When your main weapon in the war of ideas is fairy-tale nonsense, I can see how some religionists might feel a little intimidated with reality. Unlike those 'heady' days in the past when any old idea passed muster so long as a man of the cloth gave it a thumbs up (like the 17th century edict that declared the beaver a fish), our modern understanding of the natural world has only served to further marginaliz ...

ABRAHAM 1. Defrauds two Pharaohs (wife/sister scam) 2. Rapes, impregnates a slave girl 3. Abandons illegitimate child 4. Condemns descendants to 400 years of slavery in exchange for land 5. Attempted murder of first born son .. JACOB 1. Tricks brother out of birthright 2. Deceives father to steal brother's blessing 3. Rapes, impregnates slave girl 4. Defrauds uncle out of healthier flock 5. Assaults strange ...

With only a few days until the big event, there's a few people fuming about some of the guest speakers coming to the Reason Rally. PZ Myers is upset that Bill Maher will be there because of some of his anti-vaccination statements in the past. Also in attendance is Senator Tom Harkin, a Catholic and a believer in alternative medicine, who plans to address the crowd. Myers is convinced that the very name of t ...

I hope there aren't any Canadians on the site foolish enough to think that abortion, gay marriage and the separation of Church and state are American issues. If only we were so lucky. Unfortunately, we have our fair share of crazies in positions of power. Take Stephen Woodworth: he's a conservative MP who is fighting to include legislation that would re-open the "debate" on abortion. Like his American count ...

Fan of the site George and his pals have been busy making hilarious videos, and this one was too good not to share. Their comedy troupe, called the Cult Comedy Picture Show, is starting to have a pretty decent list of funny videos. If you like their stuff, please be sure to visit their fanpage and give them some love. Looking forward to seeing more from you guys! ...

What do you do when your uppity, independent minded 19 year old daughter has the gall to refuse an arranged marriage with a stranger twice her age? Why, you burn her with a hot spoon, that's what! What better way to preserve your cultural heritage than by torturing your loved ones into submission. Hey, isn't that what Islam means? Yusra Farhan won't be winning any "Mother of the Year" awards, especially con ...

Are you starting to feel as though we're losing this war of ideas? Sure, we keep growing day by day, but when push comes to shove, we can't hold a candle to our religious counterparts when it comes to getting organized. Take, Bill Dallas for example. After spending half of his 5 year sentence for embezzelment, Bill was "born-again" while in prison. Rather than try and defraud people out of their money throu ...

I think it's the way he's leering at his wife while she sheepishly answers a question regarding the appropriate level of submissiveness towards one's husband. In every video featuring his wife, she's always at arms length, and looks ready to flinch as the slightest indication of anger. Think I'm being a little over-dramatic? Maybe, but some of his statements regarding "a woman's responsibility in bed" indic ...

Despite living in a (supposedly) secular environment, many Americans are unwilling to identify themselves as Atheists for fear of losing their jobs, their loved ones, or the community bond they have worked so hard to forge. In some extremely isolated communities, potential non-believers may be completely unaware that millions of others don't subscribe to any religion. Often, this knowledge alone can make th ...

It's only been a few days since it's been up, but already the forums are lighting up like the fourth of July. One topic that immediately caught my eye came courtesy of user DexM felt too important not to promote: The Christian club at my high school has invited creationist Bill Morgan from http://www.fishdontwalk.com/ to speak at one of their meetings. Needless to say I’m organizing a rapid response team to ...