Sunday, January 31, 2010
Divine Impulses - Greg Epstein on Humanism and Being Good Without God
Humanism is the constant reminder that we don't get a do-over," said Epstein, Harvard's Humanist chaplain. "We don't get a re-take. This [life on earth] is it."
Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe
Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe
The Universe - Biggest Blasts
Examination of the most powerful explosions and blasts in the universe. Includes a look at the Mexico's Yucatán peninsula and the impact which caused the Chicxulub crater. Also a look at gamma rays and Big Bang Theory.
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different?
"There's a flip side to everything,"
the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect.
the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect.
Homeopathy Sleepingpill Overdose - Sydney 2010
Richard Saunders, James Crawley, Meg McFarline, Jarrah Reay, Belinda Stephens and Jane Aubourg
Homeopathy: There's nothing in it
Homeopathy: There's nothing in it
Why do people laugh at creationists? (Part 32)
Kent Hovind and his retard offspring Eric Hovind push 'four questions', and attempt to contrast how science views the question with how their particular sect does. The underling sentiment is 'it more pleasant to believe ours, therefore its more likely to be true'. Needless to say, its more pleasing, and the questions are better answered if you assume you are 'God'. Just because it makes you happy, doesn't make it true.
Why Do People Laugh at Creationists, Part 32.
Anyway, the obvious follow on to this is what does science say about mankind, and how does this compare to anything obtained from any of the bronze age religious texts.
Why Do People Laugh at Creationists, Part 32.
Anyway, the obvious follow on to this is what does science say about mankind, and how does this compare to anything obtained from any of the bronze age religious texts.
Sanal Edamaruku on horoscope for school career counseling
Marigold Public School in India organized career counseling for students on the basis of their horoscopes. Astrologers asked students to chant mantras. TV discussions with Sanal Edamaruku on one side and the principal of Marigold public school & astrologers on the other went several hours in different Indian TV channels.
The principal apologized in live TV for his mistake. In one TV discussion students also participated. Parents & students joined the side of reason. Following Sanal Edamaruku's campaign, career counseling with horoscopes in the school was stopped. Excerpts from the discussion in IBN-7 TV.
The principal apologized in live TV for his mistake. In one TV discussion students also participated. Parents & students joined the side of reason. Following Sanal Edamaruku's campaign, career counseling with horoscopes in the school was stopped. Excerpts from the discussion in IBN-7 TV.
Friday, January 29, 2010
How Earth Made Us: Water
Professor Iain Stewart continues his epic exploration of how the planet has shaped human history.
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Bill O'Reilly vs Jehmu Greene on Focus On The Family's Anti-Abortion Super Bowl Ad
FOX News with Jehmu Greene, President of the Women's Media Center
Aired January 26, 2010 on FOX News the O'Reilly Factor
Aired January 26, 2010 on FOX News the O'Reilly Factor
My Favorite Christian is an Atheist
Edward Current just found out that my favorite YouTuber for Christ is actually a godless atheist God-mocker.
God is British - Al Murray Live at the O2 Arena
Clip from Al Murray - The Pub Landlord's Beautiful British Tour Live at the O2 Arena.
Al Murray "God Does Exist!"
Al is one of the most recognisable and successful comics in the UK with his alter-ego, The Pub Landlord.
Al Murray as The Pub Landlord: "God Does Exist!".
Al Murray as The Pub Landlord: "God Does Exist!".
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Alan Grayson on The Christian Right's Pact With The Devil
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) on The Christian Right's Pact With The Devil
CBS News: Virgin Mary in Church Fountain?
In a Virginia Church fountain, a water stain closely resembles a silhouette of the Virgin Mary. WTKR's Marie Coronel shows us this miraculous sighting.
From CBS News aired January 26, 2010
From CBS News aired January 26, 2010
Jack Cafferty on Saudi Arabia
13-Year-Old Saudi Girl Sentenced to 90 Lashes and Jail For Bringing a Cell Phone to School
January 21, 2010 on CNN with Jack Cafferty
Read more at the Daily Mail Saudi girl, 13, sentenced to 90 lashes after she took a mobile phone to school 21st January 2010
January 21, 2010 on CNN with Jack Cafferty
Read more at the Daily Mail Saudi girl, 13, sentenced to 90 lashes after she took a mobile phone to school 21st January 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Mr Deity and the Promised Land
Mr. Deity is questioned by Larry about his plans for the Promised Land.
A Volatile History | Ep1 Discovering the Elements
The explosive story of chemistry is the story of the building blocks that make up our entire world - the elements. From fiery phosphorous to the pure untarnished lustre of gold and the dazzle of violent, violet potassium, everything is made of elements - the earth we walk on, the air we breathe, even us. Yet for centuries this world was largely unknown, and completely misunderstood.
BBC | Chemistry: A Volatile History | Ep1 Discovering the Elements
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Books to read: The Necronomicon
Do you want to be a nicer person?
Are you looking for inspiration to do good things?
Well keep looking.
Are you looking for inspiration to do good things?
Well keep looking.
