Category Archives: Spells to Break

Child Predators and their Champion: the Catholic Church

Posted on July 15, 2010 by ylooshi

Image by hopeandmegan via Flickr In a recent article I discovered online with Dalje.com, a Croatian site, I came across the following quote[1]. But is the Catholic church being unfairly targeted, and, if so, why? Are atheists innocent of child … Continue reading →

Posted in Cults, Spells to Break | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Secular Equals Profane?

Posted on September 12, 2009 by ylooshi

Throughout history (and probably prehistory) there has been a separation between the sacred and the “profane.” The religious and the secular. The Greeks used what they called a tenemos, which was a physical barrier that surrounded the temple and delineated … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture Wars, Spells to Break | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Ken Ham is a Racist

Posted on August 11, 2009 by ylooshi

And probably a bigot. And he’s pissed at PZ Myers for pointing it out. As many know, PZ Myers of the Pharyngula blog, has visited the Creation Museum created by creationist nutter Ken Ham. And he took pictures so the … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture Wars, Spells to Break, evolution | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What motivates the fear religious nuts have of evolution?

Posted on January 18, 2009 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia Just a few days ago, the “American Family Association,” an organization of religious fundamentalists bent on imposing their particular superstitions on the rest of the country (U.S.), sent an email “alert” that called for their members to … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture Wars, Spells to Break, evolution | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Why does religion create killers?

Posted on December 1, 2008 by ylooshi

This is an interesting topic and one that I’ve been putting together a blog post about but haven’t gotten around to it yet. Of course, it’s important to note that not all religionists kill. In fact, very few, by comparison … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Scientific Study of Religion, Spells to Break | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Church Adverts: Doom & Gloom?

Posted on October 13, 2008 by ylooshi

So much for going to church for fellowship and to rejoice with your neighbors and have some fun and be happy. Atheist Revolution has a quick look at a brochure he received in the mail advertising his local church’s programming … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheosphere, Spells to Break, Superstition | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

When is Pseudoscience and Superstition Not?

Posted on October 8, 2008 by ylooshi

Apparently when you’re Denyse O’Leary. It’s an old article, but I just noticed it under Google News today: Does religion protect us against pseudoscience? In this article, O’Leary cites a Wall Street Journal article that cites a Baylor University study … Continue reading →

Posted in Spells to Break, Superstition | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Sarah Palin and Witchcraft

Posted on September 29, 2008 by ylooshi

embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt It was bad enough that the first 1 min. 40 sec. of this video depicts Christian superstitions of “laying hands” and intercessory prayer for wealth, status and advancement. But then, Thomas Muthee, an African witchdoctor/minister, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Cults, Spells to Break, Superstition | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Religious Superstition: The Holy Ghost, Snakes, and Glossolalia

Posted on September 15, 2008 by ylooshi

Many people that might stumble upon my blog are probably already aware of Pentecostal snake handlers and people who purport to speak in tongues. Let me begin with a short video: embedded by Embedded Video Speaking in tongues, or glossolalia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Spells to Break, Superstition | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A Spell to Break: the Belief in Transubstantiation

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Ylooshi

Transubstantiation – the ritual act of consuming bread and wine which are believed to transform into new substances, specifically the blood and body of Jesus Christ. This practice was defined as doctrine by the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215 then … Continue reading →

Posted in Spells to Break, Superstition | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments