For many the 5th of May is for feasting on sizzling fajitas and chugging discount margaritas. I know I’ll be at my favorite Mexican restaurant this evening praying to the bartender for him to be generous with the tequila. Unfortunately this day that is supposed to be a celebration of Mexican heritage has been hijacked [...]
I found a wonderful video animating a great poem about the origin of religious delusion and why it is dangerous. Delusion In the beginning, we are born, into a wondrous world. we know no language, But we learn. We know no forms of logic or reason, But we learn. We learn how to operate in [...]
Apparently all it takes is some infant urine to prove that Islam is the one true religion. According to a middle eastern news agency, Iraqi scientists have been conducting a “unique” experiment where they collect urine from both infant boys and girls and compare the two. The scientists found that girl’s urine consistently had more [...]
As an atheist living in Tennessee I find myself discussing my lack of beliefs with Christians I have known most of my life. After an initial shock these believers are usually intrigued and have many questions about my views on various topics that their religious dogma answers for them. One of the most common questions [...]
During a House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment hearing earlier this week Illinois Rep. John Shimkus demonstrates his ridiculous position on climate change. Shimkus begins to read several Bible verses, before concluding: “The earth will end only when God declares its time to be over. Man will not destroy this earth. This earth will not [...]
The flooding that is devastating North Dakota is a truly sad event. Stacking sandbags to hold back the flood waters is all that is keeping cities like Fargo from destruction and death. Stopping the work of strengthening these levees in order to pray for god to help hold back the flood waters seems like a [...]
One of the reasons Tennessee is such a great place to live and visit is its natural beauty. With its mountains, lakes, forests and large parks systems there is an abundance of outdoor activities and wildlife for residents and visitors to enjoy and admire. The importance of the outdoor recreation to TN’s economy and state [...]
Roman Catholic and Orthodox Jewish officials in New York are mounting an intense lobbying effort to block a bill before the State Legislature that would temporarily lift the statute of limitations for lawsuits alleging the sexual abuse of children…… If signed by Gov. David A. Paterson, a longtime supporter, the bill would at minimum revive [...]
And the survey says……Religion is going down. A wide-ranging study on American religious life found that the Roman Catholic population has been shifting out of the Northeast to the Southwest, the percentage of Christians in the nation has declined and more people say they have no religion at all. Fifteen percent of respondents said they [...]
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