Peter Atkins vs Discovery Institute's Stephen Meyer on Intelligent Design and "Expelled" The Movie
The documentary film "Expelled" is presented by US Actor Ben Stein and makes the case that scientists who question Darwinian orthodoxy and support Intelligent Design are being "expelled" from academia.
As the UK edition of the DVD is released we ask "Is freedom of thought at stake or is Intelligent Design out of bounds when it comes to biological science?"
Listen to the debate
Download debatre as mp3
Stephen C Meyer is co founder of the Discovery Institute in the USA and a major proponent of Intelligent Design.
Peter Atkins is Professor of Chemistry at Oxford University and an outspoken atheist.
They both feature in "Expelled" and join Justin to debate the pros and cons of Intelligent Design theory.
Evolution is cool
As the UK edition of the DVD is released we ask "Is freedom of thought at stake or is Intelligent Design out of bounds when it comes to biological science?"
Listen to the debate
Download debatre as mp3
Stephen C Meyer is co founder of the Discovery Institute in the USA and a major proponent of Intelligent Design.
Peter Atkins is Professor of Chemistry at Oxford University and an outspoken atheist.
They both feature in "Expelled" and join Justin to debate the pros and cons of Intelligent Design theory.
Evolution is cool
Nerdstock: 9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People
A non-religious Christmas celebration of comedy, science and music recorded live at London's Hammersmith Apollo in December 2009. Stand-up comedian and humanist Robin Ince is joined by a host of leading lights from the world of science, including Richard Dawkins, Brian Cox, Simon Singh and Ben Goldacre, as well as musicians and top comedians from Mark Steel to Shappi Khorsandi.
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James Randi, "Head-On" and Homeopathy
When you've got a headache, you go to the pharmacy and you assume that all these medications are going to do the trick. But will they?
Here's a guy - James Randi - who says he'll bet a million dollars a least one of the products on this shelf doesn't do anything for you at all.
Here's a guy - James Randi - who says he'll bet a million dollars a least one of the products on this shelf doesn't do anything for you at all.
Octopus Tool Use: The World's Smartest Invertebrate
The octopus is widely regarded as the worlds smartest invertebrate, and now a new study adds evidence to that claim.
Octopus Tool Use: The World's Smartest Invertebrate.
Those who work with cephalopods are not surprised; they know how intelligent these creatures are. In fact, we asked two of the Academys biologists about this finding.
Octopus Tool Use: The World's Smartest Invertebrate.
Those who work with cephalopods are not surprised; they know how intelligent these creatures are. In fact, we asked two of the Academys biologists about this finding.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
James Randi the ADE651 aka Quadro Tracker
James Randi discusses James McCormick and his arrest on fraud charges for his "bomb dowsing" device, The ADE 561.
Recorded 1/22/2010 at the James Randi Educational Foundation video room.
Guardian UK: Boss who sold bomb detectors to Iraq arrested over fraud
Recorded 1/22/2010 at the James Randi Educational Foundation video room.
Guardian UK: Boss who sold bomb detectors to Iraq arrested over fraud
Homeopathy vs Richard Dawkins
Oxford professor and arguably the world's most famous atheist, Richard Dawkins takes a look at Homeopathy.
UK Bans Exports of "Bomb Detecting" Dowsing Rods
The UK government has announced a ban on the export to Iraq and Afghanistan of some so-called "bomb detectors".
It follows an investigation by the BBC's Newsnight programme which found that one type of "detector" made by a British company cannot work.
The Iraqi government has spent $85m on the ADE-651 and there are concerns that they have failed to stop bomb attacks that have killed hundreds of people.
The ban on the ADE-651 and other similar devices starts next week.
January 22, 2010 on BBC Newsnight:
It follows an investigation by the BBC's Newsnight programme which found that one type of "detector" made by a British company cannot work.
The Iraqi government has spent $85m on the ADE-651 and there are concerns that they have failed to stop bomb attacks that have killed hundreds of people.
The ban on the ADE-651 and other similar devices starts next week.
January 22, 2010 on BBC Newsnight:
How Earth Made Us: Deep Earth Part
How the forces of the deep Earth played a role in the development of human civilisation.
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
Vatican bank accused of laundering
The Vatican is facing some awkward questions after an investigation was launched into its alleged involvement in a money-laundering scheme.
Mexican pet blessing
Pet owners have turned up at a church at Mexico City to have their animals blessed by the priest.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Christopher Hitchens on Mother Teresa
Christopher Hitchens on Mother Teresa from D.G. Wills Books, La Jolla, 2006.
50 % Never go to Church!
Yes, within this study in upstate NY, 50 % never went to church, although apparently some 85%+ were Christian(!).
The five questions that were asked:
1) Sex
2) Age
3) Are you worried about the future
4) How often do you go to Church
5) Is your personal relationship with God more important than going to Church
The five questions that were asked:
1) Sex
2) Age
3) Are you worried about the future
4) How often do you go to Church
5) Is your personal relationship with God more important than going to Church
Stephen Fry Philosophy, Logic and Reason
Question: What philosophers influenced you?
