Nov 30 2011
Ed Brayton accidentally launched an epic comment thread last week when he discussed his least favorite songs. I hate to tell you all, the worst song of all time is actually by an atheist. Don’t avert your eyes. Make yourself watch it. Jimmy Buffett – Fruitcakes I used to work in a used CD store …
Nov 30 2011
Being a highly visible atheist in the military, I get a steady trickle of threats of violence, and absurd walls of text. It goes with the territory. I was just cleaning out the spam trap when I found this gem. I will hunt you down. – Terry Wrist IP: 180.95.XX.XX Obviously I censored the IP. It …
Nov 30 2011
The Camp Pendleton cross was simply illegal, and the Marine Corps quickly did the right thing and had it removed requested a legal review. (There is an almost identical story where a cross was indeed removed at Camp Marmal very recently. I wonder how that legal review is going to turn out at Camp Pendleton… …
Nov 28 2011
American Atheists Vice President (and former Military Director / my mentor!) Kathleen Johnson handled the situation perfectly. Which is almost certainly why they ended the segment soon after she was given a turn to speak. FACT: Camp Pendleton is not in Afghanistan. Camp Pendleton is near San Diego. All chapels have complied with the concept of neutralizing …
Nov 28 2011
Don’t believe me? Look for yourself. Attentive Rock Beyond Belief readers noticed this early this morning. PZ spoke about 72 virgins in disturbing detail. Gross. But things are different now. Atheist PZ Myers is not creepy. He’s now a very prominent atheist blogger (you may have heard his name before.) Compare that first picture with recently …
Nov 28 2011
I had previously suggested that radicals that do Jihad would ‘run out of virgins’ in a matter of months. Here is one prominent orthodoxy: Orthodox Muslim theologians such as al-Ghazali (died 1111 CE) and al-Ash’ari (died 935 CE) have all discussed the sensual pleasures found in paradise, and they are graphically elaborated by Qur’anic commentator …
Nov 27 2011
Radicals have used this promise to brainwash young men. If you think this one through, it’s not that awesome of a deal. Let’s just say that the controversial 72 virgins reward wasn’t mistranslated, misinterpreted or otherwise misunderstood. Let’s also overlook the implications that a young woman’s virginity should simply be rewarded to others. What about females? …
Nov 26 2011
Parkour for Jesus? Unfortunately, this is a thing. About a year ago, my wife sent me a link to a craigslist ad for a guy who was starting a Parkour for Jesus group. Parkour, of course is the ‘sport’ of freestyle walking and running. I found the screen-capture of the long deleted personal ad, and …
Nov 26 2011
Reporters in the U.K. have uncovered a tragedy. Faith healers there have been telling their congregations that they can cure anything – including HIV. And people are dying. Six victims and counting. An undercover reporter went to one of the many UK churches that claim to be able to cure anything. The person hardly blinked, …
Nov 25 2011
Some would argue that all babies are atheists. Conversely, our 9 month old daughter has been speaking in tongues a lot. So we decided to just ask her how she feels about God: Not surprisingly, her thoughts on religion mirror her parents’ views. Another question I get is: Are you raising your daughter to be …
The free festival on Fort Bragg's Main Post Parade Field was a massive success! Expect updates, highlights, and other footage over the next few months.
UPDATE: A second festival is in the works for Camp Pendleton - a large Marine Corps base near San Diego, CA. Summer 2013
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