Religion

Einstein

feeds@yuku.com (76Rose) — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:55:56 GMT

Einstein's view on religion has long been debated. This article on yahoo should put the argument to rest:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080513/wl_uk_afp/britainreligionsciencejewseinstein;_ylt=AqGLZCUYP.nWhwUEw5XfHacDW7oF

Cool Site--New to Me

feeds@yuku.com (agnohumanist) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:05:23 GMT

Just found an awesome site for freethinkers! Maybe some of you are already aware of it, but for those who haven't seen it, check it out here. It's called ebonmusings. Lots of great stuff in defense of freethought/humanism/atheism. Also has science info and dozens of links.

"The Bible is Bullshit" Song

feeds@yuku.com (John Loftus) — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:53:35 GMT

I thought you might like what I just posted on my Blog:

http://debunkingchristianity.blogspot.com/2008/03/bible-is-bullshit-song-with-no.html

Just leave?

feeds@yuku.com (Narly9999) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:26:05 GMT

Ya know, lately I've just realzed I would like to move to a secular country. This whole religion thing is like a virus in the minds of men in this country. It's spreading and will eventualy take over everything. Met a guy who claimed t be a doctor of metaphysics., I asked him if he knew the bible and he said he has studied it a long time and is a doctor of metaphysics. lol asked him about numbers 31:00 - complete blank and at first had no idea there was even a book of numbers. I...

This Week's Posts

feeds@yuku.com (agnohumanist) — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:42:26 GMT

Has anyone else noticed that we've had very few posts this week? I figured after the last meeting (a very good one, I thought), our traffic would increase, not decrease. Maybe everyone is just so busy with Easter activities and all. LOL Seriously, do you think subconsciously people are still intimidated a bit by the holy week since many of us were raised in a church and have family members who still worship? Right now, millions of people are at Easter service, including many who go...

And now....A rant

feeds@yuku.com (76Rose) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:41:57 GMT

In an attempt to take my mind of a school project that I am doing miserably at, I am crafting this rant for your reading....ummm errr...maybe not pleasure...but whatever.

I have a daughter and she is 5. I received an Upward Soccer registration form at her school (ipfw preschool) and thought she'd be interested in playing. I have a friend who had her kids in the Upward Basketball program in Markle and she told me they just said a prayer before games...whatever- I am ok with...

Today's Journal Gazette

feeds@yuku.com (76Rose) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:16:53 GMT

Hey- anyone else see the blurb in the faith section this morning? According to recent polls, 4 out of 10 americans have switched from the religion they were born into to something else? They are asking for stories of people who have made the switch. I jotted down the e-mail addy, but it is with my laptop (which is not here). I can post it on Monday- unless someone else has a copy of today's paper.

I suggest that those of you who have switched from faithful to faithless...

How many members of CFI in Indianapolis

feeds@yuku.com (Skeptigator) — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:21:17 GMT

I'm doing some rough numbers on how many potential members this group can pull from the Fort Wayne "market". Does anyone know how many members the CFI group in Indianapolis has? Mike? I tried to gather that information from the internet but was unsuccessful. If you know even a rough figure let me know here or your drop the number in the comments of this post on my blog (Warning: shameless plug).

US Religious Landscape

feeds@yuku.com (mightymjolnir) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:26:01 GMT

All over the airwaves and internet news aggregators, one of the top stories yesterday and this morning was a Pew study on religious affiliation for the United States. After laboring over which news article to link, I've decided just to cut out the middleman and link the study itself:

US Religious Landscape

The point that many news sources are emphasizing is that...

8 Bizarre Religions and Cults

feeds@yuku.com (Infektid666) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:55:22 GMT

http://www.hellholes.net/2008/02/8-most-bizarre-religions-and-cults.html

Nation of Yahweh:
"Black people are the true Jews"

documentary on HBO On Demand - has anyone else seen it?

A few things that stuck out:

Ted Haggard knew he was going down. This doc was shot just before all of his assorted crap came out, and he just looked like a defeated man - not the pumped up Richard Dawkins adversary from "Root of All...

John Loftus article and shameless self-promotion

feeds@yuku.com (mightymjolnir) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:03:29 GMT

Last night I mentioned the email that John Loftus sent me with a link to the summary of his case against Christianity. Here's the link:

http://debunkingchristianity.blogspot.com/2007/12/summary-of-my-case-against-christianity.html

I also mentioned my own blog, which I just resumed after a 6...

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fort Wayne

feeds@yuku.com (AndysCatHouse) — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:06:49 GMT

Hi Everyone, It is usual for me to say this, but I went to Church yesterday. I think it was 4 years ago when I finally told my mother I wouldn't be going to church on Christmas Eve anymore. I loved making her happy but it just felt wrong to me. That was the only time I went to church annually since my teens. I nervously walked in to the 11 AM service not knowing what to expect. Previously, I read through some of the sermons a few weeks ago and was blown away with a sermon based on Dan...

Christmas Debate

feeds@yuku.com (mightymjolnir) — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:20:17 GMT

I don't often StumbleUpon many atheist (or anti-atheist) sites from Fort Wayne, but today I did just that, and I sort of opened up a comment-section debate:

http://seminaryblog.com/2007/12/24/how-do-atheists-celebrate-christmas/

You'll forgive me for obviously bending over backwards...

Hard as Nails

feeds@yuku.com (mightymjolnir) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:36:31 GMT

Just caught the last part of a documentary on HBO called "Hard as Nails." I need to watch the first half, but as near as I can tell, it's about a guy who really wants to be some kind of professional wrestler/star of the next "jackass"/successful meth dealer, but channels his ridiculous and spastic behavior into some kind of evangelical catholicism, whatever the hell that is.

I think the premiere was tonight at 8:00, and I DVR'ed the west coast premiere...

The God Who Wasn't There.

feeds@yuku.com (AnalogKid9) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:53:39 GMT

Hey folks,

I have this movie on it's way. Check out the link. If any one is interested I can bring it to the next meeting.

http://www.thegodmovie.com/

Andy let me know if you can get the proper AV setup from the library.

Sharia at its worst

feeds@yuku.com (mightymjolnir) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:31:23 GMT

I guess this follows up Andy's presentation on Ayaan Hirsi Ali:

Saudi Rape Victim Sentenced to 200 Lashes

Yes, you read that correctly. It says "rape victim" as opposed to "rapistS," as in plural, as in the 7-10 guys who raped a girl for the unpardonable crime of riding in a car with a male non-relative. I don't even know...

Your xmas tree is the work of the devil

feeds@yuku.com (76Rose) — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:53:30 GMT

10:1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:

10:2...

Humanlight

feeds@yuku.com (mightymjolnir) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:37:34 GMT

Has anyone participated in this relatively new holiday?

HumanLight

I'm of two minds on the issue of creating holidays. It feels a little disingenuous to manufacture a holiday for the winter season. Critics will claim that humanists are trying (all dozen of them) to supplant christmas. However, I kind of like the idea...

(trying to keep a straight face) Are Televangelists Crooks?

feeds@yuku.com (mightymjolnir) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:06:47 GMT

To the surprise of no one, six prominent televangelists have been targeted in an financial probe by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa:

Link to Article

I can't wait to see what this turns up.

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