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December 2010

December 17, 2010

The Family Research Council Hits A New Low

The fact that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) declared the Family Research Council to...

December 16, 2010

Are Monotheist Faiths Inherently Violent?

Undercover Kofer, a blogger whom I greatly admire and would love to meet some day,...

December 10, 2010

The Merry Christmas Police

Every year at this time some Christians get themselves all in a tizzy about what...

December 05, 2010

It’s Time For “Who Can Say The Most Ridiculous Thing About A Natural Disaster?”

Fires are spreading throughout the “holy” land and so it’s time for our favorite religion-based...

December 04, 2010

Save The Date! World Ending In May

Cries of atheist arrogance are hysterical to me. Especially because they come from religious people...

December 01, 2010

God Told Kentucky To Build Them An Arky, Arky

Sadly I had finished my rabbinical education in Cincinnati long before the Creation Museum opened...

November 2010

November 30, 2010

Ten Commandments Revisited

Some east Texas yahoo is putting forward legislation to allow the ten commandments to be...

November 30, 2010

Hey God! JK LOL TTYL

Every time a celebrity or athlete thanks God for her or his achievements, I wonder...

November 26, 2010

“Does The Universe Have A Purpose?”

I watched Rabbi David Wolpe debate Christopher Hitchens a while back and even though Hitchens...

November 17, 2010

Today’s Bible Lesson: Kill More People

When people speak about “biblical values,” they are usually doing so for one of two...

November 16, 2010

More Thoughts On Being Good Without God

Not too long ago I wrote about the American Humanist Association’s new ad campaign promoting...

November 14, 2010

Straight Pride

In the wake of the bullying that led to the spate of teen suicides, many...

November 11, 2010

Meet The Christian Zionists

It’s been a year or two since I last attended a meeting of the local...

November 02, 2010

Mocking Teen Suicide Victims

So another Halloween has come and gone and with it the perennial “Hell Houses” that...

October 2010

October 30, 2010

“Sometimes It Takes An Atheist To See The Truth”

In order to get to the good part of this post, I have to introduce...

October 29, 2010

The Stoopid…It Hurts!

Jonathon Moseley is a Virginia lawyer and creationist who worked for Christine O’Donnell’s primary campaign. ...

October 29, 2010

McCance Resigns From Arkansas School Board

That pig, Clint McCance, who made the disgusting comments on facebook about gays, is resigning....

October 27, 2010

“Solid Christian Beliefs”

Here’s one of the most egregious cases of homophobia that we’ve seen in a while. ...

October 26, 2010

Religious Homophobes With Blood On Their Hands

Religious homophobia has deadly consequences. Here’s the result of the heinous persecution of homosexuals in...

October 24, 2010

Religion Is Hurting Gay Youth

In the wake of the spate of suicides of young gay people, The Public Religion...

October 24, 2010

Religious Marriages Only!

The Friendly Atheist found this on the website of New York 21st Congressional District Republican...

October 21, 2010

Anglican Clergy Need Protection From Women Bishops

When I’m attacked for saying that religion is a terrible source of morality, I just...

October 20, 2010

First Amendment…What First Amendment?

One of the most hysterical claims of Delaware Senate Republican candidate Christine O’Donnell is that...

October 19, 2010

Young People Are Leaving Religion Behind

Years and years after Barry Goldwater warned the Republican Party about entangling with religious fundamentalists,...

October 13, 2010

The Futility Of Biblical Morality

With the rash of gay teen suicides, there have been many nice religious people writing...

September 2010

September 26, 2010

Christine O’Donnell Is Not Very Bright

I’ve tried to avoid partisan politics on this blog. Obviously, I’m a political progressive, but...

September 24, 2010

The Problem Is Not Just Islam, The Problem Is All Fundamentalism

Between Terry Jones’ aborted Koran burning and the furor over the non-mosque that is not...

September 16, 2010

Apparently, God’s Hiding Because We Don’t Understand What To Look For

Thanks to Butterflies and Wheels for bringing this Huffington Post article to my attention. It’s...