Science frees the mind of man and flies him to the moon. Religion blinds man into obedience and flies him into buildings.
The U.S. House of Representatives: Thanks to public support, we are able to offer people with down syndrome like Joe Wilson a place to feel important, where they can blissfully forget that they are actually retarded. click to view full image
Is there any other group of people that think as ass-backwards and are as immune to logic as modern Republicans? Here is a list of ironic, hypocritical, and just plain retarded examples of how Republicans think.
Here is a collection of nonfiction books I find interesting as an atheist and I suspect will also be appreciated by other non-believers. I have not yet read all of these, but I plan to read every last one - time permitting. I will update the list as I come across more books that I feel should be included.
Ever wonder what God does all day?
This is an excellent speech by Sam Harris where he discusses problems of religious faith. This lecture was given at the New York Society for Ethical Culture on Nov 16, 2005; aired on C-Span2's "Book TV."
This is the brilliant opening statement that Christopher Hitchens gave in a religion vs. atheism debate with Alister McGrath on October 11, 2007.
Interview with Richard Dawkins at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on Monday, August 11, 2008. Dawkins discusses being accused of believing in "little green men," the possibility of life on other planets and the probability of God.
Conducted by Paula Kirby.
In continuation of my last post, Keith Allen visits the Westborough Baptist Church, here is another documentary done on the Westborough Baptist Church. This one is by Louis Theroux; it is titled The Most Hated Family in America.
The followers in the Westborough Baptist Church have carved themselves out to be the very worst example of what true Bible worship brings fourth. Even some of the most fundamental Christians despise this group of bigots - but the truth is, these people follow the bible more faithfully than any other denomination or church of Christianity! Christians who oppose the actions of the Westborough Baptist Church are essentially hypocrites (however, despite the negative connotation, I would rather them be hypocrites than super-zealots).