Rick Joyner and Jerry Boykin see the possible total destruction of Damascus as a fulfillment of Biblical prophecy.
MorningStar Ministries, 2013
Monday, September 30, 2013
Priest Caught with Pantless Boy
Father W. Jeffrey Paulish
Elizabeth Hagedorn
Jennifer McCambridge, deputy district attorney
Lackawanna Country. PA
Elizabeth Hagedorn
Jennifer McCambridge, deputy district attorney
Lackawanna Country. PA
"Coach" Dave Defends Westboro Baptist Church
"Coach" Dave Daubenmire says Christians have no right to criticize Westboro Baptist Church or Koran-burner Terry Jones because God might have told them to do such things.
Mike Rinder on the Church of Scientolog
Interview with Mike Rinder on the Church of Scientolog.
With L. Ron Hubbard and Tom Cruise
With L. Ron Hubbard and Tom Cruise
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Snake handling Christians obey the bible
These brainwashed fundamentalists take the gospel of Mark too literally. I feel sorry for the kids. Originally aired on the "Sunday Night" current affair program on Australia's Channel 7, 28 July 2013.
Tabernacle Church of God. LaFollette, Tennessee.
Pastor Andrew Hamblin (22 yo)
Pastor Jamie Coots, Full Gospel Tabernacle, Kentuckey
Ralph Hood, prof. of Psychology, Tennessee University
Terry Phillip, venomous snake curator
Video from 2013
They shall cast out devils,
They shall speak in new tongues
They shall take up serpants.
Tabernacle Church of God. LaFollette, Tennessee.
Pastor Andrew Hamblin (22 yo)
Pastor Jamie Coots, Full Gospel Tabernacle, Kentuckey
Ralph Hood, prof. of Psychology, Tennessee University
Terry Phillip, venomous snake curator
Video from 2013
Atheist Experience: Indoctrination
Tracie talks about how children get indoctrinated into Christianity and other religions and its harmful effects.
Atheist Experience #832: Indoctrination
Host: Russell Glasser
Co-Host: Tracie Harris
2013-09-22
The Atheist Experience (http://www.atheist-experience.com) is a weekly cable access television show in Austin, Texas geared at a non-atheist audience. The Atheist Experience is produced by the Atheist Community of Austin.
The Atheist Community of Austin (http://www.atheist-community.org) is organized as a nonprofit educational corporation to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals. DVDs of the Atheist xperience can be purchased via our products page (http://www.atheist-community.org/products/).
Atheist Experience #832: Indoctrination
Host: Russell Glasser
Co-Host: Tracie Harris
2013-09-22
The Atheist Experience (http://www.atheist-experience.com) is a weekly cable access television show in Austin, Texas geared at a non-atheist audience. The Atheist Experience is produced by the Atheist Community of Austin.
The Atheist Community of Austin (http://www.atheist-community.org) is organized as a nonprofit educational corporation to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals. DVDs of the Atheist xperience can be purchased via our products page (http://www.atheist-community.org/products/).
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Religion or Relationship?
Many Christians state that they are not religious. I beg to differ.
Video from 2013
Video from 2013
Prince Moses Bible Stories for Children - Old Testament
Video description: "The Bible comes alive in this delightful animated series. Each uplifting story has been specially adapted for children to inspire their faith and devotion in God."
The river Nile is not calm.
It is funny how all of the people are white, eventhough they are Africans.
And the mother of Moses even has blue eyes! LOL
--
The video is made by Jehovah's Witnesses.
The river Nile is not calm.
It is funny how all of the people are white, eventhough they are Africans.
And the mother of Moses even has blue eyes! LOL
--
The video is made by Jehovah's Witnesses.
Etiketter:
animation,
Bible,
Christianity,
Jehovah's Witnesses,
Judaism,
religion
Lecture 1: The Keys to Critical Thinking
Uri Geller. The Geller Effect. Two students attempt to bend a key with their minds. The problem of unplanned observation. Eyewitness testimony. GIGO. "As described is not the same as "as it happened."
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More about the HOW TO THINK ABOUT DUBIOUS CLAIMS course:
Smart people can act stupidly by failing to apply their intelligence wisely. This course draws lessons from scientist smart people who went astray. This course provides a framework to help you avoid their mistakes.
Ray Hyman is a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Oregon. Hyman's published research has been in such areas as pattern recognition, perception, problem solving, creativity, and related areas of cognition. He has written and published extensively on the psychology of deception and critiques of paranormal and other fringe claims.
The James Randi Educational Foundation was founded in 1996 to help people defend themselves from paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. Through scholarships, workshops, and innovative resources for educators, the JREF works to inspire this investigative spirit in a new generation of critical thinkers. Learn more at http://www.randi.org.
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More about the HOW TO THINK ABOUT DUBIOUS CLAIMS course:
Smart people can act stupidly by failing to apply their intelligence wisely. This course draws lessons from scientist smart people who went astray. This course provides a framework to help you avoid their mistakes.
Ray Hyman is a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Oregon. Hyman's published research has been in such areas as pattern recognition, perception, problem solving, creativity, and related areas of cognition. He has written and published extensively on the psychology of deception and critiques of paranormal and other fringe claims.
The James Randi Educational Foundation was founded in 1996 to help people defend themselves from paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. Through scholarships, workshops, and innovative resources for educators, the JREF works to inspire this investigative spirit in a new generation of critical thinkers. Learn more at http://www.randi.org.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Satan Using Islam To Usher In End Times
AFA spokesman Bryan Fischer said Satan is using Islam to usher in a one-world religion/government that will lead to the apocalypse
AFA Channel, 2013
AFA Channel, 2013
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The Constitution Was Inspired By God
Jerry Boykin says it should be a "red flag" when a Muslim's first allegiance is to the Quran, not the Constitution ... but it is okay for Christians because the Constitution was inspired by God.
MorningStar Ministries, 2013
MorningStar Ministries, 2013
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Christianity,
Jerry Boykin,
MorningStar Ministries,
religion,
video
Religion and the Placebo Effect (with Dr. Andy Thomson)
Dr. Andy Thomson, MD, is a staff psychiatrist for Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Virginia Student Health Center, as well as the University of Virginis Institute for Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy.
He joins us for a fascinating look at the human brain as it relates to belief, and he'll share a perspective on The Placebo Effect that might not be what you expect.
TTA Podcast 128: Religion and the Placebo Effect (with Dr. Andy Thomson)
The Thinking Atheist, 2013.
He joins us for a fascinating look at the human brain as it relates to belief, and he'll share a perspective on The Placebo Effect that might not be what you expect.
TTA Podcast 128: Religion and the Placebo Effect (with Dr. Andy Thomson)
The Thinking Atheist, 2013.
Islamists 'Repopulating The Nation' To Turn America Into a Muslim Country
Phony ex-terrorist Kamal Saleem describes the US plot to "populate this nation with segregation and causing the culture to break open" for Islam
Video from 2013
Video from 2013
Holy Water Is Contaminated With What?!
