Tag Archives: Christianity

Wrong Idea: Dinesh D’Souza Calls for Skepticism of Skeptics

Posted on May 6, 2010 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia Be skeptical of those skeptical of skeptics. http://goo.gl/uTnh Dinesh D’Souza, that fallacious bag of wind that fancies himself a master-debater against the atheist-hoards warned Brown University students a couple weeks ago that “we need to be more … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Idea: Atheistic Fundamentalism

Posted on May 4, 2010 by ylooshi

I needed a gimmick to get me writing again, so for the next week or so, I’m going to respond to religio-superstitious writings on the Internet that have the wrong idea about atheists. They’ll probably be short and sweet, but … Continue reading →

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Frank Turek: Straw Man Warrior

Posted on February 1, 2010 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia Another Christian show captured by my DirecTV’s recorder. This time it is Frank Turek, spouting nonsense from his book, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist. He stood on a stage with all the high-tech … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Godless Independence

Posted on July 4, 2009 by ylooshi

Image by snowriderguy via Flickr Christians are fond of saying that this (the United States) is a “Christian Nation.” That we’re a nation founded on Christian principles and Christian ideals and that the Founding Fathers established this as a Christian … Continue reading →

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Criticizing the “New Atheists”

Posted on June 25, 2009 by ylooshi

Image by Colin Purrington via Flickr Very often on the Internet, books and articles by Christian apologists, or even on mainstream media where apologists are being interviewed, a criticism is offered that these “New Atheists” are “unreasonable, angry, and bitter at God,” … Continue reading →

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The “Street Cred” of Supposed “Former Atheists”

Posted on January 19, 2009 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia There are several who consider themselves (or, in the case of Antony Flew, are considered by others) to be in a category of “former atheists.” This, it would seem, gives a bit of “street cred” to their … Continue reading →

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The Christian Candy Cane Lie

Posted on December 25, 2008 by ylooshi

Image by Getty Images via Daylife First, Merry Xmas to you all. That’s right, I’m an atheist but I celebrate Christmas. Not for its religious aspects, but for the family and sense of community that emerges during this season. And … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Creation on the Web and Morality

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Ylooshi

Codswallop on the Web has an article titled, “Can we be good without god?” To the atheist, this question need not even be answered since we have no gods yet we’re “good.” Sure, there are “bad” atheists. Arguably fewer than … Continue reading →

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