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Archive for February, 2006
Catholic Desperation
You know you've lost the culture war when you have to retreat behind a garrison to live the way you want. Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan is attempting to ...
Announcement: Hellbound Alleee
Sean Prophet will again be a guest on the Hellbound Alleee show on Saturday March 4th. This will be available as a podcast shortly after the interview. The billing ...
Oil Refinery Attack: Just A Preview
Yesterday's attack on the Saudi oil refinery at Abqaiq (that processes 2/3 of Saudi oil exports) was a warning shot. The western world is increasingly vulnerable to disruptions at oil ...
Liberty Square
Liberty Square Good blog. Check back later.
On Bullshit
Here is an excerpt of a great little book called "On Bullshit" by Harry Frankfurt. The full text can be viewed here.One of the most salient features of ...
Harry Frankfurt’s "On Bullshit"
Harry Frankfurt's "On Bullshit"
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Large Scale Religious Riots Rock Nigeria
ONITSHA, Nigeria (Reuters) -- Revenge attacks against Muslims killed at least 20 people in the southeastern Nigerian city of Onitsha on Wednesday after days of anti-Christian violence killed dozens in ...
Furor Over Cartoons Pits Muslim Against Muslim - New York Times
Furor Over Cartoons Pits Muslim Against Muslim - New York Times good quotes from moderate muslims
Stunning Victory for Hallucinogenic Freedom
The Supreme Court today unanimously approved the use of hallucinogenic 'tea' otherwise known as Ayahuasca. The Church of the Vegetable had been fighting the seizure of some of their ...
Site Rework
Please bear with me while I rework the site. I've commissioned a new logo, which is being designed by Special Defects. It's not quite ready yet, (but you can ...
The Cognitive Psychology of Belief in the Supernatural
The Cognitive Psychology of Belief in the Supernatural discussion of supernatural beliefs as adaptive
Bedrock of a Faith Is Jolted - Los Angeles Times
DNA tests contradict Mormon scripture. The church says the studies are being twisted to attack its beliefs.
Climate S.O.S.
Jim Hansen, NASA climate scientist, is saying we don't have much time to cut carbon emissions. We're not talking some abstract warming scenario, but SEVERE COASTAL INUNDATION WORLDWIDE. Headlined ...
10,000 Clergy Admit Bible Not Literal Truth
Happy Darwin Day, (February 12). The following is from the "Clergy Letter Project" (emphasis added)
While virtually all Christians take the Bible seriously and hold it to be authoritative in ...
Islamism is Sexual Apartheid
The West's new moral challenge:
Many Islamic men beat their wives out of custom and tradition. It’s not even considered deviant. Women are property and have no rights. They are ...
They Dish It Out, But They Can’t Take It
In retribution for their 'prophet' having been 'defiled,' a newspaper in Iran has now said that it is holding a contest for cartoons regarding the Holocaust, which it denies. ...
Now cartoon murders
It's official. "Cartoon-gate" has now joined the ranks of the 'religion inspired murders' as several people have died in the violence. Posting about this is kind of getting old at ...
Pathetic
Religion of Peace Violence Ignorance
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Cargo Cult Bizarre
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Touched a Nerve
What bothers Muslims about these cartoons, is not that they're insulting. It's that they are right on target.
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
OK George W. Bush, you've said something that I've been calling for for the past 5 years. You want to cut oil ...
Exquisite Irony
I posted yesterday on the inability of much of the Islamic world to take a joke. Now comes the beautiful irony: All the chest-beating over the issue has made the ...
The Believer or the Non-believer?
We don't know if the believer killed the unbeliever, or vice versa, or whether or not they were arguing dogma. But this is another tragic example of the perils of ...