So here I am on Facebook and along the side appears an advertisement for Darque Tan‘s Facebook page. The ad says that if I like the page they will send me a free $25 gift card. I proceed there with no real intention of getting the gift card, but out of curiosity. So fine, companies can promote themselves by giving out coupons and things so new customers can give them a try. If the consumer w... »
Now here’s an idea that not only promotes freethinking but also helps out those in need. It’s also an offer a true nerdy bookworm like me can’t refuse: bring a food item to be donated to a food bank, and get a free book! Food for Freethought is a local food drive put on by the Metro State Atheists that doubles as a banned/freethought books give away, and is scheduled to coincide ... »
It’s a SPONTANEOUS philosophical tea party™! A lot of the time when people do nasty things they have justifications in their minds for why what they’re doing is the right thing to do. For instance, if you burn a witch at stake you probably think you’re doing it to protect many more people. If we assume that to be evil you have to be aware of the evilness of your actions and still... »
I just couldn’t resist sharing this short article on the Pope’s promises of hellfire for priests who abuse children. In the article, the Pope promised that the punishment awaiting the priests in Hell was greater than the secular death penalty. As Ben Goldacre put it on Twitter… “you will be punished… in my imaaaagination” But actually, the funniest part of this ... »
Inspired while eating lunch today in the school cafeteria. Get really really angry. Assume at all costs, and no matter how absurd your opponents beliefs seem, that the person is just stupider than you are and isn’t trying to pull a satirical fast one on you. Take the assumed moral high ground. Refute any arguments you can using half-formed logic that may miss the point of the argument or not... »
This sprouted as a refutation to this quote from Angels and Demons: “Science may have alleviated the miseries of disease and drudgery and provided an array of gadgetry for our entertainment and convenience, but it has left us in a world without wonder… The rift between us grows deeper and deeper, and as religion is left behind, people find themselves in a spiritual void. We cry out for... »
The evidence speaks for itself. more about “Discovery Institute Proves Itself a C…“, posted with vodpod (via @naontiotami via @askegg) »
As Christmas draws near and the bell ringers outside of King Soopers have returned, asking for donations to the Salvation Army, perhaps now would be a good time to turn a critical eye to what they really stand for. On their website their position statement on homosexuality says that they do not wish to demean homosexuals but call upon them to live a life of celibacy (which I shall show is bollocks... »
