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A Deeper Wisdom

The Monkey — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:23:14 +0000

Stephen Hawking says God did not create the universe, story published on Yahoo!, attracts close-minded people from both sides of the debate, nothing accomplished.

5 Things I Didn’t Know About Islam

The Monkey — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:34:46 +0000

I learned a little about Islam, the Koran, and Muslim beliefs by watching watching National Geographic's "Inside the Koran". Here's a short list of five things I didn't know about Islam prior.

Skeptical Monkey Redesigned

The Monkey — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:08:25 +0000

Skeptical Monkey redesigned its website. This improved version focuses on content and sports improvements in SEO and speed.

Marker In The Sand

The Monkey — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:51:55 +0000

Is Religion Really to blame for centuries of war? Or would we be fighting each other anyway? I recently came upon an article titled "Theism Versus Atheism" on Relijournal. At first glance it seemed to be another just summary of …

Jesus Fish vs. Darwin Fish in the US

The Monkey — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:14:46 +0000

America Isn’t Shy About Displaying Christian Faith on Cars During a recent cross country trip from Arizona to New York, we took note of every ‘religious fish’ car magnet we saw and about where in the country we saw it. …

Photos of the Creation Museum in Kentucky

The Monkey — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:51:08 +0000

Rather than using science, the Creation Museum employs emotional messages to push its own scientific propaganda. During a recent cross country trip, we stopped by the new Creation Museum in Kentucky. We wanted to see this with our own eyes. …

On Being Certain

The Monkey — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:38:12 +0000

Believing You Are Right Even When You’re Not, Inspired By Science-Based Medicine’s Harriet Hall I came upon this wonderful post over at Science-Based Medicine: Neurologist Robert A. Burton, MD has written a gem of a book: On Being Certain: Believing …

What Makes You So Special?

The Monkey — Wed, 21 May 2008 04:32:57 +0000

It is almost irresistible for humans to believe we have some special relation to the universe and that humankind is not just the result of a chain of coincidences. At the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York …

Does ‘The Late Great Planet Earth’ Openly Discourage Thinking?

The Monkey — Sat, 03 May 2008 22:49:07 +0000

The Book’s Introduction Indicates Some Students Would Rather Be Spoon-Fed The Answers Than Think For Themselves I began reading Michael Shermer’s How We Believe. I didn’t even get to the end of chapter 1 before being taken aback. Before Shermer …

We Told You! This Is A Christian Nation!

The Monkey — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:19:10 +0000

According to an AOL poll, Christianity Is THE ONLY Religion That Deserves Its Own License Plate Venganza.org reports that Florida is considering a religious speciality license plate for its automobiles. The proposed plates, which include a cross and the words …