Category Archives: Culture War

A Christmas Story

Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2007 by Keith

Razib at Gene Expression has a great post on Christmas and what it means, if anything: Ed, Greg & PZ have commented on the strange reaction of the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary toward Richard Dawkins’ enthusiasm for … Continue reading →

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From The Outside, You All Look Like Scientologists Anyway

Posted on Saturday, December 8, 2007 by Keith

So, Mitt Romney gave a speech, did you hear? In it, he blathered on, as politicos are want to do, about the importance of religion, and our shared spiritual values and how, so long as we all believe in Jesus, … Continue reading →

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Bask In the Glow of My Crapulant Halo

Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 by Keith

On this, the 6010th anniversary of the World’s supposed creation, the Barma Group releases a poll saying that 60% of Americans believe in a literal interpretation of Genesis. At least, they say they do. The problem with this and most … Continue reading →

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Tales of a Happy Hooker

Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 by Keith

Some people are concerned that the new series, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, will glamorize prostitution. So what? TV glamorizes being a cop, an ER doctor, a drunken Irish Fireman and an astronaut with his very own genii. That … Continue reading →

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The Life of a Godless Unbeliever Must be Hell

Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 by Keith

Did you know that Atheists are driving people away from science and into the loving arms of religion because we’re such meanies? Yeah, neither did I. But according to Mary Midgley, moral philosopher, that’s exactly what we are doing: People … Continue reading →

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Still Need Proof Organized Religion Is a Scam?

Posted on Saturday, September 1, 2007 by Keith

Mother Theresa: Atheist: Shortly after beginning work in Calcutta’s slums, the spirit left Mother Teresa. “Where is my faith?” she wrote. “Even deep down… there is nothing but emptiness and darkness… If there be God — please forgive me.” Eight … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Atheism Today

Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 by Keith

Atheists and rationalists often lament about the increased influence that the dogmatic and religious have in this country and by extension, on the world’s political and social scene. We hear so much about religiosity and it’s discontents with modern civilization, … Continue reading →

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“Chaucerian Frauds Preying on the Gullible!”

Posted on Saturday, June 9, 2007 by Keith

Tony Millionaire has also reviewed Christopher Hitchens’ God is Not great. I like his review better.

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Harry Potter and the Hysterical Reactions

Posted on Friday, June 8, 2007 by Keith

With the seventh Harry Potter book and fifth movie about to premier, there’s no shortage of Harry Potter Hysteria (HPH) to be had. This is baffling to us librarians, Harry Potter fans, or anyone with two brain cells to rub … Continue reading →

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One Less Dinosaur

Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 by Keith

I come not to praise Jerry Falwell, but to bury him, quickly, before he starts to stink up the place: The Rev Jerry Falwell, whose evangelical convictions and organisational abilities, including as a founder in1979 of the Moral Majority movement, … Continue reading →

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