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Dream Girls
What is it about Elsa Lancaster and The Bride of Frankenstein? She's the "it" girl of the 20th century, and here's a whole gallery of Bride images. I have a favorite, for some reason.
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Episode C: Yet another reminder
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The difference between being religous and being a believer
One of the big news stories from last year was the revelation that Americans are leaving their churches and religious institutions in droves. They are becoming "unaffiliated", although there was a lot of debate over what that meant. Are Americans losing religion, or is it simply that they are disillusioned with what they're being offered?
A new analysis, using data collected over the last three deca…
Are Houses of Worship Beneficial to Humanity?
As I read the revised version of CFI?s ?Statement on Ground Zero Controversy,? I was shocked by the last statement, ?On balance, CFI does not consider houses of worship to be beneficial to humanity, whether they are built at Ground Zero or elsewhere.? Then it was pointed out to me that in my haste I had read past the phrase, ?on balance.? 14 Vote(s)
What Evangelicals Really Think of Glenn Beck
)September 2, 2010) - Glenn Beck's revival may appear to forecast him as less of a leader for America's evangelical base than one might think. In fact, many evangelical leaders suggest Beck's success could ultimately fail--if pulpits carefully parse the distinction Beck fails to make between Christianity and civil religion.
Episode C: Yet another reminder
Let's do commercials for the 100th entry in the thread of agony!
(Current totals: 10,935 entries with 1,110,958 comments.) Read the comments on this post...
Got throat cancer? You must not have been breathing right
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I thought this wasn?t supposed to happen?
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A Great Response to Pat Condell
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ICR surrenders in one battle
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A Great Response to Pat Condell
Pat Condell has been releasing some less-than-stellar videos about his opposition to the (close to) Ground Zero Mosque (and community center). At least, I haven?t been a fan of them. But until I saw this excellent video by The Amazing Atheist, I hadn?t seen a response to him that I liked quite so much? Note [...]14 Vote(s)
Tea Party Pedophile scandal
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The Allan Hubbard Conspiracy
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A Great Response to Pat Condell
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Got throat cancer? You must not have been breathing right
Here's a swami with his magic breathing advice for coping with throat cancer. How these guys can dispense bogus medical advice and not get lynched by angry cancer patients is a mystery.
At least he looks really goofy when he curls his tongue and breathes. Now if only there were some yogic enchantment that could do something about his creepy squink eye? Read the comments on this post...
I thought this wasn't supposed to happen?
Roy Peter Clark wrote a book about language which was savaged viciously on Language Log ? in other words, the poor guy was publicly ridiculed and his work rudely trashed. He couldn't possibly have learned anything from that, could he? He has a guest post now in which he describes his reaction.
In brief, the criticism, some of it harsh and uninformed, helped me straighten out some crooked thinking abo…
ICR surrenders in one battle
The Institute for Creation Research had been trying to get approval from the state of Texas to offer graduate degrees in science education ? they failed. Now they have actually publicly admitted defeat, which is gratifying to see.
So we won't be seeing a wave of teachers with master's degrees in science ed and absolutely no science training emerging from the state. Instead, though, they'll be offeri…
Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
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God did not create the universe, says Hawking
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The Seven Cs of Atheism
August Berkshire is the president of Minnesota Atheists. He?s written some very popular pieces on this site, including ?34 Unconvincing Arguments for God,? and he?ll be speaking at the Project 42 Freethought conference in Fargo, North Dakota on September 18th. August?s latest piece explains The Seven Cs of Atheism (PDF): Conservative Atheism is a conservative [...]19 Vote(s)
The Seven Cs of Atheism
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Westboro Baptists pepper sprayed
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The Amazing Atheist on The Ground Zero Mosque
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Pastor Kevin Pushia pleaded guilty
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The Seven Cs of Atheism
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Dodge Jesus
I can?t tell if the driver is an oblivious Christian or a clever atheist? but I love the juxtaposition (Photo courtesy of reader Lorelei, who spotted the car in Lihue, Kauai in Hawaii.)10 Vote(s)
Deporting for a pastor
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Dragon*Con is almost?almost here
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Professor Stephen Hawkins tells the bipedal primates with brains: ?There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe?
