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Is this Indicative of Sexual Repression, or Just Liars?

April 22, 2011

This chart comes via OkCupid Trends. Of course, this still leaves a lot to be desired: Is this evidence that …

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Kinda Funny, but Very Sad…

April 15, 2011

How do you spread your Biblically inspired intolerance, even though nature supports homosexuality, to the young people? Make your bigotry …

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Good Science is Not Dogmatic

April 10, 2011

The following is a response to a discussion I had with a Christian theologian from Princeton University about the dogma …

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A Visual Representation of Biblical Contradictions

March 20, 2011

Today, most Christian theologians will say that the Bible should not be interpreted literally as many fundamentalists do, but allegorically, …

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Religious Make-up of 112th Congress

March 9, 2011

I thought that it might be interesting to look at how your own faith is represented in Congress this year. …

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Ricky Gervais Tells the Story of Noah’s Ark

February 5, 2011

From his latest stand-up special, Out Of England 2, here’s comedian Ricky Gervais telling the story of Noah and his …

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God’s Press Conference

January 27, 2011

At least he is honest… Even if you are of the religious persuasion, this is still pretty funny.

Jurassic Ark

December 23, 2010

Oh creationism…is there nothing you will not do to try to make a 6000 year old story match modern science? …

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The Cult Checklist

December 7, 2010

As a frequent critic of  religious theology, I thought that it might be interesting to look at the similarities between …

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I Saw a Bright White Light…

November 13, 2010

I read an article recently about death-bed experiences, written by “grief counselor” David Kessler for Oprah.com (don’t ask me why). …

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Do You Know Jesus From Joseph Smith?

October 29, 2010

Where was Jesus born? What is Ramadan? Whose writings inspired the Protestant Reformation? Which Biblical figure led the exodus from …

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How Science Defends Homosexuality

October 20, 2010

A recent quote from a GOP candidate has spurred me into writing this post: “I just think my children and your …

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What Evolution Looks Like After 12 Years of Lutheran School

September 25, 2010

Only a Theory? This begins hopefully a series of posts that features the perspective of a current or former “true …

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The Stigma of Atheism

September 8, 2010

Recently I was again reminded of the stigma that many atheists bear. My brother was requesting to stay at his …

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A Simple Rebuttal

August 28, 2010

Intelligent Design=Creationism Here is a simple yet solid intelligent design rebuttal that would make any creationist pee a little. Evolution …

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Is Scriptural Morality Absolute?

May 3, 2010

Why not Just Do Whatever You Want? I was talking with my friend the other day about the dilemma of …

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