Texas is one of the special states, they are individualistic, hardworking and have managed to elect one of the most loopy Governors in the world. Organizing a prayer rally to help the nation. Err… “Gov. Rick Perry called on Jesus to bless and guide the nation’s military and political leaders and “those who cannot see […]
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Progressive Proselytizing: What Global Warming And Abortion Have In Common
When trying to understand the political landscape it is often useful to figure out the various couplings and interdependencies between superficially disparate political positions. Politics divides itself into widespread factions, or parties, where ea…
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: “The Response” – of Lunatics
Frightening scenes from Rick Perry’s crazed religious jamboree taking place today deep in the heart of Texas… 1) Rabid anti-choice activists call on God to end abortions in America. 2) Feeling “surrounded by the forces of immorality,” Dr. James Dobson … Continue reading →
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Oh, the Bible says homosexuality is wrong! – Now it makes sense…
Your musty christian tome says a lot of neat stuff. Let’s see, if we did not get to cherry pick the morality that suits us, what we would have to do. But then again, consistency is not really a big part of belief now is it? Thank you to Dammit Janet for the video […]
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Proof that Prayer Does Not Work
My apologies for a video heavy week, but…
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Continue readingCanadian Soapbox: Feeling a bit depressed and needing a lift, Church revived my spirit
Its been an eventful couple of past weeks for this blogger readers, since I last updated my little corner of cyber space I celebrated yet another birthday, my 45th. But that’s not the reason for my recent funk, at least not directly.
I’m currently si…
Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – Dinosaurs and Humans and Flaming Nostrils!
Religion makes people do horrible things. Today we look at religion making people do horribly funny and obtuse contortions to history and biology. This abuse of fact, reason and common sense is sponsored by and completely underwritten by the nonsense you can find in the bible. However, it must be noted that this is […]
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Religion’s Changing Domain of Knowledge
Religion has long claimed ultimate Truth in two differing domains of knowledge: what is, and what ought to be; descriptive and normative; knowledge about the nature of the universe and knowledge of the morality of the universe. But these claims to know…
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Ricky Perry Eroding the American Constitution One Prayer Rally at a Time
Watching stupid people do and say stupid things in Texas. Admittedly, low hanging fruit, but great fodder for low blogging weeks.
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Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: My Central Tension in Moral Philosophy
It would be nice to be able to say that my moral leanings followed a consistent system of moral belief and didn’t leave central questions such as the source of morality unanswered. Were that the case, it might superficially lend credence to the weight …
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – Midnight Mass with NonStampCollector
He’s been gone a long while, but I am thrilled to say that NonStampCollector has returned with another fantastic cartoon. And for his triumphant return he has treated us all with a two parter looking at the story of Noah. I have missed NSC’s formidable skill at highlighting how immensely ludicrous christian stories are, all […]
Continue readingGuardian: we can no longer ignore the far-right
Al Queda has been the go-to boogieman when acts of violence are perpetrated in western countries. The media, fed by right wing pundits and bloggers, does the full knee-jerk reaction, wondering aloud which brown-skinned, Islamic organization is responsible. Despite reports from both the UK and the US that right wing extremists were as . . . → Read More: Guardian: we can no longer ignore the far-right
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Jeffrey Simpson laments the Cons’ evidence-averse crime policies. But it’s worth noting that Simpson is off base on one point: much as he assumes that years of spin from the Cons and the media alike have pus…
Continue readingTerahertz: On the Oslo blasts
By now you’re probably aware of the explosion and subsequent shooting that happened today (yesterday there?) in Oslo, Norway. If not, go read then come back. Going off the details that are undisputed as of now, a bomb was set off in downtown Oslo, near the government buildings and later a man dressed as a […]
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Another Catholic bishop bites the dust
Yet another RC bishop has tendered his resignation over the never-ending sex abuse scandal. This time it’s Cardinal Justin Rigali, the archbishop of Philadelphia.One can only hope Joe Ratzinger doesn’t take the coward’s way out like his pre…
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Consider yourself lucky – The FLDS nightmare.
Religion is bad. Fundamentalist religion is even worse, as contact with the outside world and reality is even more tenuous. Education saved Carolyn Jessop’s life. That is the power of education; to gain perspective, to think critically and learn facts about the world we inhabit. Education is the antithesis of religion as enlightened people rarely […]
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – What Creationism in Schools looks like.
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Continue readingArt Threat: Jesus freaks, jew-haters & Guinea pig savers – Friday Film Pick: David Modell – A Passion for Faith, Death and Freedom
Christian born agains, radical animal rights activists and neo nazis – sound like the USA? Nope, it’s the land of lovely cups o’ tea, Great Britain.
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: Hate Speech, Religious Freedoms, and Islamophobia
Competing with the concurrent LGBT Pride parade in Toronto, a local imam took it upon himself to very publicly condemn homosexuality, referencing how Islamic law instructs us to execute those caught in the act. Sigh, it really would be so much easier d…
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: God’s Priorities
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