Infophilia is *so* going to be in trouble for this: As he says: Is this picture immoral? Should it be against the law? If you think so, please do the rest of us a favor and rid the world of yourself (preferably without taking the rest of us with you). At what point do Islamic fundamentalists take the hint that the rest of us aren’t bound to their belief system? [tags]atheist, atheism, Infophilia, Islam, fundamentalist, fundamentalism, Muhammed, Mohammed[/tags] Read more
When I’m in hotel rooms, I never know what to do with the Gideon Bibles. Obviously the “normal” answer would be to do nothing– Just ignore it. But since it’s there, I feel like I *need* to do something as an atheist. I’ve known atheists who, at one time or another, have done the following: Take the Bible with them. Put it in the garbage can. Take the Bible with them to a different location and then put it in… Read more
I’ve been in Memphis for a couple hours, and here’s a preview of what I’ve seen: Your eyes are not deceived. It’s the Statue of Liberty holding a cross, property of World Overcomers Outreach Ministries Church. The New York Times covered it last summer when it was unveiled. The statue, inspired by a Memphis church that has three giant crosses, strikes [Pastor Alton R. Williams] as “a creative means of just really letting people know that God is the foundation… Read more
Steve Wells, the creator of the Skeptics Annotated Bible, has put out his list of the best books in the Bible. Topping the list is Proverbs with 56 “good things” in it. Tied for 30th place are Acts, Hosea, 2 Timothy, 2 Peter, 3 John, and 2 John with one good thing apiece. And tied for 36th are 31 other books, none of which have any redeeming value. When adjusted for size, though, Ecclesiastes comes in first with 17.12 “good… Read more
