Daniel Florien at Unreasonable Faith asked his readers what they do when they face despair. There are quite a few good responses, but the comment by “darlene” takes the cake hands down. I can only speak for me, but I don’t ever face despair. How can I despair, when I know that my actions have …
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Mike Pence says Republicans are not Anti-Science
Representative Mike Pence (R-Ind.) spoke to Chris Matthews in defense of Republicans, saying that his party is not anti-science and that this whole “anti-science thing is a little bit weak.” That, in and of itself, would not be particularly noteworthy. However, in the same interview, Pence goes on to show that he, himself, is quite …
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Barry Goldwater on Religious Pressure in Politics
There is no position on which people are so immovable as their religious beliefs. There is no more powerful ally one can claim in a debate than Jesus Christ, or God, or Allah, or whatever one calls this supreme being. But like any powerful weapon, the use of God’s name on one’s behalf should be …
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Creationism = Intelligent Design = Not Science
I’ve done a lot of reading recently about Evolution and Intelligent Design (Creationism) and really, the arguments for Intelligent Design, whether they’re being put forth by unqualified supporters in Texas or by biologists like Michael Behe, are all non-starters. ID supporters have yet to come up with any evidence to support their theory. Their arguments …
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Would This Be an Image of Cheesus?
Sorry for the bad joke… but this sort of is a bad joke. Here’s a perfect example of the human brain being geared toward pattern-seeking and face recognition… sometimes called pareidolia or “patternicity.” This woman makes some toast with melted cheese on it and the sees the burn pattern on the cheese as the face …
Ken Ham Confirms His Moral Bankruptcy
On Opposing Views, Ken Ham wrote an opinion piece about the creation of the new Answers in Genesis video showing a young boy pointing a gun at the camera while a voice-over says, “If you don’t matter to God, you don’t matter to anyone.” Along with my opinion that it is a fear-mongering, horrible message …
So Much for Catwoman
I’m not even sure how to begin with this one. It seems that the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops finds it necessary to have Senator Danny Martiny file a bill that will prohibit Louisiana scientists from creating human-animal hybrids for experimentation. I’m not kidding. Conference lobbyist Danny Loar said the bill is designed to be …
Fun With Church Signs
Tonight I passed a church that frequently updates their sign with (sometimes) clever sayings. Today, they have the old saying, “After all is said and done, usually a lot more is said than done.” There’s nothing innately religiousy about that phrase… except that it immediately struck me as a perfect analogy for prayer. If you’re …
The Hand of God?
Okay, maybe it’s the “hand” of an x-ray nebula that spans 150 light years. The image was taken by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The bright object in the center is a “very young and powerful” pulsar. Check out the link for the details and a bigger image. I can SO see this being on the …
Fearmongering Bigotry?
I just got an email about a new commercial being aired by the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) concerning a “storm” that’s brewing in this country. What is the storm? Same-sex marriage, of course. The commercial is just filled with nonsense, but attempts to convey a sense of dread about how same-sex marriage is taking …