Archive for March, 2008

Ron Weinland: Discussion Part 7

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

According to Ron Weinland, the Seventh Seal has opened, yet so far nothing has happened that seems to be as dramatic as he promised in his writings. Still counting down the 30 days until the Great Tribulation is supposed to begin in earnest. Or perhaps not. In any case, the discussion parlor remains open!
Part 1 […]

Carnival of the Godless #87

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Welcome to the March 16, 2008 edition of Carnival of the Godless! The previous edition was at Life Before Death and the next edition will appear at the Atheist FAQ in two weeks.
There were many excellent submissions. I’ve tried to categorize them and give useful summaries for those of you who like to skim and […]

The Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

YouTuber AronRa is working on a fact-packed series called The Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism that I strongly recommend. My only nitpick is that he crams so much into each 10-minute segment that I found myself repeatedly pausing the video to examine his visuals. AronRa has indicated that he intends this series to eventually have 13 […]

Ron Weinland: Discussion Part 6

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

If Ron Weinland is to be believed, it’s about 35 days until all hell breaks loose. The saga (and the conversation) continues!
See Part 5 for the FAQ, and see Part 1 for basic info and links.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

Ask an Atheist: Religious Experience

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

John writes:
You mention lack of evidence is one reason why God must be a fantasy. After all, if he is God, surely he could leave some verifiable stuff around, couldn’t he?
That used to drive me crazy. Something so important, and you were just supposed to take someone’s word for it. […]

Why Do People Laugh at Creationists?

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

YouTuber Thunderf00t has an excellent series running in 18 24 parts (so far) entitled Why Do People Laugh at Creationists? And for all the times I’ve laughed in the past as I’ve followed the “controversy,” this series brought back many of those guffaws in one swift rush, and added several new ones.
Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS5vid4GkEY

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=istxUVBZD2s

Part 3
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Ron Weinland: Discussion Part 5

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

Welcome to the fifth Ron Weinland discussion thread!
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is this about?
A. Ron Weinland is either the One True Prophet of God, or just another false prophet. He’s getting a lot of attention right now as he says that the Great Tribulation spoken of in Revelation will start to […]

Darth Vader is a Meanie

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

My kids are now thoroughly into Star Wars, and learning how a true villain behaves.
(These are all safe for kids to see.)
Aha!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utGXF5orynk

Comscan Has Detected—

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5blbv4WFriM

I’ll Never Join You!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqnX8ANuPgI

Let Me Look On You With My Own Eyes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eZBevXohCI