Author Archives: dlgilbert
No Cherry Picking!
Relevant to Kim Davis’s situation.
Miracle Babies
Another currently relevant comic by The Atheist Pig… (click the image to see it full-size at TheAtheistPig.com)
Try again…
I would wager that this is the real reason most people who oppose gay marriage actually oppose it.
Dear Christians…
Indeed. Dear Christians who find Harold Camping crazy, you’re not that different if you think Jesus is still coming back, but at an unknown time. – Tweeted by Hemant Mehta of The Friendly Atheist. Retweeted and posted here due to the plain truth if it.
Personal attacks in science denial
Orac, of Respectful Insolence, has a post about how global warming wasn’t "invented" by Al Gore, contrary to what many global warming deniers seem to think. However, the part I find especially interesting in his piece is his explanation of why denialists tend to attack people. Here’s an excerpt: If there’s one characteristic of denialists …
Ken Ham is upset again
I’m not sure that’s accurate. I think it would probably be more accurate to say that he’s upset “still.” In the latest issue of the Answers in Genesis newsletter answersupdate, Ham laments that the Assemblies of God denomination, which had adopted a “evolution is nonsense because the bible says so” stance back in 1977, has …
Poor Ken Ham still doesn’t get it
I just got the latest Answers In Genesis newsletter today. I’m on the list because I ordered some of their videos on their site (one of which I reviewed here). This is the first one I’ve received and I can tell it’s going to be a monthly source of amusement and bewilderment. The lead story …
Get out of jail free… almost.
The Onion has a great satire piece that hits the bullseye when it comes to Christian dogma. I’ve written before about how Christianity gives a free pass to sin, but The Onion, as usual, puts its satirical wit to good use and hammers the message home. The first few months behind bars were the worst …
Welcome To This World
From The Thinking Atheist comes this video. I saw it on Pharyngula and PZ’s comment rang true with me. He said… The most disturbing thing about this video is that, even though it’s made by The Thinking Atheist, I can imagine it being shown in a church to the approval of the congregation. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rwioe1SGkQ