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Bible Classes in Texas -It’s Now the Law

Posted on August 19, 2009 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia I live in Texas. I have a 2nd grader. I don’t know what grade they start it in, but Texas will begin teaching the bible as literature. Not all bibles. Just the one belonging to the Christian … Continue reading →

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Cat wrangling and Atheist bus ads in Iowa

Posted on August 10, 2009 by ylooshi

Its often said that organizing atheists is like herding cats. And, while cliche, it’s probably closer to truth than not. Recent polls and surveys in the United States reveal a large and growing segment of the population who consider “none” … Continue reading →

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Religion and the Law – Recent Legal News Affecting the Religious

Posted on July 21, 2009 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia The prosecution in the Tony Alamo trial has rested its case. Now it’ll be up to Alamo’s defense attorney’s to convince a jury of Alamo’s peers that he’s not a lecher and a pedophile. As they finished … 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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Behind Enemy Lines

Posted on July 1, 2009 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia I’m curious how many bloggers and internet forum members in the atheosphere actually visit the “enemy camp” so to speak. Either overtly or covertly. I moderate at several internet forums where religion is a hot topic, one … 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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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 →

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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 →

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Conservative Churches are More Fanatic

Posted on September 17, 2008 by ylooshi

I’m sure many would object to my use of the term “fanatic” to describe the outcome of a recent study published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion[1], but that description truly captures the essence of the data, … 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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