in the Grass

Posted on June 24, 2011 by vorjack

The good folks at Christwire are having some fun with us. Christwire is a parody blog, but far more subtle than, for example, Landover Baptist. In this case, the purported author, Blanche Beecham, is chiding the atheists, skeptics, liberal Christians, … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Christianity, Humor | 5 Comments

Predicting Religion

Posted on June 23, 2011 by vorjack

Charlie Stross wrote a piece explaining his skepticism about some of the more radical predictions from the futurists: Three arguments against the singularity. His short version, “Santa Claus doesn’t exist.” The long version is worth reading, but he references some … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Religion, Science | 9 Comments

Doctrinal Conformity

Posted on June 22, 2011 by vorjack

Thom Stark is having a discussion with Dr. Richard Hess about the interpretation about a passage in 2 Kings. Some quick background: Stark wrote a response to Paul Copan’s book Is God a Moral Monster in which he argued against … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity | 25 Comments

Quote of the Moment: Bark at the Moon

Posted on June 22, 2011 by vorjack

You might have heard that there was a drought in Texas back in April. Rumor has it that it’s also damp in the Mariana Trench. Governor Rick Perry decided to take serious action and passed a resolution through the legislature … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Politics | 8 Comments

Quote of the Moment: The Catch

Posted on June 21, 2011 by vorjack

I’ve finally found something that annoys me more than hearing an overpaid jock thank Jesus for helping him score a touchdown. Here’s NY Giants Superbowl hero David Tyree: Tyree is best remembered in his career for his miraculous late-game catch … Continue reading →

Posted in Quotes, Sexuality | 9 Comments

Wait, There are Atheists Here?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by vorjack

They’re everywhere! We’ve even got a group here in the Capital Region. I thought we exiled all those godless heathens down to NYC. OMFSM, civic minded atheists! That’s the worst kind! Anyway, I hope they’re all pestering their local congress … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Pictures | 6 Comments

Dead Dunking

Posted on June 21, 2011 by vorjack

Via Dangerous Minds, I found the blog Famous Dead Mormons: “Saved After Death, whether willing or not.” It lists some of the famous folks who have been posthumously baptized into the Church of Latter Day Saints. That’s “vicarious baptism” or … Continue reading →

Posted in Mormonism, Videos | 18 Comments