Finally, a break from work and a chance to kibbitz on the interwebs. Here in the US, we are celebrating Memorial Day, a day to remember those who have fallen in combat during our various wars. It’s also a time for celebrating the summer, even though it isn’t officially summer yet. Everyone wants to grill … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Pennsylvania’s anti-equal marriage rights law struck down; let the whining commence
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Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – what to do if your child comes to the conclusion they are an atheist? maybe not follow the God Squad’s advice
In one of the latest God Squad columns, the querent is a Catholic parent whose 16 year old son has declared he is an atheist. He asks for Rabbi Gellman’s advice on how to convince his son there is a god. The parent, the father, admits that even he and the mother don’t go to … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – what to do if your child comes to the conclusion they are an atheist? maybe not follow the God Squad’s advice
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Religion and guns, and the concordant stupidity
Good to know that people in Georgia are so scared of everything, or need a replacement phallus 🙂 , that they need to have their guns on them at all times, even in church. Hmmm, if one is to believe in the Christians claim that their god protects them, then carrying a gun is nonsense … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Religion and guns, and the concordant stupidity
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “The Bible Rules” episode 2, Sex
Many apologies for not being around much for the last couple of weeks. I have a full-time job now and I have yet to get my schedule situated to allow for posting to this blog as I would like. I’m a couple of episodes behind in watching “The Bible Rules”. The most recent one I’ve … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “The Bible Rules” episode 2, Sex
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – A review of the Noah movie trailer. Oh my, the silliness and this is only a few minutes of an hours long movie.
Haven’t seen the movie yet probably won’t, because I have no desire to add to the box office hits for this stinker. But I thought I’d take a look at the trailer and the movie website. I do enjoy showing how ridiculous the flood myth is, and have done so multiple times on this blog. … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – A review of the Noah movie trailer. Oh my, the silliness and this is only a few minutes of an hours long movie.
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Cue uncomfortable smiles, History Channel 2’s new series “The Bible Rules”
I had the opportunity to watch “The Bible Rules” a new series on the History Channel 2. This is about the lesser known bits of the bible, the parts that many Christians and Jews have no idea exist since most of their leaders will judiciously ignore them in favor of the happy fuzzy parts. It’s … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Cue uncomfortable smiles, History Channel 2’s new series “The Bible Rules”
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Science can’t explain how imaginary things work, therefore gods exist, a review of a God Squad column
In this past week’s God Squad column, Rabbi Gellman addresses “intelligent design”, the term invented by creationists to hide the religious origin and source for their attempts to have their myths taught in the classroom as the truth. (note: the column in my paper was severely chopped in comparison to the one in the link) … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Science can’t explain how imaginary things work, therefore gods exist, a review of a God Squad column
What the Boss Likes – Cosmos A Spacetime Odyssey
You must watch Neil DeGrasse Tyson's Cosmos. It is an excellent successor to the original Cosmos series. I was about 14 when Carl Sagan did Cosmos. I got the book for Christmas one year, and I bought myself the book about the Voyager golden record. Watch this, it shows how poor religion has served humanity. … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Cosmos A Spacetime Odyssey
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – speaking for God, a review of a recent God Squad, part 2
A few days back I addressed a recent God Squad column, where Rabbi Gellman thought to answer some questions that readers had the way he “hopes” that God would answer them. Many of the answers are standard apologetics and excuses for the Judeo-Christian god. I thought I’d share why this atheist finds the responses from … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – speaking for God, a review of a recent God Squad, part 2
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – speaking for God, a review of a recent God Squad column, Part 1
In a recent God Squad column, Rabbi Gellman thought to answer some questions that readers had the way he “hopes” that God would answer them. Many of the answers are standard apologetics and excuses for the Judeo-Christian god. I thought I’d share why this atheist finds the responses from “God” so unfortunate. There’s quite a … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – speaking for God, a review of a recent God Squad column, Part 1
Club Schadenfreude 