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What to do with us pesky non-Jews
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Big budget movies that got their science right
For my second article for Blastr ? SyFy Channel?s web portal ? I wrote an article about five movies that actually got some science correct. Not all of it, mind you, but at least some! So head on over there and see what I chose, and add your own to the comments.14 Vote(s)
Odd Catholic news
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Pastor Rodney Steward arrested
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We?d like to thank the academy?
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Dodge Jesus
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Stephen Hawking: God NOT Needed For Creation
(September 2, 2010) - Did creation need a creator?
That alien look
I know, this blog could be all Mitchell and Webb, all the time. But man, they?re just so spot on with this stuff!I would?ve changed one single line: "Fortunately the aliens landed somewhere very remote which is also a well-known top secret Army base," adding "? where we also happen to be doing high-altitude atomic [...]17 Vote(s)
[Updated] Transcript from The God Debate - Richard Dawkins - The Times
This is the transcript from the live webchat with Richard Dawkins, Ruth Gledhill and Hannah Devlin from 2.30pm Wednesday 2nd September 2010, in the wake of Stephen Hawking's assertion that God played no role in creating the Universe.Chat originally hosted on The Times here and on this page. 14:24 Hannah Devlin: Hello everyone. Welcome to the Eureka Live debate, which will begin shortly. 14:26 18…
christopher hitchens: unanswerable prayers
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Dodge Jesus
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christopher hitchens: unanswerable prayers
from vanity fair:click image to source'the most comprehensive investigation of the subject ever conducted?the ?study of the therapeutic effects of intercessory prayer,? of 2006?could find no correlation at all between the number and regularity of prayers offered and the likelihood that the person being prayed for would have improved chances. but it did find a small but interesting negativecorrelati…
Does God Exist? God as Necessary & Self-Existent
It might seem odd to list "existence" as an attribute of God, but that's not actually the point here. Of course believers think that their god exists - what is ...Read Full Post
ICR concedes defeat over its graduate school - NCSE Staff - NCSE
The Institute for Creation Research is apparently conceding defeat in its lawsuit over the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 2008 decision to deny the ICR's request for a state certificate of authority to offer a master's degree in science education from its graduate school. The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, finding (PDF, p. 38) that "ICRGS [the Insti19…
Unanswerable Prayers - Chrisophter Hitchens - Vanity Fair
What's an atheist to think when thousands of believers (including prominent rabbis and priests) are praying for his survival and salvation-while others believe his cancer was divinely inspired, and hope that he burns in hell Related: The first in the series, "Topic of Cancer," by Christopher Hitchens.When I described the tumor in my esophagus as a "blind, emotionless alien," I suppose that even I10…
Review ? Brand Steakhouse in LV
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Hawking: Fuck God
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Fresh thoughts from Hawking, same old dinopoop from the Creationist lobby
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Earth and Moon from Mercury
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Glenn Beck?s ?Restoring Honor? Rally ? Interviews With Participants
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Nutball Alert: Laurie Cardoza-Moore
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Can freedom be a burden?
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Introducing This One Shall Be Called Women
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Unanswerable Prayers - Chrisophter Hitchens - Vanity Fair
What?s an atheist to think when thousands of believers (including prominent rabbis and priests) are praying for his survival and salvation?while others believe his cancer was divinely inspired, and hope that he burns in hell Related: The first in the series, ?Topic of Cancer,? by Christopher Hitchens.
When I described the tumor in my esophagus as a ?blind, emotionless alien,? I suppose that even I c…
ICR concedes defeat over its graduate school - NCSE Staff - NCSE
The Institute for Creation Research is apparently conceding defeat in its lawsuit over the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 2008 decision to deny the ICR's request for a state certificate of authority to offer a master's degree in science education from its graduate school. The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, finding (PDF, p. 38) that "ICRGS [the Institute f…
[Updated] Transcript from The God Debate - Richard Dawkins - The Times
This is the transcript from the live webchat with Richard Dawkins, Ruth Gledhill and Hannah Devlin from 2.30pm Wednesday 2nd September 2010, in the wake of Stephen Hawking?s assertion that God played no role in creating the Universe.
Chat originally hosted on The Times here and on this page.
14:24 Hannah Devlin:
Hello everyone. Welcome to the Eureka Live debate, which will begin shortly. 14:26 Ri…
The Germ Theory of Disease... Is Just a Theory!
