There’s been a handful of things that have caught my eye that demonstrate why religion is silly. And lest, anyone be confused, religion is defined for *this* post as the beliefs, actions and practices that are based in belief in the supernatural. So, if you think that there is a soul, that there is a … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – A potpourri of recently noted reasons on why religion is silly
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Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – I get a real “fan” letter, paper, envelope, everything!
In our last installment of “Not So Polite Dinner Conversation”, I had a post about the usual theocratic antics by Rep. Saccone and various Pennsylvania legislators. I converted my post into a letter to the editor (vastly cut for length) and it was published in the local paper. I’ve been pretty lucky in having letters … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – I get a real “fan” letter, paper, envelope, everything!
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Pennsylvania politicians desperate to force Christianity on everyone now hiding behind claims of “history”
Unsurprisingly, we have more theocratic hijinks from some of our Pennsylvania legislators. Interested only in forcing one religion on everyone in the state, these wannabe theocrats are claiming that it’s just “history” that they want to educate people on. We did have one Democrat go with the theocrats and one Republican that did not when … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Pennsylvania politicians desperate to force Christianity on everyone now hiding behind claims of “history”
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – again, why speak out?
First, I’d like to welcome my new blog followers. We have some new Christians of some type or other (some quite sure that they are the only TrueChristians), so I invite you to ask questions of me, a real live atheist. 🙂 I’ve addressed a lot of common theist claims on this forum so you … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – again, why speak out?
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Giving credit where credit is due?
Allow me to indulge in a bit of dead-horse beating… The most recent nonsense from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Ministries is about how God simply must be given the credit when anything succeeds. Now, it’s not said quite so broad as that, being presented as how anyone getting better after a successful surgery better thank … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Giving credit where credit is due?
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a return from the past, and more TrueChristian nonsense about women, slavery, and predestination plus an announcement
I'm back from vacation. And what do I find? A great comment to do a blog post on. One of the TrueChristians from the past has decided to return to the blog. Ostensibly to see if I was behaving myself. You know, us women can’t be trusted. 🙂 Of course Woody was around in February … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a return from the past, and more TrueChristian nonsense about women, slavery, and predestination plus an announcement
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 – 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
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