Stephen Fry: Philosophy is an odd thing. When we use the word in everyday speech you know you sometimes hear it hilariously. They say, Oh, its never good to be late. Thats my philosophy.
You think thats a generous description of that rather dull precept to call it a philosophy, but its odd how philosophers generally speaking, at least the ones Ive read or the ones I you know value, dont have in that sense a philosophy. There is no particular Socratic or Dimechian or Kantian way to live your life. They dont offer ethical codes and standards by which to live your life.
They dont offer a philosophy to follow. They just simply raise an enormous number of questions mostly, so in the sense that you put the question is there a philosopher thats important to me.
Well I me I loved really the sort of the Bertrand Russell grand sort of tour of philosophy, the history of philosophy from the pre Socratics as they're called, Zeno and so on through to Socrates and Plato and Aristotle.
I never quite liked Aristotle. I think thats partly... Although he was obviously a genius and brilliant and he invented logic, so whats not to like. I think it was his influence on the medieval mind was probably rather pernicious and unfortunate and all those categories and things, but when it opened up with I suppose Spinoza and them, but then Kant and the enlightenment era.
Oh and actually Locke. I did like Locke. He was a fine philosopher, but they dont... I mean what is so great about them is that they just... Theyre quite scary when you think of the word philosopher and especially if its logic and symbolic logic and it gets onto Hegelian philosophies, incredibly difficult to read I find and you follow it for about... Well its like trying to grab a salmon.
You know the harder you clutch at it the more it springs, slips out of your hand and whoa, its gone and you chase it again and what was that and you feel very stupid, but the... I think the beauty of questioning and simplicity that you get from Kant in particular I think is just amazing because its like they say of simple mathematical laws that make fractals, the tiniest little elegant observation about or question about something just spins out these immensely complex things that make you rethink everything.
So yes, I think philosophy is a really important dimension, but I think in our age we tend to be rather sloppy about it. We either think Buddhism is philosophy, which you know or some sort of eastern thing about being nice and spiritual and that will do, which its fine.
I mean you know obviously I believe in kindness and niceness and lots of spiritual things, but the real intellectual rigor and quest of logic is something that Im afraid takes incredibly hard work and we live in an age in which hard work is if not actively deprecated or denigrated it is run away from or ignored.
Its sort of people frown at you and say, Well, thats a bit dull and stupid. Why cant we just short circuit it and talk about like spirit? Well yeah, you can say spirit, but if you think thats philosophy and if you think thats good enough.
The most important philosophy I think is that even if it isnt true you must absolutely assume there is no afterlife. You cannot for one second I think, abbragate the responsibility of believing that this is it because if you think youre going to have an eternity in which you can talk to Mozart and Chopin and Schopenhauer on a cloud and learn stuff and you know really get to grips with knowledge and understanding and so you wont bother now.
I think its a terrible, a terrible mistake. It may be that there is an afterlife and Ill look incredibly stupid, but at least I will have had a crammed pre afterlife, a crammed life, so to me the most important thing is you know as Kipling put it, to fill every 60 seconds with you know what is it? To fill every unforgiving minute with 60 seconds worth of distance run.
You know absolutely, so thats all Im saying I suppose. Is that there is no point wasting time being lazy, though of course indolence in a divine way, actually has its advantages.
Stephen Fry: Philosophy is an odd thing. When we use the word in everyday speech you know you sometimes hear it hilariously. They say, Oh, its never good to be late. Thats my philosophy.
You think thats a generous description of that rather dull precept to call it a philosophy, but its odd how philosophers generally speaking, at least the ones Ive read or the ones I you know value, dont have in that sense a philosophy. There is no particular Socratic or Dimechian or Kantian way to live your life. They dont offer ethical codes and standards by which to live your life.
They dont offer a philosophy to follow. They just simply raise an enormous number of questions mostly, so in the sense that you put the question is there a philosopher thats important to me.
Well I me I loved really the sort of the Bertrand Russell grand sort of tour of philosophy, the history of philosophy from the pre Socratics as they're called, Zeno and so on through to Socrates and Plato and Aristotle.
I never quite liked Aristotle. I think thats partly... Although he was obviously a genius and brilliant and he invented logic, so whats not to like. I think it was his influence on the medieval mind was probably rather pernicious and unfortunate and all those categories and things, but when it opened up with I suppose Spinoza and them, but then Kant and the enlightenment era.
Oh and actually Locke. I did like Locke. He was a fine philosopher, but they dont... I mean what is so great about them is that they just... Theyre quite scary when you think of the word philosopher and especially if its logic and symbolic logic and it gets onto Hegelian philosophies, incredibly difficult to read I find and you follow it for about... Well its like trying to grab a salmon.
You know the harder you clutch at it the more it springs, slips out of your hand and whoa, its gone and you chase it again and what was that and you feel very stupid, but the... I think the beauty of questioning and simplicity that you get from Kant in particular I think is just amazing because its like they say of simple mathematical laws that make fractals, the tiniest little elegant observation about or question about something just spins out these immensely complex things that make you rethink everything.
