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Should science programs be ‘impartial’ to religion?

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Morgan Freeman is doing a series of TV shows for the Science Channel called ‘Through the Wormhole’, which discusses the advances in discovery that astrobiology, string theory, quantum mechanics, and astrophysics have been making in our understanding of the universe. And while there are some signs that Freeman himself isn’t exactly the most religious person [...]

Evangelical Bible scholar forced to resign for views on Evolution

Sunday, April 18, 2010

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Remember Ben Stein’s abortion of a movie, “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed”, and how he claimed that the scientific establishment attacks anyone who disagrees with Evolution? Well, apparently, that sword cuts both ways; Conservative Evangelical Bible scholar Dr. Bruce Waltke caused a firestorm of controversy when he had the “audacity” to side with the evidence for [...]

5 “challenges” to atheism

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

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Someone sent me a link to this video and wanted me to answer his 5 challenges. Since I’m relatively bored and feeling productive, I though I’d give it a try. 1) Is chance the same as “God in the Gaps” when explaining the origin of life? If you can’t accept probability and chance, than you can’t accept [...]

I gets me some mail

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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Dayton in Oslo sent me this interesting email (I cut out the sycophantic niceties for the sake of brevity) I wanted to inquire about your opinions regarding the issue of respect in relation to other peoples’ religious or spiritual beliefs. I believe Jacob made it clear in episode 75 that he’d confront someone about their [...]

Self Help Guru James Ray arrested for manslaughter

Thursday, February 4, 2010

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I’ve made no bones about my general disdain for the self-help industry. Like religion, this insidious New Age garbage is populated almost entirely by swindlers praying on people desperate for change and meaning in their lives. Charismatic individuals with silver tongues and easy answers make millions of dollars praying on the weak and offer very [...]

Texas is full of crazies

Thursday, January 7, 2010

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There’s a fantastic article at the Washington Monthly, detailing the struggle for the heart and “soul” of science education in Texas. As you can probably guess, the fight isn’t going too well. The article focuses on Don McLeroy, a pudgy creationist moron who sits on the Texas State Board of Education, and who’s been a major [...]

Chuck Norris needs a history lesson

Monday, December 21, 2009

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I should probably resign to the fact that Chuck Norris is insane and leave it at that. Unfortunately, his cult like status in society, helped largely by the fact that “Chuck Norris facts” was an internet phenomenon, seems to allow him a soapbox to preach his insane gospel. His latest tirade is directed against President Obama, who he feels [...]

Creationists are confused about science

Friday, December 4, 2009

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Here’s a little comic from the creationist hub that is Answers in Genesis, and as you can see, the cartoonist seems deeply confused as to what believing in science actually means. He seems to think that so long as you use technology in your every day life, you must somehow be a strong believer in [...]

Iron Jesus, or Led Zeppelin

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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Get ready to be humiliated once more, humanity, as some of your brethren believe that a burn mark on a shitty clothing iron is divine proof that an illiterate dessert nomad was the creator of the Universe. Mary Jo Coady lives in Methuen, Massachusetts, and she’s been a Catholic all her life, and feels that [...]

NASA forced to dispel fears over 2012 movie

Monday, November 16, 2009

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NASA has recently issued a statement calling on the public not to worry about the movie 2012 being scientifically accurate. Really? Is it just me or is the human race insanely stupid? We’re not even into the next decade, and already a bunch of very ignorant and scared people are threatening to take their own lives over [...]

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