Meet Sherwin Wine
“Wow. I’ve never heard of him [Jean Meslier] before. It’s interesting how strong he was in his convictions when he wasn’t worried about what anyone else thought (since he knew he would be dead). I wonder how many other people might have similar thoughts and just never express them.” – Minette2 (5/10/2010 9:12:56 AM)
Yes, one [...]
Mano Singham Speaks Out!
The New War Between Science And Religion (Mano Singham/The Chronicle Of Higher Education; May 9)
There is a new war between science and religion, rising from the ashes of the old one, which ended with the defeat of the anti-evolution forces in the 2005 “intelligent design” trial. The new war concerns questions that are more profound [...]
Freethinking Muslims
So: Christian ministers sometimes hide their atheism behind a veneer of ritual and blather. Jewish rabbis sometimes abandon Yahweh altogether and start proudly secular organizations.
Here’s a brief reminder that not even Muslims have been completely immune to the tug and pull of empiricism and logic.
When Islamic Atheism Thrived (Amira Nowaira/The Guardian; May 10)
Freethinking [...]
Meet Jean Meslier
Or have you already met Jean before?
If so, I envy you.
I didn’t first encounter Jean until yesterday morning when one thing led to another and… well, it was love at first sight.
So to speak.
I bet we’ve had at least a few mutual friends for years.
Why didn’t they ever introduce us?
Were they trying to keep Jean [...]
Don’t Like The Verdicts? Demand New Judges!
Here’s yet another example of Christian bellyaching and demands for special treatment when things don’t go their way.
The fact that those demands for special treatment once again revolve around their alleged “right” to discriminate against gays and others is just more crap icing on the cake….
Church Leaders Head For Showdown With Top Judges Over Bias [...]
MORE Special Rights For Theists?
Apparently so.
If a theist objects on religious grounds to the provisions of the recently passed health care bill, it seems that he or she can opt out.
If an atheist objects, however, sorry. Unless that atheist happens to also be an Indian, an inmate, or a special hardship case, NO exemption.
Here are some of the details:
Amish [...]
Christian Sado-Masochism
It’s an old story, of course. From Christians allegedly being thrown to the lions in ancient Rome to the innumerable depictions of martyred saints being tortured and killed in a wildly perverted assortment of ways right on down to Mother Teresa’s defense of pain as a good thing, Mel Gibson’s blood-soaked snuff film, The Passion [...]
Sam Harris: STILL Speaking Out
And aren’t you glad that he is?
Philosopher: Why We Should Ditch Religion (John D. Sutter/CNN; Mar 25)
For the world to tackle truly important problems, people have to stop looking to religion to guide their moral compasses, the philosopher Sam Harris told CNN.
“We should be talking about real problems, like nuclear proliferation and genocide and [...]
More Examples Of How Christians Spend Their Time
To recap: Churches and members of the clergy get tax breaks that many other organizations and people don’t. When challenged about this, many Christians will claim that their churches and clergy are performing valuable social services that justify these tax breaks. As I’ve pointed out many, many times in the past, however, those social services [...]
The Never-Ending Scandal Inspires Some Must-See TV
Last night “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” ran this three and a half minute segment:
Holy Sh*t The Catholic Church punishes Patrick Kennedy for being pro-choice, but takes 20 years to suspend a pedophile priest.
You can learn more about the Patrick Kennedy story here:
Bishop Bars Patrick Kennedy From Communion Over Abortion (CNN; Nov 23, 2009) [...]
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