So yes, I think philosophy is a really important dimension, but I think in our age we tend to be rather sloppy about it. We either think Buddhism is philosophy, which you know or some sort of eastern thing about being nice and spiritual and that will do, which its fine.
I mean you know obviously I believe in kindness and niceness and lots of spiritual things, but the real intellectual rigor and quest of logic is something that Im afraid takes incredibly hard work and we live in an age in which hard work is if not actively deprecated or denigrated it is run away from or ignored.
Its sort of people frown at you and say, Well, thats a bit dull and stupid. Why cant we just short circuit it and talk about like spirit? Well yeah, you can say spirit, but if you think thats philosophy and if you think thats good enough.
The most important philosophy I think is that even if it isnt true you must absolutely assume there is no afterlife. You cannot for one second I think, abbragate the responsibility of believing that this is it because if you think youre going to have an eternity in which you can talk to Mozart and Chopin and Schopenhauer on a cloud and learn stuff and you know really get to grips with knowledge and understanding and so you wont bother now.
I think its a terrible, a terrible mistake. It may be that there is an afterlife and Ill look incredibly stupid, but at least I will have had a crammed pre afterlife, a crammed life, so to me the most important thing is you know as Kipling put it, to fill every 60 seconds with you know what is it? To fill every unforgiving minute with 60 seconds worth of distance run.
You know absolutely, so thats all Im saying I suppose. Is that there is no point wasting time being lazy, though of course indolence in a divine way, actually has its advantages.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
How Evolution Adds New Information
DonExodus2 discuss how evolution adds new information to a genome, thus refuting the common creationist myth.
Hate speech or Free speech? Geert Wilders on trial
The trial of a Dutch anti-islam politician charged with hate crimes has begun in Amsterdam. It is a landmark case testing the limits of free speech in the Netherlands. Geert Wilders has been charged with incitement of hatred and discrimination against Muslims.
In his short film, Fitna, he compared the Koran to Hitler's Mein Kampf. Supporters of Mr Wilders have been demonstrating outside the Amsterdam court. If he loses he faces two years in prison.
In his short film, Fitna, he compared the Koran to Hitler's Mein Kampf. Supporters of Mr Wilders have been demonstrating outside the Amsterdam court. If he loses he faces two years in prison.
SMBC Theater - Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Dude, I think Jesus got in my grilled cheese sandwich.
Executive Producers: Zach Weiner, Marty Weiner, James Ashby
Directed by: Kelly Smith
Color by: Chason Chaffin
Starring:
James - James Ashby
Zach / Jesus - Zach Weiner
Kelly - Kelly Smith
Executive Producers: Zach Weiner, Marty Weiner, James Ashby
Directed by: Kelly Smith
Color by: Chason Chaffin
Starring:
James - James Ashby
Zach / Jesus - Zach Weiner
Kelly - Kelly Smith
Atheist Experience #640: Viewer Calls
The Atheist Experience TV Show
#640: Viewer Calls
Host: Matt Dillahunty
Co-host: Martin Wagner
2010-01-17
Martin and Matt take viewer calls.
#640: Viewer Calls
Host: Matt Dillahunty
Co-host: Martin Wagner
2010-01-17
Martin and Matt take viewer calls.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Mr. Deity FunBits: Conan O'Brien
Mr. Deity talks to with Conan O'Brien about his troubles with the Tonight Show
ABC Nightline: U.S. Military Weapons Inscribed With Secret 'Jesus' Bible Codes
January 18, 2010 on ABC News with Brian Ross -
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Why Do Viruses Kill?
Series exploring topical scientific issues. Just months ago, a new disease threatened to kill millions. In the UK alone, 65,000 deaths were predicted. Yet dire warnings about new flu variant H1N1 have not materialised.
If this latest pandemic has taught anything, it is just how little is understood about the invisible world of viruses. Horizon follows the leading researchers who are attempting to unravel the many secrets of viruses to understand when and why they kill.
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If this latest pandemic has taught anything, it is just how little is understood about the invisible world of viruses. Horizon follows the leading researchers who are attempting to unravel the many secrets of viruses to understand when and why they kill.
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U.S. Military Rifle Scopes Inscribed with Bible Verses
Coded references to New Testament Bible passages about Jesus Christ are inscribed on high-powered rifle sights provided to the United States military by a Michigan company.
At the end of the serial number on Trijicon's ACOG gun sight, you can read "JN8:12", a reference to the New Testament book of John, Chapter 8, Verse 12, which reads: "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."
Janauary 18, 2010 on MSNBC with Rachel Maddow
Read more on ABC News U.S. Military Weapons Inscribed With Secret 'Jesus' Bible Codes Jan. 18, 2010
At the end of the serial number on Trijicon's ACOG gun sight, you can read "JN8:12", a reference to the New Testament book of John, Chapter 8, Verse 12, which reads: "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."
Janauary 18, 2010 on MSNBC with Rachel Maddow
Read more on ABC News U.S. Military Weapons Inscribed With Secret 'Jesus' Bible Codes Jan. 18, 2010
Pastor says Barack Obama is pure evil
Pastor James David Manning says President Barack Obama is an evil, evil man. Spiritually.
