Tag Archives: Superstition

At least some school districts are getting it right

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Ylooshi

As if my link to AiG in a previous post weren’t enough, I’m going to toss out another to “Creation on the Web” where a former substitute teacher is prattling on about being “expelled” from his part-time teaching gig in … Continue reading →

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Evidence of Delusion: Cartoon Inspired Riots

Posted on February 23, 2008 by Ylooshi

The cartoon-inspired riots in the past few weeks over the reprinting of the infamous Danish Cartoons of Muhammad are clear evidence of religious delusion. Why else would someone call for the death of a cartoonist who drew and inked the … Continue reading →

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Apologists Miss the Mark About “New Atheism”

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Ylooshi

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWn_dNtjVU4] The video above runs about 8 minutes and I wouldn’t attempt to subject you to more than that. But I think it’s helpful for atheists to watch this video to get a sense of the point of view and … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Witchcraft: Taken Very Seriously in Africa

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Ylooshi

There are some things that even the most devout religious adherents in the United States would scoff at that are held to be very serious beliefs of the supernatural elsewhere in the world. So much so, that lives are affected … Continue reading →

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