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Ween Some, Lose Some…

Sara — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:48:09 +0000

Traditionally, some theists are pretty good at spoiling our fun. Unsatisfied with the standard practices of demonizing sex or limiting our ice cream flavors, one Christian group has now set out to suck the fun out of Halloween. According to …

Skeptics, How Do You KNOW Harold Camping is Crazy?

Sara — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:41:22 +0000

Harold Camping is now claiming that Oct 21st will mark the end of the world. Most of us would say that that's nonsense--but can we prove it?

Move Over, Islam: Christians Can Make Death Threats, Too

Sara — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:28:51 +0000

Christians prove, once again, that Islam does not have a monopoly on violent tirades.

Insignificance

The Monkey — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:00:04 +0000

You are 1 person out of 7 billion people…  On 1 planet out of 8 planets…  In 1 star system out of 100 billion star systems…  In 1 galaxy out of 100 billion galaxies…  And you are enormously insignificant.

Cult Leader Kills Four-Year-Old Boy. So Why are Theists Not Throwing a Parade?

Sara — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:18:27 +0000

Theists will say that Peter Lucas Moses was a sick and disturbed man, regardless of religion. If we examine Moses' actions under the lens of mainstream Christianity, however, is it not possible to paint this cult leader as a selfless hero?

Alberto Moravia

The Monkey — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:00:51 +0000

"I’d say that a belief that has been achieved through reason and an exact study of reality is elastic enough never to be shocked. But a belief received without analysis of the reasons why it was received, accepted through tradition, laziness, passive education is conformism."

Would Joseph Smith “Die for a Lie”?

Sara — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:26:30 +0000

Some apologists claim that Christianity must be true because Christ's apostles never would have been willing to "die for a lie." But how can they explain away the founder of Mormonism?

So, Has Anyone Actually LEARNED Anything From This Rapture Nonsense?

Sara — Sun, 22 May 2011 20:30:48 +0000

May 21st, 2011 has come and gone, and to the surprise of almost no one the rapture failed to materialize. But some Christians have proven the bible right about one thing: "You see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log in your own."

Christians, Rejoice-You are Oppressed No Longer!

Sara — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:30:48 +0000

In an 8-1 decision announced last Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the right of Westboro Baptist Church to spew its hateful rhetoric. So what are mainstream conservative Christian groups so afraid of?

Religious Leaders Balk at NJ’s Anti-Bullying Bill

Sara — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:24:30 +0000

New Jersey governor Chris Christie has a reputation for being a bit of a bully. Luckily, this did not prevent him from signing into law a bill to protect young people from abuse by their peers. Passed with overwhelming support by …