Month: August 2012

American Atheists Billboards and Ridicule of Religious Ideas

Prior to my earlier posts on American Atheists’s billboards, an atheist, whose opinion I respect, mentioned his support for the ads. To paraphrase, his argument was something like this. Religious beliefs should not get special protection from ridicule and doubt. They have had this protection for far too long and this needs to stop. Our American Atheists Billboards and Ridicule of Religious Ideas

New Mosque opens in Dogpatch

I see that after much opposition, including vandalism and arson–committed by “good Christians” I’m sure–a new mosque has finally opened in Dogpatch, er, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/11/after-long-fight-opening-day_n_1768915.html The article notes that the ambient idiots did hire some lawyers (I guess they paid them with chickens and jugs of moonshine). The lawyers argued that Islam is not New Mosque opens in Dogpatch

Time Out for Some Laughs

While defeating the forces of religious dogma is no laughing matter, a lot of fun can be had with religious traditions.  As the son of an orthodox rabbi, I grew up with some very funny incidents.  For those of you with a Jewish background, or those of you who just have a good sense of Time Out for Some Laughs

American Atheists Doesn’t Speak for This American Atheist

CNN.com this morning reported on the latest billboard ads paid for by American Atheists. Here are the ads. What was the purpose of the ads? Here is Dave Silverman, President of American Atheists. “Presidential conventions are for ideas, not ideology – platforms, not platitudes,” Silverman said. “If a person believes stupid things, we have every American Atheists Doesn’t Speak for This American Atheist

Index: Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence

“Part 1: The Bayesian Interpretation of ECREE“: a Bayesian interpretation and defense of ECREE “Part 2: Is ECREE False? A Reply to William Lane Craig“: Craig’s objection to ECREE is based upon an misinterpretation of ECREE. “Part 3: Is ECREE False? A Reply to Kurt Jaros“: ECREE emphasizes the common sense notion that the more Index: Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence