This nifty graphic is pretty cool, even if you’re not a biology dork who sees it and thinks “Ooooh, it’s like a heat map for gene expression! Yay!” …Or something along those lines. (Click image for larger, readable version) While nifty, remember this type of visual shows correlation, not causation. Religiosity doesn’t necessarily cause poverty, …
Monthly Archive: January 2010
Jan 31 2010
Church is too girly, and this article is too sexist
Rarely a day goes by that I don’t find something on the internet that makes my head explode. Seriously, this blog is starting to get so negative. I get linked to so much mind boggling garbage; you guys need to start sending me happy awesome stuff to renew my faith in humanity. But until then, …
Jan 31 2010
Ask President Obama to support Darwin Day
DarwinDay.org has a petition online asking President Obama to issue a proclamation recognizing Darwin Day. Dear President Obama, As an American who values scientific inquiry and integrity, I urge you to issue a presidential proclamation recognizing Darwin Day on February 12. Darwin Day is celebrated every year on the anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birthday in …
Jan 30 2010
Why do people forced to convert keep that religion?
Forced conversion and religious warfare is common throughout history. Millions of Hindus were forcibly converted to Islam from 1000 to 1500 AD, conquistadors forced Christianity on indigenous people in America, African slaves in the Americas were forcibly converted to Christianity by their white masters…and of course, let’s not forgot the Spanish Inquisition and Crusades. I …
Jan 29 2010
Friday Feminist Roundup
No, I don’t plan on making this a weekly tradition – I’m not organized enough to have required themes for certain days. I just have a bunch of feminism related articles that I’ve accumulated throughout a busy week, and I figure I’d dump them all at once. Study shows gay parents are just as good …
Jan 29 2010
The creationist persecution complex continues
My friend Mike, who blogs over at Politics and Pucks, recently posted a little rant on the conservative and religious environment around Cincinnati, OH. Such a rant cannot be complete without mentioning the Creation Museum, which he did several times. Apparently the Creation Museum is a lot like Beetlejuice – say its name too many …
Jan 26 2010
Fatwa demands isolation and 101 lashings for 16 year old rape victim
There are times to be eloquent, level headed, and respectful in our discussion of other cultures and religions. This is not one of those times. What the flying fuck? Rape victim receives 101 lashes for becoming pregnant A 16-year-old girl who was raped in Bangladesh has been given 101 lashes for conceiving during the assault. …
Jan 25 2010
Over 100 Russians hospitalized after drinking holy water
This is yet another example of what can happen when people ignore scientific facts for superstitions. The Orthodox Christian holiday of Epiphany was January 19, and the Russian Orthodox have an interesting superstition that goes along with it: The Holy Spirit, coming down upon the water, changes its natural properties. It becomes incorrupt, that is, …
Jan 25 2010
School bans the dictionary because it’s too sexual
We can stop worrying about Harry Potter, Catcher in the Rye, and The Perks of Being a Wallflower when it comes to banning books. Folks, we have bigger fish to fry: Merriam Webster’s Dictionary. After a parent complained about an elementary school student stumbling across “oral sex” in a classroom dictionary, Menifee Union School District …
Jan 24 2010
Scientologists “heal” Haiti victims by touching them
“Volunteer ministers” from the Church of Scientology are descending upon Haiti to help quake victims. That’s great! Oh, wait, how are they helping them? By using magical touching powers to reconnect nervous systems: “We’re trained as volunteer ministers, we use a process called ‘assist’ to follow the nervous system to reconnect the main points, to …
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