The Importance of Unbelief - Stephen Fry
If you assume there’s no afterlife, Stephen Fry says, you’ll likely have a fuller, more interesting life.
Monday, January 18, 2010
God and the Bible on death penalty
Stephen Colbert brings up Gods view on death penalty according to the Bible
From Commedy Central Thursday, January 7, 2010
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Oh my God! It’s Jesus on a banana!
Sitting down for an after lunch snack turned into a brush with all things holy when Lisa Swinton saw the face of Jesus on her banana peel.
By The Daily Telegraph Jesus image appears on banana peel.
By The Daily Telegraph Jesus image appears on banana peel.
Atheist Experience: Viewer Calls + POE Debate
Russell & Jen take viewer calls and then debate Pastor Kyle Miller on the Problem of Evil.
The Atheist Experience TV Show
#639: Viewer Calls + POE Debate
Host: Russell Glasser
Co-host: Jen Peeples
Guest: Kyle Miller
10. January 2010
The Atheist Experience TV Show
#639: Viewer Calls + POE Debate
Host: Russell Glasser
Co-host: Jen Peeples
Guest: Kyle Miller
10. January 2010
The Secret Life of Chaos (2010)
Chaos theory has a bad name, conjuring up images of unpredictable weather, economic crashes and science gone wrong. But there is a fascinating and hidden side to Chaos, one that scientists are only now beginning to understand.
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It turns out that chaos theory answers a question that mankind has asked for millennia - how did we get here?
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In this documentary, Professor Jim Al-Khalili sets out to uncover one of the great mysteries of science - how does a universe that starts off as dust end up with intelligent life? How does order emerge from disorder?
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It's a mindbending, counterintuitive and for many people a deeply troubling idea. But Professor Al-Khalili reveals the science behind much of beauty and structure in the natural world and discovers that far from it being magic or an act of God, it is in fact an intrinsic part of the laws of physics. Amazingly, it turns out that the mathematics of chaos can explain how and why the universe creates exquisite order and pattern.
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The natural world is full of awe-inspiring examples of the way nature transforms simplicity into complexity. From trees to clouds to humans - after watching this film you'll never be able to look at the world in the same way again.
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It turns out that chaos theory answers a question that mankind has asked for millennia - how did we get here?
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In this documentary, Professor Jim Al-Khalili sets out to uncover one of the great mysteries of science - how does a universe that starts off as dust end up with intelligent life? How does order emerge from disorder?
Part 3/6
It's a mindbending, counterintuitive and for many people a deeply troubling idea. But Professor Al-Khalili reveals the science behind much of beauty and structure in the natural world and discovers that far from it being magic or an act of God, it is in fact an intrinsic part of the laws of physics. Amazingly, it turns out that the mathematics of chaos can explain how and why the universe creates exquisite order and pattern.
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The natural world is full of awe-inspiring examples of the way nature transforms simplicity into complexity. From trees to clouds to humans - after watching this film you'll never be able to look at the world in the same way again.
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Ken McCue interview with George Hook on Newstalk
Ken McCue has been officially certified an Atheist by the Vatican, it took 8 years, heres his story...
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Gorge Hook - A Certified Atheist on the show
new website Count Me Out website for Catholics who want to officially quit the faith, the faith that is given to you when in Baptism when really you didn't have much choice in the matter, well Ken McCue is a certified Atheist, you managed to get disentangled not a member any more.
Irelands Atheist community
UCC Atheists
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The Right Hook Newstalk 106-108
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Gorge Hook - A Certified Atheist on the show
new website Count Me Out website for Catholics who want to officially quit the faith, the faith that is given to you when in Baptism when really you didn't have much choice in the matter, well Ken McCue is a certified Atheist, you managed to get disentangled not a member any more.
Irelands Atheist community
UCC Atheists
Sunday, January 17, 2010
The Daily Show on Haiti Earthquake Reactions
Rush Limbaugh complains that Obama will benefit from the earthquake in Haiti, and Pat Robertson blames the tragedy on a deal with the devil.
Haiti Earthquake Reactions - From The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Daily Show. Aired on January 14, 2010 on Comedy Central
Help Haiti via Non-Believers Giving Aid: a religion-free way to help disaster victims.
Haiti Earthquake Reactions - From The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Daily Show. Aired on January 14, 2010 on Comedy Central
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Help Haiti via Non-Believers Giving Aid: a religion-free way to help disaster victims.
Sanal Edamaruku on Godman trampling on infants
Sanal Edamaruku speaks about a shocking and dangerous ritual in Bihar. A godman tramples on infants to bless them. Parents bring their children for this blessing.
The parliament member from this area, a minister and a top priest defend the ritual in the name of religion and tradition. Two days after this TV interview, the godman was arrested and this ritual ended.
The parliament member from this area, a minister and a top priest defend the ritual in the name of religion and tradition. Two days after this TV interview, the godman was arrested and this ritual ended.
The Hidden Story of Jesus
As Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, theologian Dr Robert Beckford investigates remarkable parallels to the Christ story in other faiths, some of them predating Christianity by thousands of years.