It's common for atheists to react to claims about evolution being "just a theory" to point out how the germ theory of disease is also a theory, but no one denies that it's also true. Right? Well, not quite. There's nothing that can't be denied by someone out there and that includes the germ theory of disease.
Indeed, denial of it may be more widespread than most people realize because much of if isn…
Oh, Right, We Don?t Do Those Things
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Dawkins? online debate
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Powerful video of 9/11 Firefighter
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Even great science tells us nothing about God - Jonathan Sacks - The Times (London)
What would we do for entertainment without scientists telling us, with breathless excitement, that "God did not create the Universe," as if they were the first to discover this astonishing proposition? Stephen Hawking is the latest, but certainly not the first. When Napoleon asked Laplace, two hundred years ago, where was God in his scientific system, the mathematician replied, Je n'ais besoin de11…
Oh, Right, We Don?t Do Those Things
Tell me again why so many religious people think they stand upon some ?moral high ground? because of their faith?? (via Atheist Cartoons)19 Vote(s)
Oh, Right, We Don?t Do Those Things
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Time lapse videos of the Earth from space
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God did not create the universe, says Hawking
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Photo a day ? Ice art
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Pastor Brown heading to trail
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Not everyone can pray for the Pope to change his ways
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The enemy never sleeps
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This Week On God Discussion Radio: Science, Reason and Superstition with Dr. Liz Cornwell, The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, and other special guests - Deborah (show host) - God Discussion
This week on the God Discussion Show, we'll be talking about science, reason and superstition, as well as separation of church and state activism.From Richard Dawkins' book, The Greatest Show on Earth - The Evidence for Evolution, we learn that "in 2008, a Gallup poll showed that 44% of Americans believed God had created man in his present form within the last 10,000 years. In a Pew Forum poll in9 …
A response from Shermer - Jerry Coyne - Why Evolution Is True
Over at HuffPo (where else?) Michael Shermer responds not only to my critique of his Templeton piece on the morality of capitalism, but to those of you who chimed in with comments. Go have a look, as I'm too busy to deal with all the market stuff.He defends his participation in the Templeton enterprise, pointing out that they impose no restrictions on what he writes (though they're surely glad h15…
Evan Harris on science and religion in schools
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Dispute over role of kin-selection in the evolution of self-sacrificing behaviours
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Even great science tells us nothing about God - Jonathan Sacks - The Times (London)
What would we do for entertainment without scientists telling us, with breathless excitement, that ?God did not create the Universe,? as if they were the first to discover this astonishing proposition? Stephen Hawking is the latest, but certainly not the first. When Napoleon asked Laplace, two hundred years ago, where was God in his scientific system, the mathematician replied, Je n?ais besoin de c…
Queer and Queerer Ep. 21 ? Fundamentalist Christianity: Where Non-thinkers Go To Die?
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Dawkins' online debate
Some good news: the online 'debate' between Dawkins and the religion editors of the Times can be read for free. It's a terrible format: it's just a chat window with people throwing questions at Dawkins, which he deftly slices out of the air with a samurai sword of reason. Here's one of the more coherent questions the pro-faith gummi bears tossed at him, which will give you an idea of the quality of…
James Lee, Discovery Headquarters Terrorist and Atheist
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Hawking can?t possibly be right until his results have been confirmed in an online poll
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Je n?avais pas besoin de cette hypothese-la
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LIVE 14:30 BST: The God debate - Richard Dawkins - The Times
Live webchat with Richard Dawkins, Ruth Gledhill and Hannah Devlin at 2.30pm today, in the wake of Stephen Hawking's assertion that God played no role in creating the Universe.Stephen Hawking and the God debateChat originally posted on The Times here.13 Vote(s)
Kablam!
