Archive for June, 2006

A Mundane Argument

June 30th, 2006 / Religion Inspired Murders / No comments

In a previous post, "Perfect Wife, Perfect Mother, Perfect Lie," I discussed the connection between religion and the murder of Pastor Matthew Winkler, by his wife Mary. Turns out Mary ...

My Idyllic Childhood

June 29th, 2006 / Elizabeth Clare Prophet / 14 comments

Commenter Brian Sweeney seems to be taking me to task for being 'angry' with my parents. Here is his comment:I told my son Roerick, "why would you want to go ...

Dobson Attacks American Families

June 28th, 2006 / Current Affairs, Religion / 3 comments

CNN has given Dr. James Dobson a prime spot on their commentary page--from which to wage his vicious battle against non-traditional families. This outrageous theocrat is now targeting ...

Another Young CUT Survivor Speaks

June 28th, 2006 / Religion, Elizabeth Clare Prophet / 4 comments

I just ran across this brave, moving, and insightful paper by Merci Victoria Grace Hammon, who was born and raised in CUT. She left the church for good in ...

Corn Ethanol is an Environmental and Economic Nightmare

June 24th, 2006 / Energy Transition / No comments

I've posted previously about the environmental downsides of corn ethanol.  A recent article in the New York Times recaps a lot of the debate. Corn ethanol also has ...

The Real Results of Atheism

June 23rd, 2006 / Religion / 2 comments

Thanks to GTA for 5 minutes that made my day!

Scary “End Times” Fever

June 23rd, 2006 / Religion / 2 comments

Watching scientific naturalism sweep the world in practice (if not in stated belief) must be frustrating for the faithful. So much so, that they use the products of science to ...

Defending marriage will end up hurting it and religion - 06/20/06 - The Detroit News Online

June 20th, 2006 / Religion, Newswire / No comments

Defending marriage will end up hurting it and religion - 06/20/06 - The Detroit News Online

Wired News: Bots Upstage Puny Humans at Show

June 20th, 2006 / Newswire, Future Tech / No comments

Wired News: Bots Upstage Puny Humans at Show

ABC News: Web Merchants Drop Dogfighting DVD

June 20th, 2006 / Current Affairs, Newswire / No comments

ABC News: Web Merchants Drop Dogfighting DVD

Vox Populi 14

June 18th, 2006 / Podcasts / 4 comments

Vox Populi Episode 14: Length: 30 min. Sean Prophet's answers: 1. You are handed an envelope, and in the envelope is a letter. On that letter is the date and ...

Growing up Religious

June 18th, 2006 / Elizabeth Clare Prophet, Podcasts / 16 comments

The Hellbound Alleee show:SHOW #109 Growing up Religiousguest : Sean ProphetLength: 1 hour To save entire file, right-click here. To hear the section regarding "growing up religious," ...

I’ve found God, says man who cracked the genome

June 17th, 2006 / Religion, Newswire / No comments

“I see God’s hand at work through the mechanism of evolution. If God chose to create human beings in his image and decided that the mechanism of evolution was an ...

Hidden Agenda

June 17th, 2006 / Religion / No comments

Two American-born Muslims are attempting to reconcile the differences between Western culture and radical Islam. Or so they claim. The New York Times is reporting:Sheik Hamza Yusuf, in a ...

Argument for Design (Ad Absurdum)

June 14th, 2006 / Religion, Science / 9 comments

The continuing controversy over intelligent design highlights a number of really bad arguments. One of the worst in recent memory has to do ...

No Regrets

June 12th, 2006 / Elizabeth Clare Prophet / 9 comments

The following email is very typical of what I have received over the years, and is an example of the giant gap of understanding I've had with ex-CUT-staff members. Most ...

Parental Advisory for Religion

June 7th, 2006 / Film, Religion / 5 comments

I've long called for a "parental advisory" as to the dangers religion and religious indoctrination poses to young children. Recently, the MPAA took a small but welcome step in that ...

The Root of All Evil

June 5th, 2006 / Religion / 4 comments

Richard Dawkins' masterpiece documentary series on religion. This is absolute "must-see TV" for anyone who cares about reason and the future of the world. Part 1 - 47:21 ...

There’s No God, And We Ain’t Lion

June 5th, 2006 / Religion / 1 comment

A man who jumped into a lion enclosure gave his life to disprove the existence of god, and at the same time should get a strong nomination for a ...

Vox Populi 13

June 5th, 2006 / Podcasts / 1 comment

Vox Populi Episode 13: Length: 30 min. Sean Prophet's answers: 1. What is the noblest in man ? What are the noblest of man's accomplishments ?Noble.mp3 3:00 2. Many ...

Prison Bible Ministry Locked Down

June 3rd, 2006 / Current Affairs, Religion / 1 comment

CNN is reporting that U.S. District Judge Robert Pratt ordered Prison Fellowship Ministries to cease operations. The bible group accepted $1.53 million in federal funds, and had been sued ...

Show Us The Evidence, Karen!

June 1st, 2006 / Religion / 4 comments

Posted at salon.com in response to this article: It's time this silly canard be retired. Refusing to believe in 'god' (which one?) is not 'hating' religion, any more than refusing ...