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If Atheism Were a Religion

July 28, 2010 Comments Off

Since the word “atheist” notes a lack of belief rather than a set of beliefs, it’s a pretty absurd concept to think of it as a religion. It would be like thinking of not collecting stamps as a hobby. But it’s still nice to imagine a world where religious people got a taste of what [...]

Was Hypatia a “scientist”? eSkeptic investigates

July 28, 2010 1 Comment

Dr. S. James Killings reviews the film “Agora” and discusses whether it’s likely the historical Hypatia was the empirical scientist of the film and of legend.

A Biblical Degree of Fraud

July 28, 2010 3 Comments

Letting the Bible override the curriculum of a graduate school’s counseling program is not a freedom of religion issue. It’s a case of fraud.

Take Our Summer Survey!

July 27, 2010 3 Comments

A few months ago, we put together an extensive survey for you. We have taken your responses and substantially revamped the site.

Now, we want to know if we got it right!A few months ago, we put together an extensive survey for you. We have taken your responses and substantially revamped the site.

Now, we want to know if we got it right!

Washington State may allow pharmacists to exercise “religious objection” to contraception

July 27, 2010 3 Comments

Washington state has decided to review its regulations and find a way to permit pharmacists with religious objections not to stock emergency contraceptive drug “Plan B”.

We’re not saying you can’t run those ads, but… you can’t run those ads

July 27, 2010 Comments Off

Remarks by President Obama on the DISCLOSE Act: So the House has already passed a bipartisan bill that would change all this before the next election. The DISCLOSE Act would simply require corporate political advertisers to reveal who’s funding their activities. So when special interests take to the airwaves, whoever is running and funding the [...]

UK preachers abusing “witch children”

July 27, 2010 1 Comment

Certain churches in the UK are labeling children of congregants “witches”. Pastors then demand money or sexual favors in exchange for violent and sometimes fatal “exorcisms”.

July 27 Atheist Cartoon: Just hold your breath

July 27, 2010 4 Comments

Courtesy AtheistCartoons.com.

Christian Biologist explains why Intelligent Design fails

July 27, 2010 Comments Off

Okay, admittedly, this isn’t so much an Intelligent Design FAIL as much as it’s an evolution WIN. But all the same, IDers have yet to provide a rational response to this clear example of a testable prediction made by evolutionary theory that turned out to be correct. One of many, by the way.

Christians have officially lost the right to say “I’ve seen miracles”

July 27, 2010 Comments Off

Look at that photo. The baby in the photo is 8-month-old Alayna May Wyland. The lump above her eye is a mass of blood vessels that has grown so large, it’s likely to cause blindness. Her parents knew about this for quite a while. Rather than taking their daughter to a trained medical professional, they [...]

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If Atheism Were a Religion

Was Hypatia a “scientist”? eSkeptic investigates

A Biblical Degree of Fraud

Take Our Summer Survey!

Washington State may allow pharmacists to exercise “religious objection” to contraception

We’re not saying you can’t run those ads, but… you can’t run those ads

UK preachers abusing “witch children”

July 27 Atheist Cartoon: Just hold your breath

Christian Biologist explains why Intelligent Design fails

Christians have officially lost the right to say “I’ve seen miracles”

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