This image is stunning. And not just because, well, it?s all explodey and stuff:[Click to explodenate.]The three panels show a 1986 test of a Tomahawk cruise missile. The missile traveled 640 km (400 mile) low over the terrain to detonate above the target, a decommissioned fighter plane. It?s pretty clear the test was a success. [...]15 Vote(s)
Senior Catholic Edmund Adamus blames UK's 'moral wasteland' on equal rights - Jerome Taylor - The Independent
Thanks to Ivan for the linkA leading adviser to the Archbishop of Westminster has blamed abortion and gay rights for turning Britain into a "selfish, hedonistic wasteland" which has become "the geopolitical epicentre of the culture of death".Edmund Adamus, director of pastoral affairs at the diocese of Westminster and an adviser to Archbishop Vincent Nichols, said Parliament had turned Britain in6 …
731 Days . . .
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A response from Shermer - Jerry Coyne - Why Evolution Is True
Over at HuffPo (where else?) Michael Shermer responds not only to my critique of his Templeton piece on the morality of capitalism, but to those of you who chimed in with comments. Go have a look, as I?m too busy to deal with all the market stuff.
He defends his participation in the Templeton enterprise, pointing out that they impose no restrictions on what he writes (though they?re surely glad he …
Holes in the Jeffersonian Wall
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Protest the Pope debate: righteous indignation or unreasonable outrage?
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Defrocking but no charges
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Senior Catholic Edmund Adamus blames UK's 'moral wasteland' on equal rights - Jerome Taylor - The Independent
Thanks to Ivan for the link
A leading adviser to the Archbishop of Westminster has blamed abortion and gay rights for turning Britain into a "selfish, hedonistic wasteland" which has become "the geopolitical epicentre of the culture of death".
Edmund Adamus, director of pastoral affairs at the diocese of Westminster and an adviser to Archbishop Vincent Nichols, said Parliament had turned Britain into…
LIVE 14:30 BST: The God debate - Richard Dawkins - The Times
Live webchat with Richard Dawkins, Ruth Gledhill and Hannah Devlin at 2.30pm today, in the wake of Stephen Hawking?s assertion that God played no role in creating the Universe.
Chat originally posted on The Times here.
Je n'avais pas besoin de cette hypothese-la
Laplace, Hawking, same difference. In a completely unsurprising move, Stephen Hawking has made it clear that we have no need for the god hypothesis.
Modern physics leaves no place for God in the creation of the Universe, Stephen Hawking has concluded. Just as Darwinism removed the need for a creator in the sphere of biology, Britain's most eminent scientist argues that a new series of theories have …
Hawking can't possibly be right until his results have been confirmed in an online poll
From the Guardian:
Is physicist Stephen Hawking right that physics, not God, created the universe?
81.3% Yes. I believe in gravity, not divinity
18.7% No. God: Hawking 'not necessary'
Somebody show me the units of divinity, please, as well as a few measurements that show the goodness of fit to theory.
Oh, and show the formula, too. Read the comments on this post...
Weekly Poll: As An Atheist, Which Labels Apply to You?
An atheist is never just an atheist. Atheism is simply the lack of belief in gods, but no one can be fully described by that label alone. Atheists may also be skeptics, humanists, existentialists, objectivists, etc. What other words describe you philosophy and beliefs? Do you even bother with labels like this?
Understanding Atheism & Atheists:
Atheism 101
What is Atheism?
Defining Atheism
Is Atheism a R…
WikiLeaks expands the Pentagon Papers model
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Did the Discovery Channel Gunman Have Ties to Atheist Groups?
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Assisted dying arrest highlights urgent need for law reform
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Killer whale evolution leads to two orca species - Matt Walker - BBC Earth News website
Thanks to Gustavo.wolf for the link.Orcas, commonly known as killer whales, are still evolving, and quickly.Researchers have discovered that two distinct types of orca, a large and a pygmy form, are rapidly diverging, evolving away from each other.The scientists' study reveals each type of orca carries a unique gene mutation that benefits its particular lifestyle.The genetic change has occurred i18…
Did the Discovery Channel Gunman Have Ties to Atheist Groups?
We had a ?Parent Night? at my school last night, so I haven?t had too much time to read about the Discovery Channel Hostage Situation? but the short of it is that James Jay Lee went to Discovery Channel headquarters, took hostages, and was shot and killed by a police sniper after he appeared to [...]15 Vote(s)
Killer whale evolution leads to two orca species - Matt Walker - BBC Earth News website
Thanks to Gustavo.wolf for the link.
Orcas, commonly known as killer whales, are still evolving, and quickly.
Researchers have discovered that two distinct types of orca, a large and a pygmy form, are rapidly diverging, evolving away from each other.
