“I, _________, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – God made in man’s image – very very dumb
Author: clubschadenfreude
intelligent, female, atheist, science fiction fan, great cook, excellent alewife, cat lover
From the Kitchen and Bar – This American’s Burger
Few things are as tasty as a good burger. But those are so very hard to find. Through the Food Network and the Cooking Channel, we have been taught that a good burger must be too thick to bite easily and half-raw to simulate succulence. They are piled with every conceivable thing in the name … Continue reading From the Kitchen and Bar – This American’s Burger
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Judging the judge, or lessons in hypocrisy and excuse
Christians (and most theists) do love to make excuses for their god, why we shouldn’t ever dare attempt to judge its actions and excuses on why its so pathetically impotent. Caroline, a Christian who has been a lovely example for this blog, now continues with her attempts, part 1 and part 2. As promised, and as … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Judging the judge, or lessons in hypocrisy and excuse
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Miracles
Miracles and the actions of the divine are another source of debate between believers and non-believers. Most religions depend on them since without magical action, their gods are merely figureheads. Thus, we have divine interference e.g. miracles, in just about any religion you would care to name. And this causes some problems since evidence for … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Miracles
From the Kitchen and Back Room – Did she really make fresh bao? (and beer and wine?)
Being a foodie, I love to try new things. Husband and I have been talking about going on vacation to a city with a good selection of dim sum restaurants. Being a Firefly fan, I like to try things I see on that dearly departed show. Now, I’ve a lot of experience with fresh strawberries … Continue reading From the Kitchen and Back Room – Did she really make fresh bao? (and beer and wine?)
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Judaism and Jainism
As promised, here is the post about the rabbi and the Jain. Since a lot of Christians want to claim that atheists "never ever" talk about other religions, I thought I'd remedy that. In the same newspaper that had Billy Graham’s question/answer column, there was a God Squad column. At one point, the Squad was Marc … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Judaism and Jainism
What the Boss Likes – Un-named White House employee who wrote reply to Death Star Petition
To you, un-named employee who wrote the reply for the Death Star petition, You are AWESOME! Obama is pretty cool too, alway great to have a presidential nerd. Read the wonderfully nerdy, well-informed and funny response to the petition here. Favorite part? Why would we spend countless taxpayer dollars on a Death Star with a fundamental … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Un-named White House employee who wrote reply to Death Star Petition
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Even the professionals have little to work with
In the discussions with various theists that I’ve been having, I’ve seen the argument from authority, which claims if someone is “smart” and believes in “x”, then that makes “x” true. This is similar to another common claim by theists called “Sophisticated Theologytm” (I think Dr. Coyne over on Why Evolution is True might have … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Even the professionals have little to work with
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Dear theist, part 4 Suprise!
This post brought to you by the number 4 Caroline, I’m taking this to a full blog post rather than just adding on comments, since the formatting is much better here and I can put in links. I’m also not worrying about what you might think the “tone” is. I'm writing if I'm talking to you. … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Dear theist, part 4 Suprise!
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Dear Theist, part 3
This will likely be the last of this mini-series of interactions with a Christian, as you will see from Caroline's post. Her post ends with a typical Christian comment. This isn't a rare occurence, for a Christian to be rather nasty and then reconsider. She did apologize, and you may visit her blog to see. … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Dear Theist, part 3