"When getting blessed, you might also be getting sick. Researchers say holy water could actually be harmful to your health, as some of it contains fecal matter. "Austrian scientists tested water from more than three dozen holy springs and church fonts and found that none, not one of them were safe to drink." (Via WPVI) Researchers say 86 percent of the samples from 39 different springs and church bowls they tested contained bacteria from fecal matter like e-coli which can lead to diarrhea, cramps, stomach pain, fever and other illnesses if ingested...".* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
Video from The Young Turks, 17/09/2013
Video from The Young Turks, 17/09/2013
Friday, September 27, 2013
How Evolution Is Scientific
This video explains how biological evolution meets the requirements to be considered scientific,
Proof of evolution
Proof of evolution
Rachel Maddow Blasts National Security System TOO BIG over Aaron Alexis' Police Report
Washington Gunman Recently Told Cops He Was Being Bombarded By Microwave Signals That Kept Him Awake At Night.
(CNN) -- Aaron Alexis -- the man authorities say is responsible for killing 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard -- told Newport, Rhode Island, police last month that an individual "had sent three people to follow him and to talk, keep him awake and send vibrations into his body," according to a police report. According to that report, which is related to an investigation into a harassment complaint at a Marriott hotel in Newport, Aaron Alexis said he first heard the people "talking to him through a wall" at a Residence Inn in Middletown, Rhode Island, where he'd been staying. He packed up and went to an unidentified hotel on a Navy base in Newport where he heard the same voices talking to him. Aaron Alexis moved to a third hotel, the Marriott, according to the police report. There, Aaron Alexis first told authorities that the three individuals spoke to him through the floor and then the ceiling. Aaron Alexis said the individuals were using "some sort of microwave machine" that sent "vibrations through the ceiling, penetrating his body so he cannot fall asleep." Aaron Alexis told authorities, according to the police report, that "he does not have a history of mental illness in his family and that he never had any sort of mental episode."
BREAKING: Official: Navy Ignored Warning Last Month About Shooter
(CNN) -- Aaron Alexis -- the man authorities say is responsible for killing 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard -- told Newport, Rhode Island, police last month that an individual "had sent three people to follow him and to talk, keep him awake and send vibrations into his body," according to a police report. According to that report, which is related to an investigation into a harassment complaint at a Marriott hotel in Newport, Aaron Alexis said he first heard the people "talking to him through a wall" at a Residence Inn in Middletown, Rhode Island, where he'd been staying. He packed up and went to an unidentified hotel on a Navy base in Newport where he heard the same voices talking to him. Aaron Alexis moved to a third hotel, the Marriott, according to the police report. There, Aaron Alexis first told authorities that the three individuals spoke to him through the floor and then the ceiling. Aaron Alexis said the individuals were using "some sort of microwave machine" that sent "vibrations through the ceiling, penetrating his body so he cannot fall asleep." Aaron Alexis told authorities, according to the police report, that "he does not have a history of mental illness in his family and that he never had any sort of mental episode."
BREAKING: Official: Navy Ignored Warning Last Month About Shooter
David Mitchell on the feeding of the 5000
David Mitchell and Jimmy Carr express their views on the feeding of the 5000 on QI; Season 6, episode 12; "Food"
Thursday, September 26, 2013
The MSS Number 61
Topics included, with time index, the following:
00:02:45 Gun control in the United States
01:02:30 Brain eating amoeba and antibiotics
01:17:15 First caller on the topic of religious education/indoctrination
01:30:50 How much mass was turned to energy in the Hiroshima nuclear bomb?
01:46:25 Can you teach a rapist not to rape? Can you teach a paedophile not to be a paedophile?
02:14:27 Thunderf00t is "mistaken" for potholer54 and AronRa
On the show the were thunderf00t and c0nc0rdance.
The Magic Sandwich Show, Broadcast 22 September 2013.
The MSS Number 61.
00:02:45 Gun control in the United States
01:02:30 Brain eating amoeba and antibiotics
01:17:15 First caller on the topic of religious education/indoctrination
01:30:50 How much mass was turned to energy in the Hiroshima nuclear bomb?
01:46:25 Can you teach a rapist not to rape? Can you teach a paedophile not to be a paedophile?
02:14:27 Thunderf00t is "mistaken" for potholer54 and AronRa
On the show the were thunderf00t and c0nc0rdance.
The Magic Sandwich Show, Broadcast 22 September 2013.
The MSS Number 61.
Coffee with Claire for September 22, 2013
Today's show opens with the stupidest statement ever made by odious radio host Carl Gallups, then we're off to Japan to view that country's most active volcano. Then, to Texas to watch a prominent creationist rape, pillage, and plunder the 9th Commandment. Will he win "Dim Bulb of the Week," or will it be the Jesus Camp refugee or the chemtrail loon?
Coffee with Claire for September 22, 2013
Coffee with Claire for September 22, 2013
Torah is the Elixir of Jewish Life
Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald, Director of NJOP, is getting revved up for the final days of Sukkot which are known as Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.
Simchat Torah is a relatively new festival that came about in the 14th century and took the elements of Shemini Atzeret and focused on the celebration of the completion and the rebeginning of the reading of the Torah (the Five Books of Moses).
The Torah is the elixir of Jewish life. It is impossible for the Jewish people to survive without the Torah. In fact, Jews say a blessing every morning that we be occupied in the study of Torah. Nowadays people often identify themselves by their occupation. We identify ourselves as people who are preoccupied with the study of Torah.
Simchat Torah is a relatively new festival that came about in the 14th century and took the elements of Shemini Atzeret and focused on the celebration of the completion and the rebeginning of the reading of the Torah (the Five Books of Moses).
The Torah is the elixir of Jewish life. It is impossible for the Jewish people to survive without the Torah. In fact, Jews say a blessing every morning that we be occupied in the study of Torah. Nowadays people often identify themselves by their occupation. We identify ourselves as people who are preoccupied with the study of Torah.
David Mitchell on Pascals Wager
Comedian David Mitchell discusses atheism and Pascal's Wager on QI, hosted by Stephen Fry also starring Sean Locke, Alan Davis, and Jimmy Carr.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Bill Bailey Tinselworm (2008)
From the imagination of Bill Bailey, experience Tinselworm--a visually stunning comedy and music extravaganza. Filmed at Wembley Arena at the end of a sell-out tour of the UK, it's everything you expect from Bill, and more.
Using huge screens, films and animation by award-winning film-maker Joe Magee, plus Bill's trademark musical inventiveness and verbal brilliance, this is quite simply the most spectacular one-man comedy show ever staged in the UK.
Using huge screens, films and animation by award-winning film-maker Joe Magee, plus Bill's trademark musical inventiveness and verbal brilliance, this is quite simply the most spectacular one-man comedy show ever staged in the UK.
Biblical Baby Mamas
A bible favorite of mine. Shit's about to get real, son.
The Darkmatter Store: http://www.darkmatter.spreadshirt.com
Royalty-Free Music by Grgoire Lourme:
"Apocalypse Exodus" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/973238
"Animal Commando" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/973240
"Evacuation" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/973244
"Identity Revealed" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/973248
"Foot Chase" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/973249
"Car Boost" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/973245
"Pirates Sword Fight" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/973246
"Farewell Flight" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/989077
Sound Effects by http://audiomicro.com/sound-effects
The Darkmatter Store: http://www.darkmatter.spreadshirt.com
Royalty-Free Music by Grgoire Lourme:
"Apocalypse Exodus" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/973238
"Animal Commando" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/973240
"Evacuation" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/973244
"Identity Revealed" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/973248
"Foot Chase" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/973249
"Car Boost" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/973245
"Pirates Sword Fight" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/973246
"Farewell Flight" http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/989077
Sound Effects by http://audiomicro.com/sound-effects
TV Heaven, Telly Hell - David Mitchell
David Mitchell's appearance on TV Heaven, Telly Hell. Hosted by Sean Lock
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Bible Tells Christians . . Don't Ask—Don't Tell!
