Tag: atheism

What the Boss Likes – More hate mail readings, this time hate mail to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation

This is absolutely hilarious, perhaps even funnier and more VILE and TrueChristian than the hate mail readings for the FFRF:  http://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/2013/07/mrff-hate-mail-readings-chapter-1-of-more-to-come/ It is very much NOT SAFE FOR WORK or anyone who doesn't have cast iron ears.  Parents, you are warned! Always good to have TrueChristians wishing "extremely painful rectal cancer" on others.   🙂  Gee, … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – More hate mail readings, this time hate mail to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Do something about it

Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation has an excellent article on "uncivil" civil rights activism:  No Pleasure Ride on a Unicorn: The case for "uncivil" civil rights activism". As repeat readers will know, I advocate for being the "rough men" that do their best to stand up and defend everyone's rights.  The pertinent … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Do something about it →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – The seasonal blooming of creationism, it’s school time!

The school year is about to start in Pennsylvania and of course the creationists are in bloom.  How appropriate that our current wannabee theocrat is named Rep. Stephen Bloom, a state representative who wants his religion’s creation story taught as science (here’s his website, and it has an auto play ad on it thanks to … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – The seasonal blooming of creationism, it’s school time! →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – So, if I agree to a possible historical Jesus, then what?

In the interminable comments on some of my blog posts, we have been hashing out the idea of a historical Jesus.  I prefer the mythicist approach (basically 'religious telephone' as per the cartoon, but with various guys)  but Christians are trying every so hard to get me to agree that Jesus was historical.  Why, I have no idea … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – So, if I agree to a possible historical Jesus, then what? →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – troopies, welcome Derek, a seminarian who is braving the leopard’s den

Back near Easter, I had a youngish Christian wanting to try out apologetics on me.  He's back and I'm very pleased that he did return.  It's not a easy thing to debate religion with an atheist, and one as aggressive as I am. You can see his post attempting to refute my post about easter … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – troopies, welcome Derek, a seminarian who is braving the leopard’s den →

What the Boss Likes – Welcome new troopies!

Hi,  just wanted to welcome my influx of new troopies (aka followers).  I see I've gained a bunch of Christians troopies.  If you'd like to debate with me or ask me, your friendly neighborhood atheist, any questions, please do.  I'll give you my unvarnished opinion about anything.  I am willing to talk about just about anything.   And I'm sure … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Welcome new troopies! →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Part 2, The lie of “think of the children” Pennsylvania style

Part 1 here.   A rather pathetic example of one of those Christians who want to pretend their personal beliefs should be made law is a recent op-ed “Defend marriage, for the kids' sake” (yep, he went there) It was written by Brian McGinley of the Pennsylvania Family Institute, another one of those organizations that … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Part 2, The lie of “think of the children” Pennsylvania style →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the Kalam Cosmological Argument, part 2

As I mentioned on the first part of this post, the one thing that the KCA *must* have is an unquestionable beginning to the universe. At the moment, we don’t know if that is the case or not.  We have new hypotheses, cyclic universes, brane theory, etc. These may be accurate, partially accurate or really … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the Kalam Cosmological Argument, part 2 →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the Kalam Cosmological Argument, part 1

For the last few weeks I have been debating with a Christian about the kalam cosmological argument (KCA).  This is the philosophical argument that says: Everything that has a beginning of its existence has a cause of its existence; The universe has a beginning of its existence; Therefore: The universe has a cause of its … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the Kalam Cosmological Argument, part 1 →