A Gay Dad Sounds Off on the Terror Threatening to Be Unleashed on California Families. Unsurprisingly, there are still more attempts to legitimize the actions of conservative theists. The Westboro Baptists aren't the only ones that bear watching and confronting by pointing out their actions and showing them for what they are.
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Evidence and personal experience
Recently, I’ve been crossing swords with some Christians. A Calvinist, an evangelical American Christian fundamentalist, a Christian whose God doesn’t really punish people for sins by sending them to hell, a Quaker who doesn’t like to call himself a Quaker, quite a motley lot. They are all very different in what they claim is the … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Evidence and personal experience
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – my thoughts on “A History Of God”
Over on Hessian With Teeth’s blog, the authors have watched a documentary and asked for comments about it. The doc is “A History of God” based on the book by Karen Armstrong of the same name. Armstrong is a theist who wants to have her god but who doesn’t want the baggage it comes with. … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – my thoughts on “A History Of God”
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Schadenfreude, tasty, tasty schadenfreude
Considering the name I’ve taken for this blog, it’s no surprise that I enjoy watching people suffer by their reaping the results of their willfully ignorant choices and claims. I like to watch people who insist that they are so pious that no one can question their actions fail in their claims of divine perfection … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Schadenfreude, tasty, tasty schadenfreude
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – review of “Faith vs. Fact”; no pussyfooting allowed
I just finished Jerry Coyne’s new book “Faith vs. Fact”. It was a great deal of fun to read, even though I know, and have used, most of the arguments in it. Dr. Coyne does an excellent job of stating a premise, carefully defining terms, and then proceeding to support it with evidence, likely a … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – review of “Faith vs. Fact”; no pussyfooting allowed
From the Bar and Kitchen – grilled chicken, shrimp, beer, and random kibitzing
Hello! Finally getting a chance to catch up on posts about food, alcohol and other things. I do get wrapped up in commenting on other blogs and sadly neglect my own. Current blog commenting is with a Catholic, Joe, which has been interesting, especially when I have asked him if he would obey a Christian … Continue reading From the Bar and Kitchen – grilled chicken, shrimp, beer, and random kibitzing
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – external validation
I’ve had two recent demonstrations of the need for external validation by theists. One on Mike’s website, where a woman, Emily Rose Lewis in comments, insisted that only she was right with her fantasies about her god. When her claims were demonstrated to be false, and she was asked for evidence, the threats fell fast and heavy. … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – external validation
What the Boss Likes – welcome to Easter, syncretic religion at its best
Welcome to Easter. Based spring fertility worship, changed to a worship of blood sacrifice and then resurrection, we have a holiday that has many faces. We've even had many dates for it, and the usual religious friction of who is "right". My favorite evidence of how religion changes is this: This is a painting by Marcos Zapata in … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – welcome to Easter, syncretic religion at its best
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a review of “One Nation, Under Gods”
Recently, I had a short blog post about a new book I’ve read, One Nation, Under Gods. I love the book, and thought I might write a longer post about it now. And I need to since I’m going to be lending it to my parents to read tomorrow. One Nation, Under God is a … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a review of “One Nation, Under Gods”
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – The case against Hell
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has some ads broadcast on CNN recently. The spokesperson, Ron Reagan, ended the ad with the phrase " "life-long atheist, not afraid of burning in hell." The FFRF has an excellent blog post addressing the outcry about that particular phrase and the idea of "hell" here. I have not much to add … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – The case against Hell
Club Schadenfreude 