A comment on the latest drama in the atheist/skeptical community.

shit-storm

Considering how badly I got raked over the coals by various feminists for my last attempt at discussing issues involving male privilege, it’s probably a sign of diminished intelligence that I would step into that lion pit again, but here I go.

This time out it’s not about a web comic, but a shit-storm in the skeptical/atheist community . . . → Read More: A comment on the latest drama in the atheist/skeptical community.

And we had such high hopes too.

It would’ve been nice, but it was not meant to be.

Egads! Our Evil Atheist Plots have all been found out!

I should probably warn you there’s a fair amount of swearing in the following video clip. Only natural when you consider the subject matter, but still definitely NSFW:

And the worst part is: It’s all true!

Found over at The Friendly Atheist.

Sometimes the truth sucks…

Atheism: There isn't a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow either.

Click to embiggen!

New Christian movie about Christmas shows how evil us atheists really are.

So have you heard about the new Christmas movie coming out soon called Christmas with a Capital C? You’ll never guess what it’s about. Here’s a hint: It’s one of Bill O’Reilly’s favorite things to harp on starting right about this time of year. That’s right! It’s about the:

WAR ON CHRISTMAS!

When you first see . . . → Read More: New Christian movie about Christmas shows how evil us atheists really are.

How’s this for an odd couple: Atheist soldier tasked with protecting a Chaplain.

There is an absolutely fascinating article at WSJ.com about a Navy Chaplain in Afghanistan who is protected by an atheist soldier:

SANGIN, Afghanistan—They say there are no atheists in foxholes. There’s one on the front lines here, though, and the chaplain isn’t thrilled about it.

Navy Chaplain Terry Moran is steeped in the Bible and believes . . . → Read More: How’s this for an odd couple: Atheist soldier tasked with protecting a Chaplain.

The fourth SEB Podcast is now available!

Blah blah blah…

Yes it’s another adventure in ADD discussions as ***Dave and I spend two hours intending to talk about one thing and wandering so far off topic that we needed a GPS to get back on track!I was really excited about this one as I felt like we had plenty to talk . . . → Read More: The fourth SEB Podcast is now available!

Davidson Loehr comments on the “Sad state of religion in the U.S.”

It’s sometimes hard to tell, but America is becoming less religious and more secular as the years progress. It seems every so many months someone writes an article about the declining religiosity of Americans and here’s another one:

When you count the people in the pews on Sunday rather than having a pollster ask whether . . . → Read More: Davidson Loehr comments on the “Sad state of religion in the U.S.”

“Atheists Don’t Have No Songs” by Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers.

A little late-night atheist hymnal for your listening pleasure:

Good stuff indeed. I would love to get a good MP3 recording of this. Hope they release one.

Originally found over at Unreasonable Faith. This is an alternate version I tracked down as it’s easier to hear the lyrics.

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Tim Minchin’s “The Good Book” performed live.

I’m on a bit of a Minchin kick as of late. This is another favorite:

Found over at Atheist Media Blog.