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Suffering and Living
“If Jesus came back today, and saw what was going on in his name, he’d never stop throwing up.” -Max Von Sydow “You think if Jesus comes back, he ever wants to see a fucking cross?” -Bill Hicks Masala_Skeptic just sent me this link to an article about hard-core Catholics in the Philippines who will be celebrating Good Friday tomorrow…
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Arthur C. Clarke is dead
CNN reported it about 20 minutes ago. RIP.
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We're thinking
Sit tight while Jill, Rebecca and I decide on a winner for our skeptical limericks contest. In the mean time, we’re adding Expatria’s “Skepchick Picks†bracket to our March Psychic Challenge! So go pick your teams (and if you don’t know anything about basketball, that’s okay… use your psychic powers) and play some Skepchick Clue (and if you don’t know…
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Anonymous vs. Scientology
This past Saturday, March 15, thousands of people around the world gathered under the name “Anonymous” in front of their local Scientology centers to protest the organization’s tax-exempt status as well as their tactic of using strong-arm tactics to silence critics. It’s those strong-arm tactics that forced the vast majority of protesters to don masks lest they become “Fair Game,”…
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Judaism doesn't (always) piss me off
I’ve often wondered why Judaism doesn’t tick me off like Christianity and Islam do. Is it because Jews don’t try to convert anyone? Perhaps. Is it because of the Holocaust? Maybe. Is it because of my own Jewish roots and my Jewish-atheist grandfather? I doubt it. After all, I also have Christian roots and had a devout Catholic grandmother. I…
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Comment o’ the Week
Waaaaay over there in the right-hand sidebar, you might have noticed a little box labeled “quoted,” where every now and again I put a comment I find amusing. I’ve decided to expand that concept in order to hand out more recognition. Here, your very first Comment o’ the Week. On Masala Skeptic’s Blasphemy post: Aaron // Mar 13, 2008 at…
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Comment o' the Week
Waaaaay over there in the right-hand sidebar, you might have noticed a little box labeled “quoted,” where every now and again I put a comment I find amusing. I’ve decided to expand that concept in order to hand out more recognition. Here, your very first Comment o’ the Week. On Masala Skeptic’s Blasphemy post: Aaron // Mar 13, 2008 at…
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Irreligion: A Mathematician Explains Why the Arguments for God Just Don't Add Up
If you haven’t picked up the John Allen Paulos‘s newest book yet, there’s still time. This book is the latest in the line of books arguing against the existence of God, something that I think is futile, but interesting. When my knitting editor called my attention to this book, my first reaction was “enough already.” But Deb assured me that…
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