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It’s time to get off the “Telephone”

November 24, 2010 8 Comments

Using the child’s game “Telephone” to debunk the Bible, or any religious text, is inaccurate and not worth the effort. There are other tools and methods that do the trick just fine.

Thinking Beats Believing Every Time

November 17, 2010 No Comment

The American Humanist Assocaition’s new ad campaign has something to say that most people will miss: The battle of believing v. thinking.

What Ever Happened To Separation Of Powers?

November 9, 2010 No Comment

The United States of America’s founders were mainly concerned with spreading out power thin enough so that it couldn’t be concentrated. To listen to today’s pundits on the religious right, however, founding a “Christian nation” was their main goal–and people are falling for it. E Pluribus Unum being replaced by In God We Trust, a phrase the founders would have never even considered.

“40 Days For Life” Fails Yet Again

November 3, 2010 43 Comments

Why is it taking so long for the Christian god to answer the prayers of people hoping to “end abortion”? How many years/prayers does it take for a deity to act?

Prayer Not Too Important In Church Marketing Strategies

October 27, 2010 1 Comment

When a church marketing company says they’ll take money to give advice to churches, prayer isn’t something they offer very often as a means of success.

Campus Crusade Uses Miner Tragedy To Promote “Jesus” Film

October 18, 2010 7 Comments

When you watch someone like Tiger Woods, you expect there to be advertising on his clothing. When you watched the Chilean miners being rescued you probably didn’t expect the same thing.

Belief in God produces Hell on Earth

October 13, 2010 2 Comments

When people push belief in a god as an answer to anything, why is it they never look at the evidence of what happens when it’s been tried?

More churches openly violate IRS rules for tax exemption

October 6, 2010 7 Comments

If churches want to engage in politics without losing money by giving up their tax-exempt status, why don’t they just pray for more money and obey the law?

Catholic Church Edicts Are Not Good For Humanity

September 29, 2010 4 Comments

When advice is offered, look at the source and see if the past justifies its consideration. With the Catholic Church, there’s little question about what should be done with anything they have to say.

Non-Believers To The Rescue?

September 22, 2010 No Comment

Because believers can’t offer the world a solution to religious violence and bigotry, this could be the time for non-believers to provide a shining example.