This video was ruined for me after I read the title. How dare they tease atheists like that… (Thanks to all 3298423 of you for sending me the link!) Read more
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
Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Hi Richard, I come from a sort-of liberal Muslim background (liberal in the sense my mum doesn’t make us pray or makes me wear a headscarf). I’ve doubted religion ever since I was young but because I wasn’t “allowed” to leave Islam, I’ve acted every bit the good little Muslim child role and even at certain points in life, actually believed I was Muslim and introduced myself to everyone as… 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
If you watched “Modern Family” this past Wednesday, you saw an episode in which Cam was (interim) directing a musical at Luke and Manny’s school. At one point he says the line: This production was a joke until I introduced these children to the musical theater greats: Bernstein, Sondheim. Years from now some of these kids will still be talking about the way I sondheimized them. Funny 🙂 That’s called wordplay. Also known as a joke. So leave it to… Read more
It sounds like a wasted weekend to me, but members of the First Christian Reformed Churches in Sheboygan and Oostburg decided to read the entire Bible out loud, non-stop, until they were done. It took each church three days. In 2008, First Christian Reformed in Oostburg had 107 people take turns reading the Bible. This year, [church elder Joel] VanEss read alongside three of his children, who are second-, sixth- and eighth-graders at Oostburg Christian. … Everyone reads from an… Read more
Because he has nothing better to do, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) has introduced H. Res. 211: Expressing support for designation of the first weekend of May as Ten Commandments Weekend to recognize the significant contributions the Ten Commandments have made in shaping the principles, institutions, and national character of the United States. … Resolved, That the House of Representatives– (1) supports the designation of Ten Commandments Weekend; (2) celebrates the significant role the Ten Commandments have played in the development… Read more
The Wall Street Journal knows exactly what to do when there’s a religious holiday coming up: Have Ricky Gervais write an article about it. It worked incredibly well last Christmas, and now he’s back for Easter. This time, he’s talking about why he’s a better Christian than… well… most Christians. Because he actually follows the Ten Commandments: ONE ‘You shall have no other gods before Me.’ I definitely do not. Excellent. I get one point. TWO ‘You shall not make… Read more