Blabber mouth Christians are, if the Bible can be believed, going to hell for their disobedience. I explain the Bible's command to only share Christian beliefs with those who ask—everyone else is off limits. If you're a Fundie and you preach the gospel to those who have not asked to hear about the reasons why you believe—YOU ARE IN SIN!!
Texans Fight Over Textbooks
"The Texas state Board of Education is in the process of adopting new science textbooks that will be used in public schools for the next decade. On Tuesday, the board held its first hearing for public comment on which textbooks should be adopted. Creationists came out in full force and demanded that "biblical truth," rather than evolution, be presented in the state's biology textbooks."
Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola and Dave Rubin of The Young Turks discuss the debates going on in Texas about what should be included in textbooks. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
Video from The Young Turks, September 2013.
Showdown Over Science in Texas, Slate
Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola and Dave Rubin of The Young Turks discuss the debates going on in Texas about what should be included in textbooks. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
Video from The Young Turks, September 2013.
Showdown Over Science in Texas, Slate
The "Spirit Of Death" Reigns Over Amsterdam
Rick Joyner recounts the time he saw the Spirit of Death reigning over Amsterdam. When he told others about it, Satan attacked the earth with a demonic storm that killed dozens of people.
Video by MorningStar Ministries, 2013.
Video by MorningStar Ministries, 2013.
Etiketter:
Christianity,
MorningStar Ministries,
religion,
Rick Joyner,
video
Solider Shows Us What A Real American Believes In
""What Would You Do?" by ABC is a hidden camera series where people are put into ethical dilemmas, given the choice between passively accepting injustice and standing up for what they believe is right. This soldier didn't hesitate to speak up when a young man started harassing a Muslim cashier, refusing to be served by him because "he's a Muslim.""
Monday, September 23, 2013
Geir Isene on Scientology
Geir Isene left the Church of Scientology in 2009, after being a member for 25 years. He is the only person in Norway that has reached the highest spiritual level in Scientology, OT 8. He recently released an autobiography where he writes openly about Scientology's inner secrets - the OT levels are described in detail.
Link to his book release: http://isene.me/2013/09/01/1984/
Link to Geir Isene's blog: http://isene.me
Link to his book release: http://isene.me/2013/09/01/1984/
Link to Geir Isene's blog: http://isene.me
The Arrogance of Creationism
Tom Monologuing On Evolution
"When people are too timid to ask a question on the mic, i monologue on a variety of subjects. This section is on the subject of evolution. I used a handful of quotes from Edgar Andrews, Vincent Cheung, Jason Lisle, and Mike Riddle."
Responce video: The Arrogance of Creationism (1)
"When people are too timid to ask a question on the mic, i monologue on a variety of subjects. This section is on the subject of evolution. I used a handful of quotes from Edgar Andrews, Vincent Cheung, Jason Lisle, and Mike Riddle."
Responce video: The Arrogance of Creationism (1)
God's Mistakes
Don talks about the mistakes the god of the Bible makes... acording to the bible.
Atheist Experience #831: God's Mistakes
Host: Russell Glasser
Co-Host: Don Baker
2013-09-15
The Atheist Experience (http://www.atheist-experience.com) is a weekly cable access television show in Austin, Texas geared at a non-atheist audience. The Atheist Experience is produced by the Atheist Community of Austin.
The Atheist Community of Austin (http://www.atheist-community.org) is organized as a nonprofit educational corporation to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals. DVDs of the Atheist xperience can be purchased via our products page (http://www.atheist-community.org/products/).
Atheist Experience #831: God's Mistakes
Host: Russell Glasser
Co-Host: Don Baker
2013-09-15
The Atheist Experience (http://www.atheist-experience.com) is a weekly cable access television show in Austin, Texas geared at a non-atheist audience. The Atheist Experience is produced by the Atheist Community of Austin.
The Atheist Community of Austin (http://www.atheist-community.org) is organized as a nonprofit educational corporation to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals. DVDs of the Atheist xperience can be purchased via our products page (http://www.atheist-community.org/products/).
Etiketter:
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Bible,
Christianity,
Don Baker,
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religion,
Russell Glasser,
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Bill Nye Speaks out about Creationism Video
Evolution is the fundamental idea in all of life science, in all of biology. According to Bill Nye, aka "the science guy," if grownups want to "deny evolution and live in your world that's completely inconsistent with everything we observe in the universe, that's fine, but don't make your kids do it because we need them."
Bill Nye: Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children
"Bill Nye the Science Guy" has created a stir with a new online video in which he says adults who deny evolution and teach a literal biblical view are hurting America's future. He talks to Gayle King about the video, which has been viewed more than 1.2 million times in just five days.
Bill Nye Speaks out about Creationism Video
Bill Nye: Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children
"Bill Nye the Science Guy" has created a stir with a new online video in which he says adults who deny evolution and teach a literal biblical view are hurting America's future. He talks to Gayle King about the video, which has been viewed more than 1.2 million times in just five days.
Bill Nye Speaks out about Creationism Video
Etiketter:
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Sunday, September 22, 2013
David Mitchell on Atheism and religion
David Mitchell on talks about atheism, religion and human behavior.
God IS Dead (And I Killed Him)
A review of the trailer for the new movie God's Not Dead. The uncut trailer can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90PWFEeRApA
Britain's 'atheist church' proves a hit
Echoing with joyful song and with a congregation bent on leading better lives, this London church is like any other - except there's no mention of God. Duration: 02:03
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Non-Discrimination Law Discriminates Against Christians
Christianity and sexuality
Rosalie Astran, faith outreach center
Leonard Pena, Abundant Life Church
Allan Parker
Prophet Pat Condell, founder of CBN
Video from The 700 Club by Christian Broadcasting Network, September 2013.
San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Rosalie Astran, faith outreach center
Leonard Pena, Abundant Life Church
Allan Parker
Prophet Pat Condell, founder of CBN
Video from The 700 Club by Christian Broadcasting Network, September 2013.
San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: There Is No Speed of Dark
What is the speed of dark? And is that even a legitimate question? Watch Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman discuss this Cosmic Query and separate the scientific from the philosophical.
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If you love StarTalk Radio, don't miss out on any StarTalk news. Sign up for our free newsletter: http://bit.ly/VppKWL
A Journey to Planet Sanity trailer
A Journey to Planet Sanity (formely titled "Gawd Bless America") is a Documentary Comedy releasing Fall 2013. The film follows Blake Freeman, who takes a morally and financially bankrupt 69 year old man named Leroy, on a Journey in search of the truth. Leroy's spent his life savings on trying to protect himself from aliens and paranormal ghost, by entrusting the help of psychics.
Upon the discovery of Leroy's plight, Blake decides he must take Leroy on a hilarious journey across the country to "uncover the truth" of of all things paranormal.
