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Penis Worship Religion?
An email I received: Hello, I am disturbed at the way the penis worship religion is running our media and our schools. I am also tired of normal religions taking the flak for penis worshippers. Priests who sexually abuse children … Continue reading
Posted in I Get Email, Questions
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QotD: Social Impact of Immortality
I recently walked into a conversation about the supposed science of immortality. Someone had predicted that science would be able to prevent death by the year 2045; I didn’t catch who made the prediction. One of the participants snarked that … Continue reading
Posted in Medicine, Questions, Science Fiction
62 Comments
QotD: Longing for Meaning
Frank Schaeffer has a nice piece up at HuffPo – How Do You Pick Up the Pieces after Your Faith Fails. One section stood out to me: As far as specific Christian faith, well, admit it, it is all about … Continue reading
Posted in Questions, Religion
34 Comments
QotD: Atheist Doubt
I’ve read any number of posts from moderate Christians talking about their relationship with doubt. Most seem to consider it part of the package; faith and doubt just coexist together. It makes me wonder if there’s such a thing as … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Questions
107 Comments
Connecting Speech and Action
By now, it’s likely you’ve already heard that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona has been shot. As I’m writing this (Saturday evening), it’s unclear if she will survive or not. It does seem clear that a number of other people … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Questions
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Thanksgiving Thread
It’s the annual harvest festival here in the US. In the distant past, our ancestors used this festival to celebrate the fact that they wouldn’t starve to death over the winter. I imagine every region on the globe that has … Continue reading
Posted in Questions
92 Comments
QotD: Coming Out of the Closet
Via PZ, I see that Michael Behe’s son has announced that he’s an atheist. (unless this is some bizarre internet hoax.) Apparently he lives in a very Catholic community and there’s been some backlash: I have been cut off from … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Questions
53 Comments
Top Ten Underapreciated Aspects of Human Nature
Kevin Drum is trying to list the top ten aspects of human nature that are important but that most people don’t recognize or don’t think about. He’s starting with two: 1. Loss aversion: people really, really hate to lose something … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Questions
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QotD: Sacred Ground?
The New York Post published a macabre map of where the remains of the victims of 9/11 were found. It’s purpose seems to be to show how close the remains were to where the Cordoba House will be situated. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Questions
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