Here's another "hey, atheists are being mean and should stop" article from someone clearly annoyed that people on Reddit have less than kind things to say about religion. If you want to find out why I call these guys Reddit Atheists, take a brief dip into the atheism subreddit. It is a place entirely defined by bitter, faux-enlightened young people sharing “thought-provoking” images about the horrific evils ...

One of the truly tragic things about Christianity is its propensity to label behaviors it arbitrarily decides are wrong as "sins". This has caused all kinds of misery for individuals with a sexual orientation different from the majority of us. Gay Christians are often haunted by the idea that their sexual attraction to someone of the same gender is putting their "souls" (another childish concept we can't se ...

Got a bunch of spare time to listen to a debate? Odds are if you're trolling TGA, you have plenty of free time on your hands. You may appreciate this debate "Is Christianity Good for America?" While you probably already know the answer to this question, it's always important to know what "the enemy" (I say this in the least vitriolic of terms) is thinking. On our side: Susan Jacoby, who I interviewed a few ...

When you stop placating people and call them out on their bullshit, you're bound to hurt their feelings. While some of us are comfortable with the idea of letting dumb or dangerous ideas thrive under the banner of "tolerance", there are those brave few who cannot stay silent in the face of the injustices brought on by antiquated religious belief. When Dan Savage recently spoke to students at a High School J ...

When trying to defend your religion, you've to pick your battles. In today's modern world, defending the Bible is a full time job. If you aren't busy arguing that the supposed genocide of the Canaanites or Hittites was justified because a bearded sky-deity told the Jews to do it, you're hopelessly defending things like homophobia and slavery. What else can you expect from a series of books written thousands ...

When's the last time you saw any boobs in a movie? They used to be everywhere in the 80's. You could always count on some no-name Hollywood actress with top knockers to walk across the screen and remind your penis that it was still alive. That's changed recently. While the instances of violence have gone up in movies, nudity and sexuality has declined. America, it seems, is getting more stuck up when it com ...

I won't lie to you folks: things have been tough. My financial struggles notwithstanding, site troubles had conspired to sap the last ounce of enthusiasm I had about running this crazy operation. With the indignity of moving back in with my Mom (with a fiancée in tow, no less), the humiliation seemed complete. There's nothing like hitting rock bottom to learn that you're a lot tougher than you expected. Onc ...

There are two things that raced through my mind when I listened to this tragedy of a song: #1. Why do so many white people think that to rap effectively, one has to be completely tone deaf? (I'm looking at you, Blondie) #2. You can sell any piece of crap as long as you put a cross on it. #3: Christianity is a creepy death cult. If it hadn't been part of your culture for so long, you'd realize that their rap ...

Here's something I've learned in all my years of blogging: if you look for something hard enough, you'll find it. In my case, it's examples of religious stupidity that I zero in on. I realize that cheap laughs and easy jokes may not give the complete picture of a particular religion (usually Christianity or Islam), but if I was trying to be fair I wouldn't be having any fun. I want you to keep this in mind, ...

I've written countless articles denouncing these Christian preachers in Nigeria for accusing innocent children of witchcraft; it's one of the few times I've taken a subject so seriously. It isn't only because of the images of these poor children -victims of a toxic mix of ancient superstition and organized religion - are seared into my brain. No, my passion comes mainly from the fact that this issue has bee ...