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	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Religion is a Lie!</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/christian-bible/religion-is-a-lie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[The Christian Bible]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[christianity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Ray Comfort]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ReligionIsALie]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[And Now That We Have Your Attention&#8230;
Recently, on a trip to Denver, CO, we ran into a young man and woman, probably in their early twenties, who were handing out literature on the sidewalk.  Both wore black t-shirts which read, plainly, &#8220;Religion is a lie.&#8221;

Naturally, we stopped to hear what they had to say. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jesus Fish vs. Darwin Fish in the US</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/evolution-creation/jesus-fish-vs-darwin-fish/</link>
		<comments>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/evolution-creation/jesus-fish-vs-darwin-fish/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted Goas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Evolution vs. Creation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[creation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[darwin fish]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[evolution]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[jesus fish]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[America Isn&#8217;t Shy About Displaying Christian Faith on Cars
During a recent cross country trip from Arizona to New York, we took note of every &#8216;religious fish&#8217; car magnet we saw and about where in the country we saw it. Somewhat expectedly, it went something like this:


We saw most of these on others highway cars traveling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photos of the Creation Museum in Kentucky</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/evolution-creation/creation-museum-photos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/evolution-creation/creation-museum-photos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted Goas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Evolution vs. Creation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[creation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[creation museum]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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. We took a few photos while we were there.
Sara in front of the Creation Museum, Kentucky

Ted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Being Certain</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/why-do-people-believe/on-being-certain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/why-do-people-believe/on-being-certain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 02:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted Goas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Why Do People Believe?]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[blind faith]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[devout belief]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[human brain]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Believing You Are Right Even When You&#8217;re Not, Inspired By Science-Based Medicine&#8217;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 You Are Right Even When You&#8217;re Not. His thesis is that &#8220;Certainty and similar states of &#8216;knowing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes You So Special?</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/christian-bible/what-makes-you-so-special/</link>
		<comments>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/christian-bible/what-makes-you-so-special/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 04:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted Goas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[The Christian Bible]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[carl sagan]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[coincidence]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[prophecy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rapture]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[revelations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 City in 1995, Carl Sagan gave a speech about humankind&#8217;s place in the universe in relation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Psychic James Van Praagh Shows Off His &#8220;Powers&#8221; On The Dr. Phil Show</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/why-do-people-believe/james-van-praagh-dr-phil/</link>
		<comments>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/why-do-people-believe/james-van-praagh-dr-phil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 16:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Why Do People Believe?]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[dr. phil]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[James Van Praagh]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[psychics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/?p=69</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Montel Williams may be going off the air, but it appears there&#8217;s no shortage of talk show hosts willing to sell themselves out for a ratings boost. Just look at the Thursday, May 15th episode of Dr. Phil, on which self-proclaimed psychic James Van Praagh came by to promote &#8220;Ghost Whisperer&#8221; and shill his new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Praying To Milk Doesn&#8217;t Make Your Wish Come True</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/christian-bible/praying-to-milk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/christian-bible/praying-to-milk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 03:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted Goas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[The Christian Bible]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Christian Bible]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[christianity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[God]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Approaching Prayer From A Logical Point of View
Prayer is not without its place. It can be comforting and bring people together for a good cause. But is someone actively answering our prayers? Or is more likely that &#8216;answered prayers&#8217; are the products of hope and coincidence?
The following video does a good job of explaining this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does &#8216;The Late Great Planet Earth&#8217; Openly Discourage Thinking?</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/christian-bible/late-great-planet-earth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/christian-bible/late-great-planet-earth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 22:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted Goas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[The Christian Bible]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[blind faith]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Christian Bible]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[christianity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Michael Shermer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/?p=65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Book&#8217;s Introduction Indicates Some Students Would Rather Be Spoon-Fed The Answers Than Think For Themselves
I began reading Michael Shermer&#8217;s How We Believe. I didn&#8217;t even get to the end of chapter 1 before being taken aback.


Before Shermer converted to a religious skeptic, he spent several years as a born again Christian. Among other works, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Told You! This Is A Christian Nation!</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/other-claims-in-question/christian-license-plate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/other-claims-in-question/christian-license-plate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted Goas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Other Claims In Question]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[christianity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8220;I Believe,&#8221; promotes Christianity.
From the original article on AOL:
Some lawmakers say the state should be careful. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome Back from the 19th Century</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/other-claims-in-question/new-mexicans-for-science-and-reason/</link>
		<comments>http://www.skepticalmonkey.com/other-claims-in-question/new-mexicans-for-science-and-reason/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted Goas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Other Claims In Question]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[creation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[nmsr]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[psychics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I recently stumbled upon the website for New Mexicans for Science and Reason. Thanks to Kylie Sturgess over at PodBlack Blog for bringing this to our attention. For more background information you may refer to this article on USA Today&#8217;s website.
I was able to find a page called Best and Worst of the Year Awards, [...]]]></description>
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