From Aliens to Voodoo curses, Blake takes on them all, by pulling pranks on the "so called" experts with hopes to ultimately prove to Leroy, he has been taken advantage of.
More about A Journey to Planet Sanity
Upon the discovery of Leroy's plight, Blake decides he must take Leroy on a hilarious journey across the country to "uncover the truth" of of all things paranormal.
From Aliens to Voodoo curses, Blake takes on them all, by pulling pranks on the "so called" experts with hopes to ultimately prove to Leroy, he has been taken advantage of.
More about A Journey to Planet Sanity
What Can You Tell about Someone from their Palms?
Palms and the future (i.e palmistry)? Is there some connection there? Well, check this video out.
(clip taken from the "Hanatomy" episode on the H series / Series H)
BBC© 2010
(clip taken from the "Hanatomy" episode on the H series / Series H)
BBC© 2010
Friday, September 20, 2013
Muslim veiling, freedom and coercion - Michael Nugent and Yafa Shanneik on RTE radio
Sean O'Rourke of RTE speaks to Michael Nugent, Chairperson of Atheist Ireland, and Yafa Shanneik of the study of Religions Department at University College Cork about the Islamic Niqab.
RTE radio, September 2013
RTE radio, September 2013
Judaism, Christianity and the Dead Sea Scrolls
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls has revolutionized our picture of the early history of Judaism and of the Jewish background of early Christianity. With the completion of the publication of the entire scrolls collection, it is now possible to draw significant conclusions from this treasure trove of ancient documents. This illustrated lecture by Professor Lawrence Schiffman will discuss the discovery of the scrolls, the archaeology of Qumran where the scrolls were unearthed, the nature of the library, and its significance for the study of Judaism, Christianity and their common destiny.
Series: Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies
[1/2003] [Humanities] [Show ID: 7032]
Series: Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies
[1/2003] [Humanities] [Show ID: 7032]
Design a cult
Whenever you design a cult to appeal to stupid people,
you are going to wind up with a lot of members!
you are going to wind up with a lot of members!
Stupid Snake Handlers!
A church member is bit by a copperhead as he tries to capture a snake. SNAKE SALVATION.
Nat Geo has produced a new TV series called Snake Salvation. I think the title "Snake Damnation" would be more appropriate!
Original video
Andrew Hamblin, pastor
Michael Morris, church member
Christianity 2013
Nat Geo has produced a new TV series called Snake Salvation. I think the title "Snake Damnation" would be more appropriate!
Original video
Andrew Hamblin, pastor
Michael Morris, church member
Christianity 2013
Don McLeroy returns to the State Board of Education
The lier Don McLeroy (Christian creationist) talks to the State Board of Education.
For more on Don McLeroy's testimony: http://bit.ly/156vcDi
tfn.org
For more on Don McLeroy's testimony: http://bit.ly/156vcDi
tfn.org
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Jehovah's Witnesses (TTA Podcast)
It's is one of the most unusual and mysterious churches (cults?) in the world.
But what, exactly, is a Jehovah's Witness? What do JWs believe? Do they truly believe that only 144,000 will achieve God's Kingdom, and what does that mean? (And is it true that a Jehovah's Witness is forbidden to buy Girl Scout Cookies?)
Our special guests include:
John Hoyle, a former Jehovah's Witnesses who is now behind the websites www.aawa.co, Ex-JW.com, watchtowerwatch.com and insidethewatchtower.com.
TTA Podcast 127
The Thinking Atheist,
But what, exactly, is a Jehovah's Witness? What do JWs believe? Do they truly believe that only 144,000 will achieve God's Kingdom, and what does that mean? (And is it true that a Jehovah's Witness is forbidden to buy Girl Scout Cookies?)
Our special guests include:
John Hoyle, a former Jehovah's Witnesses who is now behind the websites www.aawa.co, Ex-JW.com, watchtowerwatch.com and insidethewatchtower.com.
TTA Podcast 127
The Thinking Atheist,
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Jehovah's Witnesses,
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religion,
The Thinking Atheist
Navy Yard Shooting A Sign Of Jesus' Imminent Return
Matthew Hagee says rumors of war in Syria and the shooting at the Navy Yard are signs that Jesus Christ is about to return.
USA, September 2013
USA, September 2013
God Will Not Bless America If Abortion Remains Legal
Mat Staver and Matt Barber are outraged by a video showing activists praying for continued access to safe and legal abortion.
Liberty Counsel, 2013.
Liberty Counsel, 2013.
Etiketter:
abortion,
Christianity,
Liberty Counsel,
Mat Staver,
Matt Barber,
religion,
video
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Henning Wehn On Daves One Night Stand
Here's the set of German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn's for Dave's One Night Stand. It's a little known fact but Henning and the night's host Reg D Hunter grew up together in Edinburgh.
Religion jokes in the end.
Religion jokes in the end.
Christian Urban Legends
A short, off-the-cuff discussion about claims about Biblical reliability.
More to come... from Matt Dillahunty.
More to come... from Matt Dillahunty.
Etiketter:
Bible,
Christianity,
Matt Dillahunty,
religion,
superstition,
video
Skeptic Presents: What is a Skeptic?
In this video—the fourth in our series of videos that promote science and critical thinking through the use of humor, wit, and satire—we present a fun and informative look at the principles of Skepticism.
CREDITS
Special thanks to David Cowan, Daniel Mendez, and Jim Robinson for their support in launching this new series of Skeptic videos.
Written and Produced by: Brian Keith Dalton, Michael Shermer, Pat Linse.
Directed, lensed, and edited by: Brian Keith Dalton (aka Mr Deity)
Executive Producers: David Cowan, Daniel Mendez, Jim Robinson.
Starring: Amy Rohren, Lily Catherine, Michael Shermer, Brian Keith Dalton.
Music by: Videoblocks.com and Final Cut Pro
CREDITS
Special thanks to David Cowan, Daniel Mendez, and Jim Robinson for their support in launching this new series of Skeptic videos.
Written and Produced by: Brian Keith Dalton, Michael Shermer, Pat Linse.
Directed, lensed, and edited by: Brian Keith Dalton (aka Mr Deity)
Executive Producers: David Cowan, Daniel Mendez, Jim Robinson.
Starring: Amy Rohren, Lily Catherine, Michael Shermer, Brian Keith Dalton.
Music by: Videoblocks.com and Final Cut Pro
"I Think for Myself" - Neil deGrasse Tyson with Stephen Fry
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Stephen Fry share some thoughts.
The Demon of RAGE Violently Attacks Exorcist Bob Larson!
Andre had an exorcism seven years ago, and got rid of the demons of "Anger", "Violence", and "Murder". But for some reason, "Rage" didn't want to leave and hung around all of these years -- until this night -- Rage decided to attack Bob, and it took seven strong men to subdue him, as you'll see in this video! But Rage has now left -- FOR GOOD!
Etiketter:
Bob Larson,
Christianity,
Crazy Christian,
exorcism,
religion,
video
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Explore God: Week 2 - Does God Exist?
Spoiler alert: I was not convinced. But I did forget to mention, in the video, that one nice woman there prophesied that God would reveal himself to me in a big way and bring me back to the fold...so, ya know, I've got that going for me!
By Matt Dillahunty, September 2013.
