At 12:14am on July 30, 1945, right before the end of World War II, the U.S. Navy suffered an attack that resulted in the highest death toll ever from a single ship. The U.S.S. Indianapolis, on its way from Guam to the Philippines, was sunk by the Japanese submarine I-58. In the 12 [...]
In Carnival of the Godless 27, PZ Myers, the Sultan of Cephalopoda, was disappointed that the vast majority of submissions was negative in nature and issued a call for this edition to feature the “virtues of godlessness.” I supported this concept and indicated that I would accept his challenge if provided with appropriate material. [...]
I was just over at God is for Suckers!, where I found a link to a fabulous essay that Penn Jillette (of Penn & Teller) read on NPR. Here is an excerpt, but you should read (or listen to) the entire thing.
I believe that there is no God… Having taken that step, it informs [...]
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States. While it’s technically not a religious holiday, it can be a difficult one for atheists for grammatical reasons. “Thank” is a transitive verb, meaning that it requires a direct object. One cannot simply thank. One must thank someone or something. For the vast [...]
This Thursday unofficially kicks off the season celebrating the birth of Jesus, the son of the god I make fun of most often. Like everyone else, I’ll be celebrating, but not with sale prices or giant parade balloons. I’ll be ushering in the season with back-to-back carnivals! This Sunday, November 27, Carnival [...]