The scientists' study reveals each type of orca carries a unique gene mutation that benefits its particular lifestyle.
The genetic change has occurred in …
Did the Discovery Channel Gunman Have Ties to Atheist Groups?
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Classifying Atheists (part II)
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We Promote Knowledge and Tolerance
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Why Does Skepticism Matter?
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Why Does Skepticism Matter?
Religion and superstition make people feel good? so why are we atheists and skeptics so set on ruining those things for everyone, even if we?re right? Greta Christina has a fantastic response to that question. ? Good information about reality helps us make better decisions about how to act in that reality. It helps us [...]22 Vote(s)
Why Does Skepticism Matter?
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Buddha Bar branded blasphemous
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God Not Needed, God Not Wanted
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Michelle Obama's War Against Christmas
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QotD: Kids?
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black jacks
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steven pinker: the language of swearing
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black jacks
like it? click it!embiggenthis is a childhood favorite i came across on e-bay, popular in n. america, but, it seems, not widely known in greece.©2010 helen sotiriadiscopyright © 2010 toomanytribbles. this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.
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steven pinker: the language of swearing
steven pinker, dept of psychology, harvard university and author of the stuff of thought: language as a window into human nature. he's a fucking joy to read and listen to.via matt dillahuntycopyright © 2010 toomanytribbles. this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.
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Hawking: God did not create Universe - Hannah Devlin - The Times (London)
The Times today (2nd Sept) publishes an extract from Stephen Hawking's new book, The Grand Design. Hannah Devlin's article begins as follows:-Modern physics leaves no place for God in the creation of the Universe, Stephen Hawking has concluded.Just as Darwinism removed the need for a creator in the sphere of biology, Britain's most eminent scientist argues that a new series of theories have rende14…
If you can't see her face, how can you fall in love? - Joel Brinkley - San Francisco Chronicle (titled "Afghanistan's dirty little secret")
Thanks to Karel de Pauw for the linkIn Kandahar, population about 500,000, and other towns, dance parties are a popular, often weekly, pastime. Young boys dress up as girls, wearing makeup and bells on their feet, and dance for a dozen or more leering middle-aged men who throw money at them and then take them home. A recent State Department report called "dancing boys" a "widespread, culturally s18…
Believers See Jesus on Power Pole
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If you can't see her face, how can you fall in love? - Joel Brinkley - San Francisco Chronicle (titled "Afghanistan's dirty little secret")
Thanks to Karel de Pauw for the link
In Kandahar, population about 500,000, and other towns, dance parties are a popular, often weekly, pastime. Young boys dress up as girls, wearing makeup and bells on their feet, and dance for a dozen or more leering middle-aged men who throw money at them and then take them home. A recent State Department report called "dancing boys" a "widespread, culturally san…
This Week On God Discussion Radio: Science, Reason and Superstition with Dr. Liz Cornwell, The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, and other special guests - Deborah (show host) - God Disussion
This week on the God Discussion Show, we'll be talking about science, reason and superstition, as well as separation of church and state activism.From Richard Dawkins' book, The Greatest Show on Earth - The Evidence for Evolution, we learn that "in 2008, a Gallup poll showed that 44% of Americans believed God had created man in his present form within the last 10,000 years. In a Pew Forum poll in13…
Hawking: God did not create Universe - Hannah Devlin - The Times (London)
Stop Press: The Times are running on on-screen (typed) discussion between me and the two journalists involved, Hannah Devlin and Ruth Gledhill. Others will be able to join in. This will be at 2.30 pm on Thursday 2nd September. More details to follow, watch this space.
Here's the link. Click where it says "The God Debate with Richard Dawkins.
BUT, infuriatingly, although the link above is not behind t…
This Week On God Discussion Radio: Science, Reason and Superstition with Dr. Liz Cornwell, The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, and other special guests - Deborah (show host) - God Discussion
This week on the God Discussion Show, we'll be talking about science, reason and superstition, as well as separation of church and state activism.
From Richard Dawkins' book, The Greatest Show on Earth ? The Evidence for Evolution, we learn that "in 2008, a Gallup poll showed that 44% of Americans believed God had created man in his present form within the last 10,000 years. In a Pew Forum poll in t…
That didn?t take long
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The ?Win? In Darwin (Pic)
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