By Matt Dillahunty, September 2013.
Atheist Billboards - Sioux Falls, SD - South Dakota Coalition of Reason
Report on the billboards in South Dakota with the message "Don't believe in God? Join the club!" sponsored by the South Dakota Coalition of Reason.
Courtney Collen
Mark Rpoer, Sioux Falls
Amanda Novotny, South Dakota Coalition of Reason
Pastor Adam Weber, Embrace Church
Video by KSFY, August 25 2013
Courtney Collen
Mark Rpoer, Sioux Falls
Amanda Novotny, South Dakota Coalition of Reason
Pastor Adam Weber, Embrace Church
Video by KSFY, August 25 2013
The 'Pagan' Obama Administration Is Discriminating Against Christians
Matt Barber says that Obama Administration is pagan, just like ancient Rome and forcing people to worship progressiveism.
Video from Liberty Counsel
Video from Liberty Counsel
Pat Robertson Explains Faith Healing: It's Just Like Santa Claus
Pat Robertson defends faith healing practice, likens it to Santa Claus passing out gifts
Video from CBN, 2013.
Video from CBN, 2013.
Martin Goes to St Hill - Scientology
Martin Padfield, Independent Scientologist and Lifetime member of the International Association of Scientologists visits the UK headquarters of The Church of Scientology at St Hill...
The security guard that he talks to makes an interesting admission -- talking to someone is a suppressive act in Miscavige's cult!
This was filmed on the day before the main IAS event and security was tight.
18th October 2012
The security guard that he talks to makes an interesting admission -- talking to someone is a suppressive act in Miscavige's cult!
This was filmed on the day before the main IAS event and security was tight.
18th October 2012
Cindy Jacobs Heals Broken Cheek Bones And Her Own Tumors
Cindy Jacobs recounts how she once fixed the face of a woman deformed in a car accident and cured herself of a tumor caused by Satan.
Monday, September 16, 2013
When Earth Stops Spinning (Doomsday Prophesies)
Doomsday Prophesies: When Earth Stops Spinning - Full Documentary
Who wrote the Bible. Richard Elliott Friedman on Dig This
Host Thomas Levy of the UCSD Anthropology Dept. welcomes Richard Elliott Friedman, one of the world's foremost Biblical scholars and an authority on the genealogy of scriptural texts.
Series: "Dig This!" [11/2002] [Humanities] [Show ID: 6741]
Series: "Dig This!" [11/2002] [Humanities] [Show ID: 6741]
Potholer54, Eugenie Scott and Don Exodus - Would I lie to you?
Here are a few hours of an 8 hour event in support of MSF/Doctors without Borders.
The Magic Sandwich Show,
The Magic Sandwich Show,
Etiketter:
Eugenie Scott,
Genie Scott,
religion,
The Magic Sandwich Show,
video
Why sex is better than religion
Why sex is better than religion:
There are laws against forcing sex on minors who can't think for themselves.
There are laws against forcing sex on minors who can't think for themselves.
Meeting at the Houston Oasis
This was the day after a demonstration outside the Texas Home School Coalition conference, and an hour or so before we both gave our lectures at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Atheists shouldn't have rights - Fox News
God it was depressing going through all that religious footage!
See a list of Christian denominations
Fox News host: Atheists 'don't have to live here'
See a list of Christian denominations
Fox News host: Atheists 'don't have to live here'
Teen Exorcists (documentary)
They are young, all-American girls who enjoy horse riding, karate and Sherlock Holmes. But there's more to Brynne, Tess and Savannah than wholesome pursuits - they're exorcists.
The girls believe much of the world's population is possessed by evil spirits which are causing addiction, depression and suffering. In a fight against the devil's army, they have been touring America performing public exorcisms on their believers. Now they are taking the fight to a city they think of as one of the most spiritually corrupt in the world - London. But what will Brits make of these evangelical American exorcists?
BBC Three 12 September 2013
The girls believe much of the world's population is possessed by evil spirits which are causing addiction, depression and suffering. In a fight against the devil's army, they have been touring America performing public exorcisms on their believers. Now they are taking the fight to a city they think of as one of the most spiritually corrupt in the world - London. But what will Brits make of these evangelical American exorcists?
BBC Three 12 September 2013
Etiketter:
BBC,
Bob Larson,
Christianity,
Crazy Christian,
documentary,
exorcism,
religion,
video
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Pastor Possibly High During Interview
Pastor Matt Pitt (Alabama) was arrested for impersonating a police officer again. Pay attention to the dilated pupils, slurred speech and incoherent ramblings.
Atheist Experience #829 Viewer Calls on religion
Russell and Martin take viewer calls about religion.
Host: Russell Glasser
Co-Host: Martin Wagner
2013-09-01
The Atheist Experience (http://www.atheist-experience.com) is a weekly cable access television show in Austin, Texas geared at a non-atheist audience. The Atheist Experience is produced by the Atheist Community of Austin.
The Atheist Community of Austin (http://www.atheist-community.org) is organized as a nonprofit educational corporation to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals. DVDs of the Atheist xperience can be purchased via our products page (http://www.atheist-community.org/products/).
Host: Russell Glasser
Co-Host: Martin Wagner
2013-09-01
The Atheist Experience (http://www.atheist-experience.com) is a weekly cable access television show in Austin, Texas geared at a non-atheist audience. The Atheist Experience is produced by the Atheist Community of Austin.
The Atheist Community of Austin (http://www.atheist-community.org) is organized as a nonprofit educational corporation to develop and support the atheist community, to provide opportunities for socializing and friendship, to promote secular viewpoints, to encourage positive atheist culture, to defend the first amendment principle of state-church separation, to oppose discrimination against atheists and to work with other organizations in pursuit of common goals. DVDs of the Atheist xperience can be purchased via our products page (http://www.atheist-community.org/products/).
Etiketter:
Atheist Experience,
Martin Wagner,
religion,
Russell Glasser,
video
Friday, September 13, 2013
Matt Dillahunty on moral in Tampa, FL
Matt Dillahunty speaks to members of CFI Tampa - October 16, 2010
Latest myth from the Mail on Sunday: Arctic ice has returned
Surprise, surprise, the Daily Mail got it wrong.... again. Sorry if this video sounds condescending towards those who believed yet another Daily Mail story that the Earth is cooling, based on one year's worth of Arctic ice data. It's not that I'm smart or even think I'm smart -- I promise you I'm not -- it's just that a simple check of the story shows how laughably stupid it is, and people who believe it without checking have all the appearance of being equally stupid.
00:15 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic...
00:50 National Snow and Ice Data Center
http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/201...
1:08 European Space Agency press release announcing CryoSat data, Sep 11 2013
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Obs...
2:11 Monckton Bunkum #1 -- Global Cooling and melting ice
3:35 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7139797.stm
00:15 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic...
00:50 National Snow and Ice Data Center
http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/201...
1:08 European Space Agency press release announcing CryoSat data, Sep 11 2013
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Obs...
2:11 Monckton Bunkum #1 -- Global Cooling and melting ice
3:35 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7139797.stm
Stopping Koran-Burning 'Is Really No Different Than What The Pharisees Did To Jesus'
Bryan Fischer says authorities used trumped up charges to stop Terry Jones from burning thousands of copies of the Koran, which is just like what happened to Jesus.