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The Hindu god, Krishna, was conceived by a virgin and his birth was attended by angels, wise men and shepherds. Buddha was also the result of a miraculous birth, and was visited by wise men bearing gifts. He, too, began his ministry at about 30-years-old and performed such miracles as walking on water and feeding 500.
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Jesus was, of course, born a Jew, and Christians believe he is the Messiah prophesied in the Torah, which is the holy scripture of the Jews. Meanwhile, Muslims revere Jesus as a prophet but do not believe he died on the cross. Instead, according to Islam, God saved him and took him up to heaven, and he will return and be buried next to Muhammed.
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In this Channel 4 (UK) Christmas Day programme, Robert Beckford attempts to unravel the mystery of why there are so many versions of the Christ story across the world and asks which is the real one, and where this leaves the Christian story and his own belief in Jesus.
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The Hindu god, Krishna, was conceived by a virgin and his birth was attended by angels, wise men and shepherds. Buddha was also the result of a miraculous birth, and was visited by wise men bearing gifts. He, too, began his ministry at about 30-years-old and performed such miracles as walking on water and feeding 500.
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Some people in India believe that Jesus did not die on the cross but escaped from Roman Palestine and ended up in Kashmir. There, they say, he continued to preach, had a wife and child, and later died and was buried.
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Jesus was, of course, born a Jew, and Christians believe he is the Messiah prophesied in the Torah, which is the holy scripture of the Jews. Meanwhile, Muslims revere Jesus as a prophet but do not believe he died on the cross. Instead, according to Islam, God saved him and took him up to heaven, and he will return and be buried next to Muhammed.
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In this Channel 4 (UK) Christmas Day programme, Robert Beckford attempts to unravel the mystery of why there are so many versions of the Christ story across the world and asks which is the real one, and where this leaves the Christian story and his own belief in Jesus.
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The Hidden Story of Jesus (2007)
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Why Religion?
I see no reason for the social taboo of not examining religion, the origin of religion, and the role it plays in societies.
To this end, I did what any curious mind would do... I took a brief look at the circumstantial evidence, put forward a testable proposition, and set forward to test it. Quite a lot of donkey work in this sort of thing, but seeing as religion is a pervasive human behavior, it is my hope that relatively small sample sizes will give a general and representative feel for the role of religion in societies.
To this end, I did what any curious mind would do... I took a brief look at the circumstantial evidence, put forward a testable proposition, and set forward to test it. Quite a lot of donkey work in this sort of thing, but seeing as religion is a pervasive human behavior, it is my hope that relatively small sample sizes will give a general and representative feel for the role of religion in societies.
Michael Shermer Remote Viewing Experiment
Michael Shermer takes a seminar on remote viewing, a form of ESP in which one attempts to psychically view a remote object, person, or place through intuition or a sixth sense. Shermer reveals the normal explanation for this apparently paranormal phenomenon.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 1
Part 2
How To Demonstrate God's Existence
How To Demonstrate The Existence Of God
(Taken from The Atheist Experience #638 with Matt Dillahunty and Tracie Harris).
(Taken from The Atheist Experience #638 with Matt Dillahunty and Tracie Harris).
Friday, January 15, 2010
Charles Fleischer insists: All things are Moleeds
In a presentation that can only be described as epic, comedian Charles Fleischer delivers a hysterical send-up of a time-honored TED theme: the map. Geometry, numbers, charts and stamp art also factor in (somehow), as he weaves together a unique theory of everything called "Moleeds."
Psycho Talk with Pat Robertson
In the January 13 edition of Christian Broadcasting Networks' "The 700 Club" Pat Robertson said: "Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people may not want to talk about it. They were under the heel of the French you know, Napoleon III, and whatever and they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, 'We will serve you if you get us free from the French.' True story. And so the Devil said, 'Okay, its a deal.' ... But ever since they have been cursed by one thing after the other ..."
Help Haiti via Non-Believers Giving Aid: a religion-free way to help disaster victims.
Help Haiti via Non-Believers Giving Aid: a religion-free way to help disaster victims.
Hindus visit the Ganges for spiritual cleansing
Thousands of Hindu pilgrims have braved a winter chill by taking a dip in the Ganges River.
The ritual, which is celebrated every three years and rotates to four different Indian cities, carries one of the world's largest religious congregations.
Al Jazeera's Prerna Suri reports.
In the first part of the Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival, Hindus gather in the city of Haridwar, located in the northern Himalayas.
They believe the ritual bath washes away all sins and more than 50 million devotees from India and abroad are expected to arrive for a spiritual cleansing over the next few weeks.
AlJazeera English January 14, 2010
The ritual, which is celebrated every three years and rotates to four different Indian cities, carries one of the world's largest religious congregations.
Al Jazeera's Prerna Suri reports.
In the first part of the Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival, Hindus gather in the city of Haridwar, located in the northern Himalayas.
They believe the ritual bath washes away all sins and more than 50 million devotees from India and abroad are expected to arrive for a spiritual cleansing over the next few weeks.
