After I posted my list of my Top 5 comedy bits for atheists, there were several comments listing other great comedians that discuss religion in their act. Here are some of my favorites: Jim Gaffigan Thanks to Macht for the link! Robin Ince Thanks to David W. for the link! (By the way, anyone else think the “Banana Design” line (1:45 mark) is a reference to something we’ve seen before…?) Dane Cook Thanks to Sara for the link! Eddie Izzard… Read more
Bart Dorsey uploaded the debate, as it was shown on Nightline, to YouTube. (Thanks, Bart!) Watch both segments before they get taken down. And then compare the episode to the preview video… [tags]atheist, atheism, Nightline, Ray Comfort, Kirk Cameron, Brian Sapient, Rational Response Squad, Bart Dorsey[/tags] Read more
The Unbrainwashed made the following comment about the Nightline debate: I actually found [Kirk] Cameron and [Ray] Comfort to be much more articulate than the atheists. They just seem more at ease and able to engage in a discourse more readily than their atheist counterparts. That’s not to say that their arguements are valid, just that the presentation of their inane ideas makes them seem more credible. Now if Dawkins or Harris was there, I surely could not make this… Read more
Donna posted her review of I Sold My Soul on eBay at the Skepchick blog– Most of it is an interview; the rest is her commentary. Here’s the upside: … I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to peek inside Christian churhces [sic] without physically attending a church service, and to those who, like me, want to find a less combative way to talk to the believers in our lives and to try, even if it often seems… Read more