Apparently, there’s going to be a worldwide day of prayer to heal Trig Palin… of Down Sydrome. … it is known publicly that Trig Palin indeed has Down Syndrome. Science has no way to undo this condition, which is the result of an extra chromosome; but God can. When Trig Palin is found to be miraculously healed, everyone but the most hardened atheist will have to acknowledge God’s Majesty! Ugh… what a waste of time. It’s sad that anyone might… Read more
ZOMGitsCriss explains Creationism, this time from an Islamic perspective, with some Scientology mixed in there: (Thanks to Jeff for the link!) Read more
Hi everyone. We’re moving the site to a new server and revamping the comment threads. Please forgive any site delays over the next 24 hours… and you may want to refrain from commenting at least through tomorrow as we switch over to the new system! If you don’t see your comments from old threads, don’t worry. They’ll be back shortly! I’ll let you know when we’re back to normal again. Read more
I love it: Yet another in a series of graphs I can never show my math students. (via SMBC) Read more
Very cool idea: I will tell one person daily that they know someone who is gay — me. This will mainly be people from my past who knew me as a good student, a good Boy Scout, a good volunteer, etc. — and now they need to know that they know a good gay. I’m talking 3rd grade teachers, hometown pastors, family friends, high school friends, my favorite bank teller, strangers I meet at the supermarket, elected representatives -– anyone…. Read more
My friend Ashley runs a campus atheist group at The Ohio State University and they’re doing a fundraiser tonight to help a couple different groups: One is my local student group, Students for Freethought, who is trying to raise money to send atheist and Christian kids down to New Orleans to re-build houses. Once we have met our goal, the remaining funds we’re trying to raise is for an organization called Common Ground, that also does hurricane relief work in… Read more
Want to blaspheme? You can’t do it in the country of Jordan or they’ll come after you. The Jordanian government has ruled that electronic communication like websites will be subject to the country’s Press and Publications Law, prohibiting speech that insults religion, according to reports from the region. Doesn’t matter if it’s a news article, blog post, text message, Tweet, or Facebook status update. This means your Tweet might get you to prison. Some others said for example if you… Read more
I need this game: Wait. It’s on Nintendo DS? Never mind. Tell me when it’s on a Wii… that sounds like it’d be far more entertaining. If you’re curious, this is what it’s based off of. (Thanks to Alexandre for the link!) Read more
If you want to play for the Egypt national soccer team, you have to meet their qualifications: Be Muslim Skill seems to come in a distant second: There are no Christians on the squad defending its African Cup of Nations title in Angola. For years, Egyptian athletes have demonstrated their piety in front of fans and the media — kneeling down to offer a prayer of thanks after scoring or winning, or praying before games to implore God to come… Read more
