Be careful driving over the holidays!

Last updated on: December 11, 2013 at 9:14 am By JT Eberhard

I know this isn’t atheism-related, but it’s a slow day for news and I thought it was interesting (so there!). Here is a seventy car pile up in Wisconsin. It’s a reminder to be very careful when driving home for the holidays. Read more

Eric Hovind owned by an eleven year-old.

Last updated on: December 11, 2013 at 9:10 am By JT Eberhard

In this video the despicable Eric Hovind is pulling his presuppositionist bullshit. His argument is that if you cannot claim absolute knowledge then you need revelation from someone who knows everything (*cough, god*) before you can claim to know anything. It’s just simple equivocation on the word “know”. When we say we know something, we’re not saying we know for certain. How could we be? We all know George Washington was the first President, but there’s an incredibly small chance... Read more

Your morning happiness part 2: dem turkeys.

Last updated on: December 11, 2013 at 8:31 am By JT Eberhard

My mother just posted this to facebook. Her bird feeder had a surprise visit from some pretty hefty birds who are struggling to find food during the ice storm. I’ll bet they leave some fine poop on our deck to show their gratitude. Read more

Your morning happiness: a square foot of bunnies.

Last updated on: December 11, 2013 at 8:23 am By JT Eberhard

Ok! Not even the most depressing news stories can conquer…this!!!! And just to be sure, here’s a puppy smelling a god damn flower: Read more

My take on the Oklahoma legislators who don’t want Satanists to have the same rights to a monument as Christians do.

Last updated on: December 10, 2013 at 12:21 pm By JT Eberhard

Hemant wrote a post about the legislators in Oklahoma freaking out about the proposed Satanic monument. Hemant’s response was spectacular, but I want my own crack at them. “This is a faith-based nation and a faith-based state,” said Rep. Earl Sears, R-Bartlesville. “I think it is very offensive they would contemplate or even have this kind of conversation.” Sweet! Satanism is a religious faith. A faith putting up a monument in your faith-based state can only be offensive if you... Read more

Rob Boston drops the hammer on the biggest war on Xmas myths.

Last updated on: December 10, 2013 at 11:21 am By JT Eberhard

Seriously, stop whatever it is you’re doing (even if it’s waging war on Christmas) and go read Rob Boston’s article about the war on Christmas myths. It’s spectacular. Ever heard the claim that public schools banned the colors red and green? Or how about the one where public schools can’t recognize Christmas? Or even that the term “Christmas” is legally forbidden in some parts of America? Yeah, it turns out that all of that is bullshit. My favorite part was:... Read more

Study: atheists face death penalty in 13 nations and global discrimination.

Last updated on: December 10, 2013 at 10:51 am By JT Eberhard

You want to know why we have separation of church and state? This is why: In 13 countries around the world, all of them Muslim, people who openly espouse atheism or reject the official state religion of Islam face execution under the law, according to a detailed study issued on Tuesday. And beyond the Islamic nations, even some of the West’s apparently most democratic governments at best discriminate against citizens who have no belief in a god and at worst... Read more

Religion does not prevent depression.

Last updated on: December 10, 2013 at 10:05 am By JT Eberhard

Also prayer doesn’t heal sickness and donuts don’t help you lose weight. Religion does not save you from depression. It’s not atheists who say it, but a group of researchers in an international study published inPsychological Medicine. The analysis, that has taken into account data from 8,318 participants, has put in evidence that 10.5% of those having a spiritualistic view of live were affected by some form of depression, compared to 10.3% of religious participants and 7% of secular people. Differences more noticeable in Great Britain, where spiritual... Read more

Catholic Church crumbling in the Netherlands.

Last updated on: December 16, 2013 at 11:02 am By JT Eberhard

And it’s the Catholic publication lifesitenews.com reporting it, with more bitterness than a meal of sour grapes and expired milk: The Catholic bishops of the nation that pioneered legalized euthanasia for children, prostitution, and “gay marriage” have come to Rome to tell Pope Francis that he is facing a Church that has “drastically secularized” and hemorrhaging members. One of the Catholic bishops of the Netherlands, who are conducting their official visit with the pope this week, told Vatican Radio they... Read more

You were special before god abused you.

Last updated on: December 10, 2013 at 9:27 am By JT Eberhard

I saw this image this morning and it made me sick. It’s the kid in the wheelchair thanking god for making him special. For as eager as Christians can be to claim victimhood over the stupidest stuff (people want to be inclusive during the holiday season? They are launching a war on us!), despite their majority status in the United States, when nature does make them a victim with disabilities, sickness, etc., they’re remarkably swift to thank god for being... Read more