AlJazeera English January 14, 2010
Andy Rooney on his atheism
Andy Rooney talks about his atheism and his views on religion in this short September 2008 interview with the Humanist Network News podcast of the Institute for Humanist Studies.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Pat Robertson: Haiti made pact with the Devil
From the January 13 edition of Christian Broadcasting Networks' The 700 Club
Holy crap, Pat Robertson is nuts! (a true Crazy Christian)
TV Evangelist Pat Robertson made some unusual observations about the Haiti earthquake on his CBN newscast Wednesday, calling the quake a possible blessing and saying the Haitian people are cursed.
Pat Robertson Calls Quake 'blessing in Disguise'
From Associated Press January 13, 2010
This video is from The Rachel Maddow Show aired on MSNBC, 1-13-2010.
Pat Robertson claims the people of Haiti made a deal with the devil, and got an earthquake from God in return. Isn't Pat Robertson awesome?
GOD (and Pat Robertson) Versus HAITI (and the DEVIL)
Help Haiti via Non-Believers Giving Aid: a religion-free way to help.
Holy crap, Pat Robertson is nuts! (a true Crazy Christian)
TV Evangelist Pat Robertson made some unusual observations about the Haiti earthquake on his CBN newscast Wednesday, calling the quake a possible blessing and saying the Haitian people are cursed.
Pat Robertson Calls Quake 'blessing in Disguise'
From Associated Press January 13, 2010
This video is from The Rachel Maddow Show aired on MSNBC, 1-13-2010.
Pat Robertson claims the people of Haiti made a deal with the devil, and got an earthquake from God in return. Isn't Pat Robertson awesome?
GOD (and Pat Robertson) Versus HAITI (and the DEVIL)
Help Haiti via Non-Believers Giving Aid: a religion-free way to help.
Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin about God's ole in Life
Beck Asks Palin About God's Role in Her Life, Country
Aired January 13, 2010 on FOX News with Glenn Beck
Aired January 13, 2010 on FOX News with Glenn Beck
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
James Randi Speaks - Chemotherapy
James Randi tells us about his chemotherapy treatment and encourages others to not be afraid to get treatment.
Science it works!
Recorded 1/12/2010 at the James Randi Educational Foundation video room.
Science it works!
Recorded 1/12/2010 at the James Randi Educational Foundation video room.
Scott Roeder: Killing Dr. Tiller Was Justified
Katie Couric speaks with CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford about a Kansas judge's decision to not block a suspect's controversial defense for the murder of an abortion clinic doctor.
Born to be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life
Presented by Dacher Keltner. Prof. Keltner will be presenting work related to his recent book "Born to be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life":
"In this talk I will survey the latest evolutionary and neuroscience that aligns with Charles Darwin's thesis that sympathy is our strongest instinct, or that we are born to be good. I will take the audience on a tour of recent evolutionary thought, which suggests that our hyper vulnerable offspring rearranged our brains, genes, and social structures. I will detail new research on the vagus nerve and oxytocin, branches of the nervous system that have evolved to enable cooperation, trust, and caretaking. I detail new signaling systems -- tactile communication and vocalization -- which are critical to the transmission of prosociality across individuals. Throughout the talk I integrate the latest science with the wisdom found in Eastern thought."
Dr. Dacher Keltner is a professor of psychology at UC Berkeley, and Director for Greater Good Science Center.
Google Tech Talk from December 9, 2009
"In this talk I will survey the latest evolutionary and neuroscience that aligns with Charles Darwin's thesis that sympathy is our strongest instinct, or that we are born to be good. I will take the audience on a tour of recent evolutionary thought, which suggests that our hyper vulnerable offspring rearranged our brains, genes, and social structures. I will detail new research on the vagus nerve and oxytocin, branches of the nervous system that have evolved to enable cooperation, trust, and caretaking. I detail new signaling systems -- tactile communication and vocalization -- which are critical to the transmission of prosociality across individuals. Throughout the talk I integrate the latest science with the wisdom found in Eastern thought."
Dr. Dacher Keltner is a professor of psychology at UC Berkeley, and Director for Greater Good Science Center.
Google Tech Talk from December 9, 2009
36 Arguments for the Existence of God
New Novel about the New Atheism: Rebecca Goldstein's, 36 Arguments for the Existence of God.
"So extravagantly witty and smart that it's making everything else I've read recently seem drab."
-Ron Charles, Senior Editor at the Washington Post Book Review
"Comic and supremely witty, 36 Arguments for the Existence of God is both a satire of the academic world and a feast of philosophical and religious ideas."
-Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dreams
"You do not have to perpetrate an act of faith to confront the question of why there is something rather than nothing. It is faith itself that consists of nothing. Rebecca Goldstein, on the other hand, is quite something."
-Christopher Hitchens, author of God is Not Great
"Rebecca Newberger Goldstein does it all. She has written a hilarious novel about people's existential agonies, a page-turner about the intellectual mysteries that obsess them. The characters in 36 Arguments For the Existence of God explore the great moral issues of our day in a novel that is deeply moving and a joy to read."
-Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Everything is Illuminated
"So extravagantly witty and smart that it's making everything else I've read recently seem drab."
