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June 2011

June 26, 2011

This Really Makes My Head Spin All The Way Around

Last week 700 people showed up at a San Angelo, Texas seminar on exorcism sponsored...

June 21, 2011

Welcome To The “Make Up Your Own God Game!”

Before I just declared myself an out and out atheist (having no god) and agnostic...

April 2011

April 10, 2011

Tennessee Forgets Scopes, Passes ID Bill

At least one state legislature has managed to push through a law designed by proponents...

March 2011

March 08, 2011

Critical Creationist Crapola

I was wondering how long it was going to take for my home state Florida...

March 08, 2011

Micro-Evolution IS Macro-Evolution

One of the weirder things I’ve heard in claims by creationists of one stripe or...

March 03, 2011

It’s Carnival Time Again

It’s a new month so it’s time for the Carnival of Evolution. In case it’s...

March 01, 2011

And Now It’s Chicagoland’s Turn

Stoopidity is not just for ignorant southerners any more. Take, for example, the Lake Zurich,...

March 01, 2011

Creationists Evolve Before Our Very Eyes!

Well here’s proof that creationists themselves do know something about evolution. Right before our very...

March 01, 2011

Atheism Is Not A Religion

Here’s proof positive that you can be an atheist and still be a wackadoodle. The...

February 2011

February 04, 2011

An Atheist Rabbi? Yes. A Creationist Scientist? Not So Much.

As one who has sometimes felt compelled to defend the use of the title rabbi...

February 02, 2011

There Is No Controversy To Teach!

It's Darwin's month, so I'm just going to keep rolling with evolution-related posts for a...

February 01, 2011

The Stoopid…It Hurts! Frivolous Lawsuit Edition

Some of you have probably heard about the new federal lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania by...

January 2011

January 29, 2011

The Consequences Of Not Teaching Evolution

By way of Pharyngula, many people are learning this week about a new paper published...

January 17, 2011

Pack Up Everybody! We’re Going On A Dinosaur Hunt!

I just saw a little gem from Terry Hurlbut, resident creationism expert on examiner.com. It...

January 14, 2011

So Now I’m A Taurus?

I went to bed a Gemini and I woke up a Taurus. My life is...

January 12, 2011

Sam Harris vs. Rabbi David Wolpe

Yesterday I listened to a debate between Sam Harris and Rabbi David Wolpe. It’s not...

January 04, 2011

When Rituals Become Dangerous

Yesterday’s revelation that hundreds of people were exposed to Hepatitis A after taking communion at...

January 03, 2011

Rabbis Interfere To Stop Organ Donation

I still laugh when I recall the episode of All in the Family where Archie...

December 2010

December 27, 2010

The Torah Is A Great Science Book!

Orthodox kiruv (outreach) merchant Adam Jacobs is at it again. Once again he brings his great...

December 23, 2010

CORRECTION: There IS A Big Problem With Many Religious “Scientists”

Yesterday I posted “Can An Astronomer Have Faith In The Bible?” It seems that in...

December 23, 2010

Toys For Teaching Evolution

When I used to be in charge of teaching bible stories to little kids, I...

December 22, 2010

Can An Astronomer Have Faith In The Bible?

I guess when your state hosts a museum of creationism and is about to help...

December 20, 2010

Here Be (Green) Dragons!

Holy Green Terror! Christian fanatics have found themselves a new threat in the world. It’s...

December 20, 2010

New Gallup Poll On Creationism…An Opportunity For Non-Theists

A new Gallup poll is out about Americans’ views on evolution. I could spin this...

December 14, 2010

More Meaningless Research On The Power Of Prayer

When I was a kid, my little brother had an imaginary friend named Patrick. He...

November 2010

November 30, 2010

I Maked A Mistake

Something’s been bugging me about my post on Norbert Samuelson’s review of The God Delusion. ...

November 09, 2010

Score One For Science

In school I was never that great at handling the details of science. Math eludes...

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 28, 2010

New Books!

There are two books that I’m now starting and so excited to review. The first...