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Skeptical Dilemma
Here’s an ethical question that I’m throwing out to my skeptical readers. Last year at this time, I was working for a historical house museum. Naturally, for Halloween we did the usual haunted house. The house was “haunted” by people … Continue reading
Posted in Questions, Superstition
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Storm: The Movie
Tim Minchin’s “Storm” has long been a favorite of mine, and now there’s an official animation to go along with it. Even if you’re already heard it before, it’s worth watching again:
Posted in Music, Superstition, Videos
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Exposing God-Men By Example
I found this very encouraging. These guys go around rural parts of India and expose the shams of “god-men” by using their tricks to fool the crowd and then revealing how they did it. Now we just need some folks … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Superstition, Videos
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All Hail Lord Cheesus!
Jesus is revealing himself again, not as a supernatural being, but as a pizza face: The shop, in the city’s Fortitude Valley, has put the slice on eBay, and as of this morning bidding was up to $65. All proceeds … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Jesus, Superstition
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Giving Satan a Headache
I received this email forward from a family member today. FML. When you carry the Bible, Satan gets a headache….. When you open it, he collapses….. When he sees you reading it, he faints….. When he sees that you are … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Oh the Stupidity!, Superstition
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Bloody Mary Unveiled
Consider the following image: If you stare at the black cross in the center for a short time, you will likely see two things happen. First, a green circle may appear to be rotating around the image. Second, the lilac … Continue reading
Posted in Science, Superstition
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Jews & Caffeine Suppositories
I have a hard time believing this is real, but I don’t see anyone saying it’s not. Jews rushing to get caffeine suppositories: Jews throughout Williamsburg snapped up caffeine suppositories today, hours before the start of the Yom Kippur fast … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Judaism, Superstition
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Preacher Performs Hip Surgery on Woman
BAM! Proof! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!
Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Miracles, Oh the Stupidity!, Superstition, Videos
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Genesis (take #1)
Posted in Christianity, Creationism / ID, Fundamentalism, Superstition, Videos
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Parents Sacrifice Daughter for Money
Parents in the Sitapur district of the Uttar Pradesh, a populous state in northern India, had their four year old daughter beaten, killed and burned in the hopes of becoming rich: Parents sacrifice 4-yr-old girl to become rich The couple, … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Religious Violence, Superstition
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