Thunderf00t explains why we need to stand up against the Islamic mentality that says burning a Koran is not just offensive, it’s an act that justifies murder of the culprit. There’s nothing inherently wrong with criticizing Islam, or burning a copy of the Muslim holy book, or drawing Muhammad. I see nothing wrong with doing those things in protest of how radical Muslims have reacted against them — to me, that’s different from doing it out of pure hatred of… Read more
First, there was the American Atheist billboard that read “You KNOW it’s a Myth”: Not long after that, AA put up a billboard that went after all religions in general. It read: “You KNOW they’re all SCAMS”: Now, AA’s latest billboard targets the upcoming “arrival” of Jesus. It reads: “The Rapture: You KNOW it’s Nonsense. 2000 Years of ‘Any Day Now'”: That billboard’s going up this week in Oakland, CA; Houston, TX; and Fort Lauderdale, FL — why there? There… Read more
The last time I posted one of religiousantagonist Mike Lee’s videos, I called him “The Johnny Knoxville of atheism.” After watching his latest video, I stand by that. It looks like something right out of “Jackass.” I’ll admit: it made me laugh. Mike plays Jesus, chasing after the Easter Bunny, in public. (Video contains NSFW language.) He makes a good point: Jesus would hate the Easter Bunny. … It’s just disrespectful. How would you like a cute, fuzzy, cuddly little… Read more
John Piper, a Christian who gets respect for reasons I have yet to figure out, was recently asked whether children should be taught to pray before they really understand what Christianity is all about. It’s a fair question and he correctly answers “No,” because prayers are useless without really understanding what you’re saying and who you’re saying them to. I’m just kidding. His advice is batshit crazy: … we should teach our children to pray as soon as they can… Read more