Video from Focal Point on AFA Channel, 2013.
Video from Focal Point on AFA Channel, 2013.
I Am The Innocent
Every year, an estimated 14 million girls are married before they turn 18, many before they become teenagers. Their voices are too often unheard.
How to help: http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/341/help.html
How to help: http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/341/help.html
Christian Mom Lets Diabetic Child Die
The Christian Susan Grady (Oklahoma) ultimately only received a 2.5 year sentence for "child neglect."
Christianity: The Chruch of the First Born
Rick Ross, Cult Expert
Christianity: The Chruch of the First Born
Rick Ross, Cult Expert
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Scientology: L Ron Hubbard, Drugs, and The Occult
Scientology : L Ron Hubbard, Drugs, and The Occult (Full Documentary)
Creationism by Lewis Black
Lewis Black talks about Creationism and Evolution with Ken Ham and Kent Hovind.
Video from The Daily Show on Commedy Central.
Video from The Daily Show on Commedy Central.
Etiketter:
creationism,
funny,
Ken Ham,
Kent Hovind,
Lewis Black,
religion,
video
'Homo Akbar!' Bryan Fischer Decries the 'Homosexual Mafia' and Obama's 'Spiritual Cleansing'
Bryan Fischer cites bogus stories to accuse gays and Obama of persecuting Christians
Church-State Separation Invited Radical Muslim 'Fifth Column' Into America
Pat Robertson marks the anniversary of 9/11 by lashing out at the separation of church and state for supposedly allowing radical Muslims into America.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Explore God: Week 1
Matt Dillahunty: "Beth and I are participating in an 'explore god' group, with a local pastor. I promised that I'd report on it, and I'll try to do so for the remaining weeks of the project.
I've also included a quick clarification, at the beginning, about difference in belief and the effects of belief."
I've also included a quick clarification, at the beginning, about difference in belief and the effects of belief."
Neil deGrasse Tyson vs Disney's "The Black Hole"
Watch StarTalk Radio's own film critics Tyson and Mirman take their shots at "The Black Hole", "Star Wars" and "Avatar". Find out what Neil deGrasse Tyson would do if he were the scientific advisor on the pending remake of "The Black Hole". (Can you say spaghettification and romance on the event horizon?)
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Atheists Are Corrupt, Vile, And Demon-Possessed
"Dr. Chaps" Gordon Klingenschmitt says atheists cannot be good because they are demon-possessed and therefore vile and corrupt.
Etiketter:
atheism,
atheist,
Christianity,
Gordon Klingenschmitt,
religion,
video
Defund VA Over Imaginary "Nazi" Gun Confiscation
Gun Owners of America head Larry Pratt talks conspiracy theories on InfoWars
The Magic Sandwich Show - Number 60 - 8 September 2013
The Magic Sandwich Show - Number 60 - 8 September 2013
Monday, September 9, 2013
You're Not Alone and You're Not Crazy
Many who reject religion are told by family, friends and cultures that they're the ones with the problem.
"You're not thinking correctly." "You're going through a phase." "You're deceived." "You're the only one who doesn't believe in God."
TTA Podcast 125: You're Not Alone and You're Not Crazy
Show date: August 3, 2013.
"You're not thinking correctly." "You're going through a phase." "You're deceived." "You're the only one who doesn't believe in God."
TTA Podcast 125: You're Not Alone and You're Not Crazy
Show date: August 3, 2013.
Etiketter:
atheism,
atheist,
podcast,
religion,
Seth Andrews,
The Thinking Atheist
Anti-Vaccination Church Has Measles Outbreak
Measles outbreak sickens 16 at Texas megachurch. Church officials preached against vacinations in the past.
Eagle Mountain International Church
Kenneth Copeland, televangelist
Michele Bachmann,
Texas, USA. CNN video
Eagle Mountain International Church
Kenneth Copeland, televangelist
Michele Bachmann,
Texas, USA. CNN video
Etiketter:
Christianity,
CNN,
Kenneth Copeland,
Michele Bachmann,
religion,
video
Why People Should Be Outraged at Zimmerman's 'Not Guilty' Verdict
"George Zimmerman, the Florida 'neighborhood watch' volunteer armed with a gun, has been acquitted of charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of unarmed African American teenager, Trayvon Martin.
This verdict is at once so shocking and so expected to me that without a doubt it exposes the lie at the heart of the American 'criminal justice' system. We do not have, especially where African Americans are concerned, a "justice" system. It is often an injustice system that results in unequal treatment."*
George Zimmerman was found "not guilty" of all charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. But is this right? Is this justice? There were many, many times after the moment of Martin's death that were not handled properly, and now we as a people must deal with the implications the "not guilty" verdict sets forth. Cenk Uygur details and breaks down where the case went wrong.
For Trayvon Martin, is there no justice?
This verdict is at once so shocking and so expected to me that without a doubt it exposes the lie at the heart of the American 'criminal justice' system. We do not have, especially where African Americans are concerned, a "justice" system. It is often an injustice system that results in unequal treatment."*
George Zimmerman was found "not guilty" of all charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. But is this right? Is this justice? There were many, many times after the moment of Martin's death that were not handled properly, and now we as a people must deal with the implications the "not guilty" verdict sets forth. Cenk Uygur details and breaks down where the case went wrong.
For Trayvon Martin, is there no justice?
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Eugenie Scott - Reason and Creationism
Eugenie C. Scott has been since 1987 the Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education, Inc., a pro-evolution non-profit science education organization in the USA. She is a leading critic of young earth creationism and intelligent design.
A Celebration of Reason - 2012 Global Atheist Convention
13-15th April - Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre
Presented by the Atheist Foundation of Australia
http://atheistconvention.org.au
http://atheistfoundation.org.au
A Celebration of Reason - 2012 Global Atheist Convention
13-15th April - Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre
Presented by the Atheist Foundation of Australia
http://atheistconvention.org.au
http://atheistfoundation.org.au
Etiketter:
Christianity,
creationism,
Eugenie Scott,
Genie Scott,
religion,
video
Dana Perino is tired of atheists
Atheists susing MA school district over pledge of allegiance in class.
Dana Perino: Atheist should not live in America.
The Five, Fox news, 9-4-2013
Dana Perino
Bob Beckel
Kimberly Guilfoyle
Greg Gutfeld
Eric Bolling
Dana Perino: Atheist should not live in America.
The Five, Fox news, 9-4-2013
Dana Perino
Bob Beckel
Kimberly Guilfoyle
Greg Gutfeld
Eric Bolling
Saturday, September 7, 2013
The Belief in God Is Irrational: How Religion Fuels War, Foments Bigotry, and Abuses Children
The God Delusion is a 2006 bestselling, non-fiction book by English biologist Richard Dawkins, professorial fellow of New College, Oxford, and former holder of the Charles Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford.
In The God Delusion, Dawkins contends that a supernatural creator almost certainly does not exist and that belief in a personal god qualifies as a delusion, which he defines as a persistent false belief held in the face of strong contradictory evidence. He is sympathetic to Robert Pirsig's statement in Lila that "when one person suffers from a delusion it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion."
