Category Archives: Religion

Science vs Religion Sudoku

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Daniel Florien

Posted in Humor, Religion, Science | 6 Comments

Religion was invented when…

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Daniel Florien

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The Pledge

Posted on November 2, 2011 by vorjack

The Obama Administration has released their official response to petitions asking for the removal of the phrase “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance and “In God We Trust” from the currency. Nothing here is going to surprise anybody. Sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | 20 Comments

Therefore, no bacon

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Daniel Florien

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Posted in Comics, Religion | 4 Comments

Evangelical Geekery

Posted on October 5, 2011 by vorjack

I have gotten into arguments about the superiority of 1st edition D&D over all others. I have had discussions on the physics of the fireball spell. I’ve used the phrase high Gygaxian without a trace of irony. But at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Religion, Videos | 7 Comments

I’m a Religious Atheist

Posted on September 30, 2011 by vorjack

The following guest post was submitted by Alex Abbott, who comments here under the handle of “Teleprompter.” He also blogs at The Electoral College Student. Recently, while studying among friends at my college library, a friend’s pal mentioned how he’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Religion | 25 Comments

The Stories We Tell With Our Lives

Posted on September 16, 2011 by vorjack

Paul Wallace has written an open letter to atheists titled Believing in Johnny Cash: An Open Letter to Atheists in which he asks the following: “do stories point us, in even the smallest of ways, toward anything that might be … Continue reading →

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Great Moments in Freethought: Allen's Inoculation

Posted on September 13, 2011 by vorjack

On a Sunday morning in the spring of 1764, two men presented themselves before the crowd leaving a Congregationalist Church in Salisbury, Connecticut. The older of the men would have been well known to the congregation, since he was one … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Medicine, Religion | 22 Comments

Modern Temple Prostitution

Posted on September 12, 2011 by vorjack

Via The Wild Hunt, I see that the Phoenix Goddess Temple in Arizona has been raided, apparently under the suspicion that it is a house of prostitution. According to Tracy Elise, the mother priestess, “its tenets connect spirituality and sexuality … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, Sexuality, Videos | 25 Comments

What is Prayer?

Posted on September 11, 2011 by vorjack

When I was a child, prayer was a type of negotiation. I made promises to God for good behavior, and in return God would ensure that nice things happened to me and mine. My view of prayer wasn’t that different … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions, Religion | 29 Comments