Tag Archives: Christianity

The Christian Who Stole the Grinch

Posted on December 13, 2010 by ylooshi

The pastor of a Dallas, TX church started a website called Grinchalert.com in which the ignorant can list businesses they feel have “offended” their superstition by not saying the word “christmas” in a greeting or holiday banner. You really have … Continue reading →

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Of What Use is a Degree in Theology?

Posted on November 10, 2010 by ylooshi

Rationally, a degree in theology is of no honest use. Of course, there’s a dishonest use for such an “achievement,” but I can think of zero utility that obtaining a theological degree would have for anyone. Theology is the study … Continue reading →

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I get comments

Posted on October 2, 2010 by ylooshi

A few posts back, I wrote of the troop hazing / proselytizing that Major General James Chambers subjected his soldiers to. Apparently Gen. Chambers’ niece is upset with me: Okay! I will put it to you this way! I hope … Continue reading →

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Wacko Christians Burning Books? What else is new?

Posted on September 8, 2010 by ylooshi

Image by pcorreia via Flickr Christians have been burning books since before Gutenberg sorted out moveable type. The Library of Alexandria was ordered to be destroyed by a Christian bishop in 391. The same assholes murdered Hypatia, one of the … Continue reading →

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Billy Graham’s Wrong Idea: Atheists are Immoral

Posted on August 12, 2010 by ylooshi

Clearly Billy Graham‘s “letters” in his column with the The Oklahoman are shills; made up personae who “write letters” that are convenient devices for Graham to build an opinion on. I could be wrong. Perhaps “S.K.” is a real person who genuinely … Continue reading →

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Can an Atheist be more Christian than a Christian?

Posted on June 28, 2010 by ylooshi

Often you might hear it said that among the virtues of Christianity are prudence, justice, restraint, courage, faith, hope, and love. But are these virtues limited to Christians alone? I like to think my life’s experience and a lifetime of … Continue reading →

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Wrong Idea: “Atheism ‘believes’ there is no God- but where’s their proof?”

Posted on June 21, 2010 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia Jim West states, on his June 20th blog post, “answering your letters,” that “atheism ‘believes’ there is no god- but where’s their proof?” He says a bunch of other stuff, too, but let’s reserve those juicy bits … Continue reading →

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Objections to My Opinions

Posted on June 21, 2010 by ylooshi

Image by ~C4Chaos via Flickr In a recent email, a reader had this to say: You’re simply proving that you are just as insulting as any of the Christian writers you have read.  Is this really necessary? … about the “very extreme … Continue reading →

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The Culture Wars Between Atheists and Theists

Posted on June 20, 2010 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia Lately, I’ve been working on a project that I might turn into a book on atheism that takes a different tack than man of the books already in print by other New Atheists. I say “tack” in … Continue reading →

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Wrong Idea: What Evidence Would Prove God?

Posted on May 7, 2010 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia An agnostic at Everything About Society & Culture has a wrong idea. Actually two wrong ideas. He (she?) asks: I am an agnostic and I believe in the possibility of a god. I’m just wondering, what proof … Continue reading →

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