As of January 2010, the English version of The God Delusion had sold over 2 million copies. It was ranked No.2 on the Amazon.com bestsellers' list in November 2006. In early December 2006, it reached No.4 in the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Best Seller list after nine weeks on the list. It remained on the list for 51 weeks until 30 September 2007. The German version, entitled Der Gotteswahn, had sold over 260,000 copies as of 28 January 2010.
The book has attracted widespread commentary, with many books written in response.
Dawkins has argued against creationist explanations of life in his previous works on evolution. The theme of The Blind Watchmaker, published in 1986, is that evolution can explain the apparent design in nature. In The God Delusion he focuses directly on a wider range of arguments used for and against belief in the existence of a god (or gods).
Dawkins identifies himself repeatedly as an atheist, while also pointing out that, in a sense, he is also agnostic, though "only to the extent that I am agnostic about fairies at the bottom of the garden".
Dawkins had long wanted to write a book openly criticizing religion, but his publisher had advised against it. By the year 2006, his publisher had warmed to the idea. Dawkins attributes this change of mind to "four years of Bush." By that time, a number of authors, including Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens, who together with Dawkins were labelled "The Unholy Trinity" by Robert Weitzel, had already written books openly attacking religion. According to the Amazon.co.uk website, the book led to a 50% growth in their sales of books on religion and spirituality (including anti-religious books such as Hitchens's God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything) and a 120% increase in the sales of the Bible.
Dawkins dedicates the book to Douglas Adams and quotes the novelist: "Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?" The book contains ten chapters. The first few chapters make a case that there is almost certainly no God, while the rest discuss religion and morality.
Dawkins writes that The God Delusion contains four "consciousness-raising" messages: Atheists can be happy, balanced, moral, and intellectually fulfilled. Natural selection and similar scientific theories are superior to a "God hypothesis"—the illusion of intelligent design—in explaining the living world and the cosmos. Children should not be labelled by their parents' religion. Terms like "Catholic child" or "Muslim child" should make people cringe. Atheists should be proud, not apologetic, because atheism is evidence of a healthy, independent mind.
In The God Delusion, Dawkins contends that a supernatural creator almost certainly does not exist and that belief in a personal god qualifies as a delusion, which he defines as a persistent false belief held in the face of strong contradictory evidence. He is sympathetic to Robert Pirsig's statement in Lila that "when one person suffers from a delusion it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion."
As of January 2010, the English version of The God Delusion had sold over 2 million copies. It was ranked No.2 on the Amazon.com bestsellers' list in November 2006. In early December 2006, it reached No.4 in the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Best Seller list after nine weeks on the list. It remained on the list for 51 weeks until 30 September 2007. The German version, entitled Der Gotteswahn, had sold over 260,000 copies as of 28 January 2010.
The book has attracted widespread commentary, with many books written in response.
Dawkins has argued against creationist explanations of life in his previous works on evolution. The theme of The Blind Watchmaker, published in 1986, is that evolution can explain the apparent design in nature. In The God Delusion he focuses directly on a wider range of arguments used for and against belief in the existence of a god (or gods).
Dawkins identifies himself repeatedly as an atheist, while also pointing out that, in a sense, he is also agnostic, though "only to the extent that I am agnostic about fairies at the bottom of the garden".
Dawkins had long wanted to write a book openly criticizing religion, but his publisher had advised against it. By the year 2006, his publisher had warmed to the idea. Dawkins attributes this change of mind to "four years of Bush." By that time, a number of authors, including Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens, who together with Dawkins were labelled "The Unholy Trinity" by Robert Weitzel, had already written books openly attacking religion. According to the Amazon.co.uk website, the book led to a 50% growth in their sales of books on religion and spirituality (including anti-religious books such as Hitchens's God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything) and a 120% increase in the sales of the Bible.
Dawkins dedicates the book to Douglas Adams and quotes the novelist: "Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?" The book contains ten chapters. The first few chapters make a case that there is almost certainly no God, while the rest discuss religion and morality.
Dawkins writes that The God Delusion contains four "consciousness-raising" messages: Atheists can be happy, balanced, moral, and intellectually fulfilled. Natural selection and similar scientific theories are superior to a "God hypothesis"—the illusion of intelligent design—in explaining the living world and the cosmos. Children should not be labelled by their parents' religion. Terms like "Catholic child" or "Muslim child" should make people cringe. Atheists should be proud, not apologetic, because atheism is evidence of a healthy, independent mind.
The curse of "progressive" feminism
Wake up, girls. You're on the wrong side.
Woman jailed for reporting rape in Dubai
As Muslim women suffer, feminists avert their gaze
Naive politicians pave the way for Islamisation
The dark side of Dubai
Woman to sue for UAE adultery jailing
Egypt sex attacks reach horrific levels
Scandinavian rape, Scandinavian blinders
1 in 4 Swedish women will be raped, as sexual assaults increase 500%
Woman jailed for reporting rape in Dubai
As Muslim women suffer, feminists avert their gaze
Naive politicians pave the way for Islamisation
The dark side of Dubai
Woman to sue for UAE adultery jailing
Egypt sex attacks reach horrific levels
Scandinavian rape, Scandinavian blinders
1 in 4 Swedish women will be raped, as sexual assaults increase 500%
Lewis Black reacts to Kirk Cameron remarks
Comedian Lewis Black and Piers Morgan discuss recent controversial remarks made by Kirk Cameron.
Video from Piers Tonight on CNN
Video from Piers Tonight on CNN
Christians Are Now The Victims Of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Matt Barber and Shawn Akers claim that Christians in the military are now being subjected to Don't Ask, Don't Tell and not allowed to express their faith.
Video by Liberty Counsel, 2013.
Video by Liberty Counsel, 2013.
Etiketter:
Christianity,
Liberty Counsel,
Matt Barber,
religion,
Shawn Akers,
video
Friday, September 6, 2013
Neil deGrasse Tyson schooling a girl about intelligent design
The kicker is that the girl is an evolutionary biologist (wtf?!)
Is President Obama Secretly A Muslim Who Is Lying About Being a Christian?
Bryan Fischer has some suspicious that President Obama is secretly a Muslim who is practicing taqiyya by pretending to be a Christian in order to promote Islam around the world.
Video from Focal Point on AFA Channel, 2013.
Video from Focal Point on AFA Channel, 2013.
No One In World Handled Child Abuse Cases Better Than Catholic Church
Springfield IL Catholic Bishop Thomas Paprocki says Christians in the West are facing persecution and defends the church's handling of sex abuse cases
Say what!
Say what!
Jesus and morality: Michael Nugent on Challenging God
Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland discusses Jesus and morality with Fr Peter McVerry and the late Sean Freyne on Vincent Browne's Challenging God series on TV3.
2013
2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
White Christians Are The Victims Of Discrimination and Persecution
Bryan Fischer says that White Christians are the only group "against which you can safely discriminate."
Was Jesus God? Michael Nugent on Challenging God
Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland discusses whether Jesus was God with Fr Peter McVerry and the late Sean Freyne on Vincent Browne's Challenging God series on TV3.
Being A Good Scientist Or Mathematician Requires A Proper 'Fear Of The Lord'
David Barton says the key to educational success is prayer and Bible reading in school.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Church/State Separation and Public Schools :: Barry Lynn
Barry Lynn has been the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State for 20 years. He is both an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and an attorney admitted to the United States Supreme Court bar. Barry Lynn also worked at the national office of the American Civil Liberties.
