February 2010
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January 2010
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New book unearths different side of John Paul II -... →
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope John Paul II whipped himself with a belt, even on vacation, and slept on the floor as acts of penitence and to bring him closer to Christian perfection, according to a new book by the Polish prelate spearheading his sainthood case. (click link above to read more)
Jan 31st
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“If we go back to the beginnings of things, we shall always find that ignorance...”
– Paul-Henri Thiry
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Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian →
great list from Evil Bible
Jan 31st
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“I’m normally not a praying man, but if you’re up there, please save me Superman!”
– Homer Simpson
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“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he...”
– Epicurus
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Jan 29th
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Scott Roeder gives the jury insight into his religious past and his thoughts on abortion as an adult. Anti-abortion activist takes stand in murder trial - CNN.com “It is not man’s job to take life.” Tell that to George Tiller, oh wait, you can’t. You killed him.
Jan 29th
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Jan 28th
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Avon man claims religious right to pot →
Finally, a religion I can support!
Jan 28th
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“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness.”
– Mark Twain
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“Religion is the head on collision between inexplicable ideas and unquestioning...”
– a Joe Humanist original
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Is It Possible To Be Good Without Religion? Take... →
Jan 27th
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“To debunk the whole of science on the back of a story passed down by some Iron...”
– Neil Butcher
Jan 27th
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Cruise line rocks Catholics' boat: No more daily... →
“The idea that Catholic clergy would have to pay full fare — like rabbis, ministers, imams or any other clergy….”
Jan 26th
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Essay On A Wayward Humanity
I’d never admit it aloud, but 2 am scares the piss out of me. When it’s quiet and dark, I have no electronics distracting my infantile brain and I have endless ample time to ponder nonexistence, it’s during this slice of the night that I reach out and touch mortality. Most of my life, mortality lingered as some bullshit abstraction that teased like a first-timer’s hand-job—it was poetic,...
Jan 26th
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Listeniamheathen: sheldoncooper: Barenaked Ladies -...
Jan 26th
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“Like computer viruses, successful mind viruses will tend to be hard for their...”
– Richard Dawkins
Jan 26th
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“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a...”
– Albert Einstein
Jan 26th
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I’M WITH COCO!
Jan 23rd
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Anthony Atala on growing new organs
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David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min
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The Court’s Blow to Democracy →
With a single, disastrous 5-to-4 ruling, the Supreme Court has thrust politics back to the robber-baron era of the 19th century. Disingenuously waving the flag of the First Amendment, the court’s conservative majority has paved the way for corporations to use their vast treasuries to overwhelm elections and intimidate elected officials into doing their bidding.
Jan 22nd
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The Evolution of the God Gene →
“For atheists, it is not a particularly welcome thought that religion evolved because it conferred essential benefits on early human societies and their successors. If religion is a lifebelt, it is hard to portray it as useless. For believers, it may seem threatening to think that the mind has been shaped to believe in gods, since the actual existence of the divine may then seem less...
Jan 22nd
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Athlete advocacy: Tim Tebow's next step after... →
“This is a new way for Tebow to evangelize because whatever team drafts him won’t allow him to continue inscribing Bible verses in his eyeblack.”
Jan 22nd
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Pope Quiz: Is Every Pontiff a Saint? →
“This trend, by some accounts, is creating several problems. One is that it can dilute the meaning of sainthood…” Another factor that can dilute the meaning of sainthood is that there is no such thing as miracles, many of the “saints” were wicked people, and shocker-of-all, the whole concept is childish and made up.
Jan 22nd
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Santa vs Jesus
Now that the Christmas Season is finally over (sans the few slackers still annoying us with their Christmas lights up), I took a few minutes to reflect on the season and its two most prominent figures—Santa Claus and Jesus Christ. After considerable review, I have created a fairly complete list comparing the commonalities and differences between these two holiday icons. So, without...
Jan 19th
Whose faith should rule in the ER, yours or the... →
Jan 19th
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The Amazing Power Of Prayer What’s your favorite bit of nonsense in this piece?
Jan 19th
Non-Believers Giving Aid →
Jan 16th
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Focus on the Family joins Super Bowl advertisers -... →
Oy vey. Can’t I watch a football game without Tim Tebow and FOF family values???
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MLK →
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