Archive for June, 2009
Quote of The Day
The only chance we have as a country right now is for Osama bin Laden to deploy and detonate a major weapon in United States.”
– Michael Scheuer
The Glenn Beck Program
Cartoons: Iran, Michael Jackson, and Billy Mays
Here’s some great recent editorial cartoons about recent headlines:
Weekly Rant: Billy Graham says atheism is a fad for fools
Image by Getty Images via Daylife
Billy Graham, is often sited as the standard by which all preachers should be judged. Anytime you speak with Christians about the foibles of the televangelists, they continually point to the untarnished Graham. Of course, this is not true.
For some reason, Billy Graham gets a pass for his controversies. As [...]
Video: Keith Olbermann’s Worst Persons
I just finished watching last night’s Keith Olbermann, and I was surprised to see the New York City atheists mentioned in his “Worst Persons in the World.”
Here’s the clip:
Here’s a transcript:
Tonight’s worst persons in the world. The bronze: To the person who donated the scratch for ten thousand dollars worth of ads on the sides [...]
Lunch Break Theater: The Evolution of God
Though not “atheist,” today’s Lunch Break Theater features a 7 part Templeton Foundation conversation between Robert Wright, author of “The Evolution of God,” and Ross Douthat, of The New York Times.
The bones of the Apostle Paul
Pope Benedict XVI claims the bones enshrined under the Basilica of St. Paul seem to be those of the Apostle Paul.
From The New York Times:
Archaeologists recently unearthed and opened the white marble sarcophagus located under the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, which for some 2,000 years has been believed by the [...]
Lunch Break Theater: The Royal Society of New Zealand’s interview with Richard Dawkins
Today’s Lunch Break Theater features a satellite interview of Richard Dawkins by the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Sunday Fundies: What is a militant atheist?
One of my biggest pet peeves is the use of the term “militant atheist.” I have even heard atheists use it to describe Dawkins and Hitchens. I personally have received emails from fellow nonbelievers who say, “Unlike you, I am a lowercase a-theist.”
Has anyone ever gone out and done something vilolent after listening to a [...]
A friendly atheist in the White House
Three cheers for Hemant!
From his website (The Friendly Atheist):
So this Tuesday, I’ll get to speak to the White House Office of Public Engagement about the Secular Student Alliance, all the work our affiliates our doing, and how we may be able to work together. It’s as close as I’ll ever get to a direct line [...]
Video: Robertson fears he will lose his right to bash gays
Pat Robertson proves again that he has no clue what he is talking about:
It is amazing how many Americans believe this crap. The proposed change to broaden the definition of ”hate crimes” to include sexual orientation, will in no way make a crime out of speech.
The current law (passed 40 years ago) defined hate crimes as [...]
