Archive for March, 2006

God is a n00b

Thursday, March 16th, 2006

This site has received 114 pieces of trackback spam in the last 7 days. Am I to believe that god is complicit or that he’s incompetent? Maybe the spammers are his chosen people. On the other hand, maybe the divine VCR is flashing 12:00.
~I AM~

Calendar of Credulity - Part II: Holi

Saturday, March 11th, 2006

This Tuesday is the Hindu holiday known as Holi. It’s a fascinating tradition that’s hard to criticize because it sounds like a hell of a lot of fun, but the religious basis for it is ridiculously muddled. Hinduism is generally considered to be the world’s oldest religion, and it has a long history […]

Between Iraq and a Hard Place - The Children of the 21st Century

Thursday, March 9th, 2006

“This is a new kind of, a new kind of evil. And the American people are beginning to understand. This crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while. And American people must be patient.”
George W. Bush
September 16, 2001
Some of George Bush’s biggest gaffes happen when he accidentally says what he means. […]

Don’t Get Raped in South Dakota

Monday, March 6th, 2006

Governor Mike Rounds of South Dakota signed a bill today that would make it illegal for doctors in the state to perform abortions unless the mother’s life were in danger. Rape and incest are no exception.
Read that last sentence again.
One more time.
I’m practically speechless.
Now, I’m hardly a pro-choice activist. Don’t get me wrong. […]

EA To Go

Monday, March 6th, 2006

How many times has this happened to you? You’re walking down the street, on a train, riding in a car or otherwise away from a PC, and it hits you. You NEED to read The Evangelical Atheist’s latest post, and you need it now. OH NO! You don’t have access to […]