Tag Archives: Religion and Spirituality

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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The Real Reason for the Real Estate Crash is Atheism?

Posted on August 22, 2010 by ylooshi

From the Not-So-Bright-Theist dept. http://www.freerealestatetip.com/2010/08/help-what-can-i-do-about-the-atheists-driving-down-the-price-of-real-estate-in-my-neighborhood/ Help! What can I do about the atheists driving down the price of real estate in my neighborhood? I own a luxury apartment building in which I only rent to good Christian families. However, there … 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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We Are All Atheists…

Posted on August 8, 2010 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia … some of us just accept it. Among the recent billboards and bus ads that are popping up around the globe in an effort to raise public consciousness about atheism is one that reads, “we are all … Continue reading →

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Atheist Bingo

Posted on July 22, 2010 by ylooshi

One of the Christian blogs I’ve been following of late posted as humor an image that depicts their version of “atheist bingo.” The arguments presented are laughable to anyone who’s given them any real thought, but there really are those … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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: The “Militant” in “Militant Atheist.”

Posted on June 23, 2010 by ylooshi

Atheists March on Washington? I was recently given a copy of Hitch-22: A Memoir, by New Atheist Christopher Hitchens. I haven’t had the chance to start reading it but put it in my pile for the summer. But I thought … Continue reading →

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CNN’s New ‘Belief Blog’

Posted on June 23, 2010 by ylooshi

This was sent to me by a reader and fellow blogger via email and I almost missed it. For whatever reason my ISP’s spam filter snatched it and I just happened to skim the spam to look for just such … 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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