Carnival of the Godless XIX
Ladies and Gentlemen! Disbelievers of All Ages! Welcome the 19th Carnival of the Godless, brought to you by Unscrewing the Inscrutable. We have an astounding assortment of amazing amusements for you this week, so please pull down the safety harness, and keep your hands in the car at all times.
Our Doors Are Always Open
First off, in a position of honor, we have the originator of COTG, Brent Rasmussen from Unscrewing the Inscrutable. Brent shares a significant tale from his Mormon youth and discusses how it opened his eyes to new truths about his religion.
In the Name of God
I’m not sure if I’m allowed to include this, since it’s not from a blog, but it was submitted. There are no rules at carnival time, right? Polly Toynbee of The Guardian published a marvelous editorial in response to the terror attacks in London, calling for the removal of religion from public life.
In the Name of God…
No, that’s not a mistake. We have two items with the same title. This one is by Seth at Spoiled Honey. A quiet discussion about religion turns into a raucous classroom shouting match in this glimpse into the life of a 13 year old atheist.
The Catholic Church in Nazi Germany
Austin Cline, the atheism guide at About.com, shares passages from Pope Benedict XVI: A Biography of Joseph Ratzinger by John L. Allen, Jr.. The piece discusses the role the church played in enabling and assisting the Nazis during the holocaust.
Atheism and Evolution
Aaron Boyden from Neurath’s Boat evaluates the claim made by some that evolution has nothing to do with religion.
Growing Up in Houston…
There is no link directly to this post. You’ll have to scroll down to July 1. It’s worth the effort. Hank Fox, a master of metaphor, talks about a new dark age of animosity toward intellectualism that is rapidly coming about in the United States today.
A Look at Pantheism
Guide to Reality’s Steve Esser evaluates pantheism as an alternative worldview that may address the criticisms of both theism and atheism.
Theo Van Gogh Was No “Critic of Islam”
John B. of The Sharpener offers a scathing criticism of this Dutch filmmaker who was murdered by a Muslim who was angered by his work. It offers a very different perspective from what you might have seen in the mainstream media.
What ID and New Coke Have in Common
Is Intelligent Design a dying fad? Is classic creationism returning to the forefront? These are the predictions made by Pat Hayes at Red State Rabble.
Blind Faith - It’s Not Just for God - A Polemic
A Rational Being compares religious fervor to unquestioning patriotism and other forms of blind faith, looking at the source and results of this phenomenon.
Am I Jealous of Christians?
Shirley Setterbo at Atheist Exposed, a newcomer to godless blogging, offers an honest look at the benefits of being Christian and examines her feelings isolation as an atheist.
The next Carnival of the Godless will be held at Silly Humans on August 7th. Get your submissions in early.
For those of you who follow this blog, the “God is a Dick” series will return next Sunday.
~I AM~
July 31st, 2005 at at 7:40 am
Carnival of the Godless XIX
The latest Carnival of the Godless is online at The Evangelical Atheist. Amen.
July 31st, 2005 at at 9:45 am
I mostly lurk here, but I just wanted to chime in and say please keep up the great work. You are literally writing the blog I WISH I had the time/talent to write.
July 31st, 2005 at at 10:18 am
Man, I keep meaning to host one of these things but I never seem to have my act together enough to follow through.
July 31st, 2005 at at 10:24 am
Carnival of the Godless #19
COG #19 is up at The Evangelical Atheist. This is one of the top atheist blogs, so be sure to check out some of his older posts while you are there.
July 31st, 2005 at at 10:36 am
Locnar:
That is one of the best comments I’ve received on this site. Thank you.
vjack:
Just go sign up. Once you have a date, you can’t back out. Also, thanks for the plug.
July 31st, 2005 at at 10:42 am
Good Dog, the hits on my blog just jumped 600 points, thanks to you. I Am, you have gained my everlasting gratitude.
Or something like that.
July 31st, 2005 at at 10:52 am
Oh, and that just means 600 page views, not people. If it was 600 people, you’d have my undying love.
July 31st, 2005 at at 11:24 am
I love - LOVE - your COTG graphic. It’s fuckin’ cool.
July 31st, 2005 at at 2:40 pm
The 19th Carnival Of The Godless
The newest COTG has been posted over at the Evangelical Atheist! It’s a rip-roaring collection of the finest godless writing on the web. Check it out today and wallow in your heathen nature.
The next COTG will be held in one week on August 7, 2005 ov…
July 31st, 2005 at at 3:02 pm
calling for the removal of religion from public life.
I loved that piece! It didn’t get enough attention from the media though.
July 31st, 2005 at at 6:32 pm
65 new visitors so far today. But strangely, no comments…
You folks are awesome.
FYI, I started a diary at dKos that points to COTG. Received a couple of positive comments. My Diaries at dKos, you guessed it, “A Rational Being”
If you are looking for a future host for COTG, don’t hesitate to ask.
ARB
July 31st, 2005 at at 6:37 pm
Hee, I’ve gotten four new comments. And 341 visitors, but the numbers increase every time I check…
*toots horn*
July 31st, 2005 at at 7:56 pm
ARB:
If you want to host, email Brent at brent.rasmussen@gmail.com.
July 31st, 2005 at at 8:02 pm
Er, all the links are to the whole blog, not specific posts.
Real problem there.
July 31st, 2005 at at 8:05 pm
Eh, you must be clicking on the links within each paragraph, not the titles. Either that or you are using some crazy definition of “all”.
July 31st, 2005 at at 8:05 pm
Chris:
The links are fine. I just checked them. Maybe you’re clicking on the blog links instead of the post titles.
July 31st, 2005 at at 8:12 pm
D’oh. I Am solved my problem. Thanks.
July 31st, 2005 at at 9:28 pm
Chris, I had the same problem and I’m A Rational Being (smirk)…
August 1st, 2005 at at 12:10 pm
Big Tent
Pat Hayes at Red State Rabble has an interesting essay on the likely fate of the Intelligent Design movement. The problems with the ‘big tent’ of ID theory have been obvious for some time - in order to pretend it’s anything other tha…
August 3rd, 2005 at at 2:22 pm
Very good reading!
August 4th, 2005 at at 10:37 pm
The AFA is doing a poll on evolution and ID.
http://www.afa.net/petitions/intelligentdesign/takesurvey.asp
pass it on to all the intelligent secular science people.