Earlier in his career he worked to end the military draft, secure amnesty for Vietnam war resisters and improve conditions for Vietnam veterans. Barry Lynn has won numerous awards from both religious and humanist organizations and is likely to remain the only person in history to have been given both a Hugh Hefner First Amendment Award and a Freedom of Worship Medal from the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. Barry Lynn firmly believes that the union of religion and government ruins both.
Like what you see? Consider becoming a supporter of the Secular Student Alliance! The SSA is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit that relies on the generous support of individuals. With your help we can ensure that more videos like these are available for everyone! Go to www.secularstudents.org/support for more information on how you can help secular students.
Earlier in his career he worked to end the military draft, secure amnesty for Vietnam war resisters and improve conditions for Vietnam veterans. Barry Lynn has won numerous awards from both religious and humanist organizations and is likely to remain the only person in history to have been given both a Hugh Hefner First Amendment Award and a Freedom of Worship Medal from the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. Barry Lynn firmly believes that the union of religion and government ruins both.
Like what you see? Consider becoming a supporter of the Secular Student Alliance! The SSA is a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit that relies on the generous support of individuals. With your help we can ensure that more videos like these are available for everyone! Go to www.secularstudents.org/support for more information on how you can help secular students.
Jon Stewart Disproves Intelligent Design in 5 Minutes
Jon Stewart's "Evolution, Schmevolution" segment with panelists Edward J. Larson (an evolutionist), William A. Dembski (an Intelligent Design Proponent), and Ellie Crystal (a metaphysical theorist).
Wednesday September 14, 2005. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Commedy Central.
Wednesday September 14, 2005. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Commedy Central.
Etiketter:
Intelligent Design,
Jon Stewart,
religion,
video,
William A. Dembski
Why the Gospels Are Myth - Richard Carrier
Dr. Richard Carrier is a world-renowned author and speaker. As a professional historian, published philosopher, and prominent defender of the American freethought movement, Dr. Carrier has appeared across the country and on national television defending sound historical methods and the ethical worldview of secular naturalism. His books and articles have also received international attention.
Richard Carrier holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University in ancient history, specializing in the intellectual history of Greece and Rome, particularly ancient philosophy, religion, and science, with emphasis on the origins of Christianity and the use and progress of science under the Roman empire.
Richard Carrier is best known as the author of Sense and Goodness without God, Not the Impossible Faith, and Why I Am Not a Christian, and a major contributor to The Empty Tomb, The Christian Delusion, The End of Christianity, and Sources of the Jesus Tradition, as well as writer and editor-in-chief (now emeritus) for the Secular Web, and for his copious work in history and philosophy online and in print. His latest book is Proving History: Bayes's Theorem and the Quest for the Historical Jesus. Richard Carrier is currently working on his next books, On the Historicity of Jesus Christ, The Scientist in the Early Roman Empire, and Science Education in the Early Roman Empire.
Richard Carrier holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University in ancient history, specializing in the intellectual history of Greece and Rome, particularly ancient philosophy, religion, and science, with emphasis on the origins of Christianity and the use and progress of science under the Roman empire.
Richard Carrier is best known as the author of Sense and Goodness without God, Not the Impossible Faith, and Why I Am Not a Christian, and a major contributor to The Empty Tomb, The Christian Delusion, The End of Christianity, and Sources of the Jesus Tradition, as well as writer and editor-in-chief (now emeritus) for the Secular Web, and for his copious work in history and philosophy online and in print. His latest book is Proving History: Bayes's Theorem and the Quest for the Historical Jesus. Richard Carrier is currently working on his next books, On the Historicity of Jesus Christ, The Scientist in the Early Roman Empire, and Science Education in the Early Roman Empire.
Print Anti-Gay Scripture On The Back Of Gay Wedding Photos
"Dr. Chaps" Gordon Klingenschmitt says that any Christian photographer required to photograph a gay wedding should print Scripture verses saying gays are worthy of death on the back of every photo.
Truth vs Make-Believe
This is a talk by AronRa at Atheist Alliance of America's national convention at the Westin Waltham hotel in Boston Massachusetts.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Testing Homeopathy: Plausbility
Is homeopathy plausible, or bunkum? Starting with its origins, this video looks at how its fundamental claims stand up to a sprinkling of reason.
Samuel Hahnemann (1745-1843)
Samuel Hahnemann (1745-1843)
Parents chose faith over medicine; two children die
Murder charges stand for faith-healing parents after a second of the couple's children died.
Anderson Cooper 360. CNN
Anderson Cooper 360. CNN
Monday, September 2, 2013
Cycling's Greatest Fraud
Investigate one of sports' most high-profile scandals in Cycling's Greatest Fraud.
This one-hour special dissects the story of the science and scheming behind what's been called "the most sophisticated and successful doping scheme in all of sports".
Piece together eyewitness testimonies and delve into the illicit science to discover how the USADA says the doping plot began and then mushroomed in its complexity.
With new interviews from key members of his inner circle, see how Armstrong went to great lengths to protect his secret and his legacy, by using all the powers at his command to silence and attack critics, while assuring the public that his blood was as clean as his public image.
But, in the end, his empire collapsed, as the scheming unravelled and the science finally caught up with Armstrong.
This one-hour special dissects the story of the science and scheming behind what's been called "the most sophisticated and successful doping scheme in all of sports".
Piece together eyewitness testimonies and delve into the illicit science to discover how the USADA says the doping plot began and then mushroomed in its complexity.
With new interviews from key members of his inner circle, see how Armstrong went to great lengths to protect his secret and his legacy, by using all the powers at his command to silence and attack critics, while assuring the public that his blood was as clean as his public image.
But, in the end, his empire collapsed, as the scheming unravelled and the science finally caught up with Armstrong.
Faith Healing Church Kills Another Child
Yet another child dies from faith healing.
Travis Rossiter
Wenova Rossiter
Travis Rossiter
Wenova Rossiter
Anti-Gay Pastor Caught Stealing
This is the same pastor who had his congregation assault his gay son and partner.
James Randi and a Graphologist
Graphology is the claimed ability to identify personality traits by analysis of one's handwriting.
Here, a graphologist give a demonstration of this supposed ability and fails.
This videoclip is from episode 6 of 'James Randi - Psychic Investigator' (1991)
Here, a graphologist give a demonstration of this supposed ability and fails.
This videoclip is from episode 6 of 'James Randi - Psychic Investigator' (1991)
Sunday, September 1, 2013
To Infinity And Beyond
BBC Horizon: To Infinity And Beyond - BBC Full Documentary (2010)
(HD) BBC Horizon: To Infinity And Beyond - BBC Full Documentary
(HD) BBC Horizon: To Infinity And Beyond - BBC Full Documentary
The Historicity of Muhammad
The J&T Show Test Run - The Historicity of Muhammad
The Jinn And Tonic Show,
The Jinn And Tonic Show,
Why Megachurch Pastors Keep Falling Into Sexual Immorality
Charisma article by Jennifer LeClaire: Why Megachurch Pastors Keep Falling Into Sexual Immorality
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Also listen to Sex, Money and the Ministry.
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Also listen to Sex, Money and the Ministry.
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