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We want a Retraction

Posted on December 17, 2013 by waz — Leave a reply

Let’s start with Saul of Tarsus, or Paul as he is known to Xians. I cannot bring myself to call him “Saint” anymore and you shouldn’t either, no-one should. Here’s Continue Reading →

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Posted in Humanism, Religion, Skepticism | Tagged biblical history, forgeries, Gay Rights, Homophobia, Paul, women's rights | Leave a reply

Guitars and Comics II

Posted on December 16, 2013 by waz — Leave a reply

I knew I couldn’t last much longer. HAD to get my two favorite folks of ALL TIME: Frank Zappa and Lenny Bruce into the blog somehow. So here’s a nice Continue Reading →

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Posted in Comedy, Music | Tagged City of Tiny Lights, Frank Zappa, Lenny Bruce, Steve Allen Show | Leave a reply

The Dynamic Duo of Delusion: Comfort and Ham

Posted on December 15, 2013 by waz — Leave a reply

Go to a bookstore, any bookstore, even one in a rather conservative Xian area like Paducah, KY where the Xian literature and Bibles and Bible accessories take up 3-4 full Continue Reading →

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Posted in Evolution, Humanism, Paleoarchaeology, Religion, Science, Skepticism | Tagged Christianity, creationism, Ken Ham, Lale Labuko, National Geographic, Ray Comfort | Leave a reply

The Godfather of Science Education

Posted on December 14, 2013 by waz — Leave a reply

“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” Don Vito Corleone made this famous offer, Don Carlo Saganeone made us even better one: So we can succumb to superstition, Continue Reading →

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Posted in Humanism, Religion, Science, Secularism, Skepticism | Tagged Carl Sagan, Cosmos, Demon Haunted World, Godfather | Leave a reply

“Come out, Come out, Wherever you are…”

Posted on December 11, 2013 by waz — Leave a reply

All my gay friends are brave as hell, by comparison us non-believers as a whole, though there are a lot of prominent exceptions, aren’t always as tough as the gays. Continue Reading →

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Posted in Anti-theism, Humanism, Nonbelief, Secularism | Tagged Civil Rights, End of Faith, Gay Rights, Hope After Faith, Jerry DeWitt, PEW Research, Sam Harris, Wizard of Oz | Leave a reply

Paleolithic Art and Cognitive Evolution

Posted on December 10, 2013 by waz — 1 Comment ↓

So to take a short break from religion bashing, which is not to say religion shouldn’t get the drubbing it deserves, but the New Enlightenment is much more than the Continue Reading →

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Posted in Evolution, Paleoarchaeology, Psychology, Science | Tagged Dale Guthrie, Stone Tools, The Nature of Paleolithic Art | 1 Comment ↓

Religion is like Bowling

Posted on December 9, 2013 by waz — Leave a reply

People who do it regularly rather than just occasionally, can be somewhat fanatical about it, will adamantly claim that it is altogether an indispensable part of the human condition, as Continue Reading →

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Posted in Religion | Tagged biblical history, Bowling, flagellation, Islam, Pentecostals, Shi'a | Leave a reply

The Face of Non-Belief

Posted on December 7, 2013 by waz — Leave a reply

“I am an atheist and that’s it. I believe there’s nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for other Continue Reading →

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Posted in Anti-theism, Nonbelief, Religion, Secularism | Tagged Albert Mohler, Hemant Mehta, Katherine Hepburn, Rachel Held Evans, Ravi Zacharias, Secular MSU, Secular Student Alliance | Leave a reply

Son of “The Arrogance of Religious Thought”™… Moralizing, pt. 1

Posted on December 6, 2013 by waz — Leave a reply

One of my colleagues is a regular at a local steak and potato grill, where despite the lack of a bar, they do serve alcohol along with dinner. How progressive Continue Reading →

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The Return of The Arrogance of Religious Thought: The “Power of Prayer” pt. 2.

Posted on December 5, 2013 by waz — Leave a reply

Rain dances don’t work. We know this. And sacrificing small animals will not grant us special favors from an unseen spirit. Such ideas nowadays are beyond laughable, not worthy of Continue Reading →

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Posted in Anti-theism, Humanism, Nonbelief, Politics, Religion, Skepticism | Tagged Prayer, Rick Perry, Why Does God Hate Amputees | Leave a reply

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