I’m not so sure that in the long run, all of these assumptions are correct, but let’s just assume the author is right and due to intractable cultural, biological, and emotional factors, atheists will always be a minority in Western… Continue Reading
Headline: Owners of Park51 project apply for $5,000,000 in Federal redevelopment funds designed to encourage development in downtown Manhattan after 9/11. Reaction: Wharrgarbl! Examples of resulting wharrgarbl may be found in all the predictable places, like here, and here. And… Continue Reading
I wrote a while back expressing moderate embarrassment at the bigoted attempts of a lawyer in Tennessee to stop a mosque from being built in the charming city Murfreesboro. Much as I (and quite a lot of other people, it’s… Continue Reading
This one seems to be making the rounds on the Intertubes. It may not be particularly philosophically deep, but it is seemingly popular. I’m not about to make a video response as the authors solicit, although this guy’s video response… Continue Reading
A Federal court in Oklahoma has enjoined certification of the passage of Measure 755, about which I and several others wrote a while back. If you haven’t been keeping up with past episodes, Measure 755 would forbid an Oklahoma court… Continue Reading
When a pastor loses his (or her) faith, that’s a real problem. Pastors may develop some marketable skills but apparently for some it’s hard to market them, especially in a tough job market. I feel more than a little bit… Continue Reading
Today’s Fish Wrapper has a piece today on Oklahoma’s Measure 755, about which I wrote a few days ago. One of the things that I found important to note was the fact that the sponsors of the measure could not… Continue Reading
(Cross-posted at League of Ordinary Gentlemen) Once upon a time, illegal immigrants getting welfare were used as whipping boys to drive voters to the polls. Then it was gays trying to get married and atheists not wanting to say the… Continue Reading
On this day, 6,013 years ago, Jehovah said the famous words “let there be light,” and the universe was created. October 23, 4004 BC (remember, there is no year zero) was the big date. If you’re a young-earth creationist, that… Continue Reading
One of the things that is most aggravating to me in court is when the judicial officer presiding over a hearing relinquishes control of proceedings to one of the parties – and when that party then uses that latitude from… Continue Reading