If they were going for for shock value with the video, it worked. But there is an obvious difference between people who take their religious books so literally, they’re willing to kill for it, and those who can find more socially acceptable interpretations of them. Neither are rational, but let’s recognize that not all religious beliefs bring out the worst in people. [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
I love it: You can get a larger version (PDF or PNG) or a shirt with the image at the Flying Spaghetti Monster site. [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
You liked the first one so much… so here’s one more! (via Freethought Today) [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
A lot can be said for the power of the Religious Right in influencing political campaigns. Imagine if the Religious Left could do the same. bpkybe at Raising Kaine makes “the Progressive Christian Case for Obama”: Christian Democrats fear that by wearing their faith on their sleeves, they will be be painted by their fellow progressives with the same brush as the James Dobsons and Pat Robertsons of the world. This is, I believe, the real shame of our “big… Read more
Jill at Skepchick is running a contest that you’ll want to participate in: Creating your own Darwinian Valentine’s Day Card 🙂 Like this one (that’ll be hard to top): You can find the rules at the Skepchick site. Winner receives a custom avatar drawn by Jill! Hopefully, the winners this time around will be as entertaining as the winners of last year’s Darwinian Pick-up Lines contest. [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags] Read more
I decided to go with phpBB for the message board. Thanks for all your advice 🙂 What I need before going live: Moderators General forum topics Some of you have already sent me offers to moderate (yay!).. If you haven’t contacted me but would like to moderate, please leave a comment and I’ll get back to you if we need the additional help. What else am I missing…? Read more
Everyone wants their opinions to be heard. But should there be a limit to public displays of what people think? Obviously if a local government allows a Christmas display at city hall, they must allow the Tree of Knowledge as well. If a school allows a Christian group to form on campus, they must also allow groups for people of other faiths or no faith. Which is why the best thing to do (in some situations) might be to remain… Read more
The Chaser’s War on Everything asks people on the street a series of questions about Jesus: When do you think Jesus will return to Earth? Who should get to speak to Jesus first? How much would you pay to hear Jesus speak? Would you vote for Jesus in the upcoming elections? Note the shirt on the girl who says she would give Jesus all the money she has… I’m also trying to get over how someone could not know the… Read more
The current #1 book on Amazon (in Germany) is Wo bitte geht’s zu Gott?, fragte das kleine Ferkel, written by Michael Schmidt-Salomon and illustrated by Helge Nyncke. That title roughly translates to “How Do I Get to God, Asked the Small Piglet.” A quick summary of the book: The book tells the story of a piglet and a hedgehog, who discover a poster attached to their house that says: “If you do not know God, you are missing something!” This… Read more
Thanks to everyone for their comments and emails regarding the message board. I’ll look them over as soon as I can and see what we can do! Read more