-Ron Charles, Senior Editor at the Washington Post Book Review
"Comic and supremely witty, 36 Arguments for the Existence of God is both a satire of the academic world and a feast of philosophical and religious ideas."
-Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dreams
"You do not have to perpetrate an act of faith to confront the question of why there is something rather than nothing. It is faith itself that consists of nothing. Rebecca Goldstein, on the other hand, is quite something."
-Christopher Hitchens, author of God is Not Great
"Rebecca Newberger Goldstein does it all. She has written a hilarious novel about people's existential agonies, a page-turner about the intellectual mysteries that obsess them. The characters in 36 Arguments For the Existence of God explore the great moral issues of our day in a novel that is deeply moving and a joy to read."
-Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Everything is Illuminated
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Constitution Guarantees Freedom "Because We Are Created in God's Image"
January 11, 2010 on FOX News with Judge Andrew Napolitano
Adam Carolla RANTS About How Religion Ruins Society
Adam Carolla about abortion and the morning after pill and why religious people don't really care about people.
Mr Deity and the Hard Wire
The head of R&D explains the limitations of the human brain to Mr. Deity and Lucy.
Monday, January 11, 2010
God Is Smart!
God is smart: Human sacrifice. Abraham's sacrifice of his son Isaac.
Bible story: Abraham's Sacrifice of his son Isaac.
When Isaac became a young boy, God spoke to Abraham and commanded him to take his son to Mount Moriah and offer him as a sacrifice to God. This was Gods test of Abrahams faith. Abraham loved his son very much, but did not hesitate to follow Gods words for he was a man whose faith in God was strong.
As Abraham and his son reached the place where the sacrifice was to be performed, Isaac said to his father, "Father, where is the lamb that is to be sacrificed?" Abraham replied, "My son, God will provide the lamb."
It is not known how eventually Abraham told his son that he was to be the sacrifice, but Isaac laid on the sacrificial place ready to be sacrificed for god.
As Abraham was taking out his knife, his hands were trembling. He was about to sacrifice his son when heard the voice of God saying, "Abraham, Stop! Do not hurt your son. You have proven your faith and shown how much you love Me by willing to sacrifice your son for Me. Therefore, I shall bless you and your family, and through you, I shall bless all the nations on earth."
Godless comedy from That Mitchell and Webb Look.
Bible story: Abraham's Sacrifice of his son Isaac.
When Isaac became a young boy, God spoke to Abraham and commanded him to take his son to Mount Moriah and offer him as a sacrifice to God. This was Gods test of Abrahams faith. Abraham loved his son very much, but did not hesitate to follow Gods words for he was a man whose faith in God was strong.
As Abraham and his son reached the place where the sacrifice was to be performed, Isaac said to his father, "Father, where is the lamb that is to be sacrificed?" Abraham replied, "My son, God will provide the lamb."
It is not known how eventually Abraham told his son that he was to be the sacrifice, but Isaac laid on the sacrificial place ready to be sacrificed for god.
As Abraham was taking out his knife, his hands were trembling. He was about to sacrifice his son when heard the voice of God saying, "Abraham, Stop! Do not hurt your son. You have proven your faith and shown how much you love Me by willing to sacrifice your son for Me. Therefore, I shall bless you and your family, and through you, I shall bless all the nations on earth."
Godless comedy from That Mitchell and Webb Look.
Low - Murderer
Low performs a track off their latest release "Drums and Guns" in-studio at The Current.
Lyrics:
One more thing before I go
One more thing I’ll ask you Lord
You may need a murderer
Someone to do your dirty work
Don’t act so innocent
I’ve seen you pound your fist into the earth
And I’ve read your book
It seems that you could use another fool
Well I’m cruel
And I look right through
You must have more important things to do
So if you need a murderer
Lyrics:
One more thing before I go
One more thing I’ll ask you Lord
You may need a murderer
Someone to do your dirty work
Don’t act so innocent
I’ve seen you pound your fist into the earth
And I’ve read your book
It seems that you could use another fool
Well I’m cruel
And I look right through
You must have more important things to do
So if you need a murderer
UAE Sheikh Cleared in videotaped Torture Case
A video tape smuggled out of the United Arab Emirates shows a member of the country's royal family mercilessly torturing a man with whips, electric cattle prods and wooden planks with protruding nails.
ABC News video
CNN's Stan Grant interviews the lawyer for Sheik Issa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who has been cleared of all charges against him
Aired on CNN January 10, 2010
ABC News video
CNN's Stan Grant interviews the lawyer for Sheik Issa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who has been cleared of all charges against him
Aired on CNN January 10, 2010
Prehistoric footprint rewrites history
A set of prehistoric footprints discovered in Poland has turned the theories of how land animals evolved on its head.
Rednex - Devil's On The Loose
Rednex - Devil's On The Loose - Official Video. From the forthcoming album Saturday Night Beaver.
Released in partnership with The Pirate Bay.
Directed and animated by Emil Henricsson. Music & Production by Janne Ericsson.
Released in partnership with The Pirate Bay.
Directed and animated by Emil Henricsson. Music & Production by Janne Ericsson.
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