The Worlds - lite

Sorry for ducking out to write real stuff. But if I don't write my books, who will? You see the issue there? Anyway, I had to stop by ...

There's a dumb story over at HuffPo. I know; that's not news. But if you want to find an idiotic religious article to blog about...

In an article about the need for humanity to travel to the stars , I found this gem: The 100 Year Starship project was founded with see...

On his blog today, Jerry Coyne said : "So when you hear people who accept evolution nevertheless refusing to admit that it’s un...

Hat tip to Ed Brayton for supplying a written version of something I'd only seen in video: Members of Providence Road Baptist Chu...

I don't understand religious people's obsession with "the afterlife". Why isn't living enough? And more pointedly, w...

In the comments on Greg Laden's blog , I found the following: There was a sad statement in the one blog that read "I respect ...

I assume you've read today's story about the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church wearing a $30,000 watch -- and then lying ab...

Red-hatted monster Timmy Dolan spoke at a catholic high school yesterday and said many funny things . The Times story begins with this: ...

The headline for a Reuters story : Santorum says Obama agenda not "based on bible" Duh. I like the attitude of the White ...

Great advice from Jerry Coyne (longish article at the link): Our greatest weapon against religion, and especially against theologians, is ...

Some atheist writers try not to upset those who are religious. There seems to be this idea that religion is wrong but believers are just p...

Did you forget? Silly goose. This Friday is the Apocalypse . We know this because Robert Fitzpatrick says so. And he's always right, wel...

One of the oddest things about religion is that it insists its adherents not notice the beauty all around them. To block their flock's...

From an AP story: SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A crucifix that survived one of the most violent prison riots in U.S. history has been permanent...

Evil wingnuts never stop talking about their strong belief in god. As they slash "entitlements" and try to ensure that old peopl...

There's a headline in the LA Times today. It says, " Holy altar found in Mexican drug tunnel into California ". Hey, LA Tim...

In the New York Times today: LONDON (AP) — The Church of England has published a prayer in advance of the royal wedding asking God's he...