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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Three Religiously-Charged Jokes and a True Story That Functions Like a Joke
For a bit of flavoring, I tell these three religiously-charged jokes a tad differently from where I stumbled on them (see here). They’re pretty good, I think. How do fundamentalists drive agnostics from a neighborhood? They burn question marks on … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, atheist, bodhidharma, Buddhism, humor, jokes, life, philosophy, religion, sex, Zen
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Eternal Life: Kenneth Hayworth Verses Jesus
Want to live forever? It may be that, rather than following Jesus, you should be following the work of the neuroscientist Kenneth Hayworth. Before the end of his career, he aspires to figure out how, exactly, to preserve his own connectome (the … Continue reading
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Tagged apologetics, atheism, existentialism, faith, God, irony, Jesus, reason, resurrection, science
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How Doctors Die: A Great Follow-Up Essay to a Great Essay
Dr. Ken Murray has offered a follow-up essay providing some statistical support for his claim that doctors really do die differently from the rest of us (that is, they tend to “go gentle into that good night”). Here’s a taste: … Continue reading
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Tagged advance directives, cancer, death, doctors, fear, fitness, health, illness, life, medicine, wellness
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What’s the Difference Between an Environmentalist and a Free Market Conservative?
Actually, not that much. Both are children of the Romantic tradition, but whereas one is enamored of nature, the other is enamored of capitalism. One posits leaving nature (with its natural selections) alone; the other posits leaving the market (with … Continue reading
Chinese News Report Mistakes a Sex Toy for a Mushroom!
No, this is not the Onion. And no, it’s not a meaty sea mushroom of some sort. It’s a hot pocket. _____ Yes, this is amusing, but it’s also enervating philosophically, don’t you think? How human it is to be fooled! It … Continue reading
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Tagged bread, China, comedy, critical thinking, funny, humor, mushrooms, reason, sex, sex toys
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A Universe from Nothing? Lee Smolin Sasses Lawrence Krauss’s Confidence Atheism
Buried deep in the comboxes of a post at the blog site What There Is and Why There Is Anything, the physicist Lee Smolin took the time to weigh-in on whether one of his colleagues, Lawrence Krauss, should be claiming … Continue reading
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Tagged agnosticism, apologetics, atheism, atheist, cosmology, faith, God, Jesus, lawrence krauss, lee smolin, physics, science
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Blink or Wait? Frank Partnoy Recommends Waiting
__________ An article on some of his ideas here.
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Tagged blink, California, critical thinking, frank partnoy, impulsivity, reason, San Diego, think, wait
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James Holmes: Disturbed Christian or an Occupy Black Bloc Activist?
In terms of James Holmes’ motive for his Batman movie shooting spree, there are a number of disturbing possibilities. One is that he’s a very troubled Christian or ex-Christian. As reported, for example, by the Christian Post, he seems to … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, atheist, batman, black bloc, Christianity, james holmes, Jesus, occupy, occupy wall street, wall street
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Ted Haggard Links Sexual Behavior to Belief in Evolution
He appears to have fingered the wrong culprit.
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Tagged atheism, atheist, creationism, equality, evolution, gay rights, sex, sexuality, ted haggard, the closet
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Bain Capital: Ben LaBolt’s Questions for Mitt Romney Sound Like Pretty Good Ones to Me
Ben LaBolt, President Obama’s campaign press secretary, has some questions for Mitt Romney that have clearly got both him and his supporters in squirm mode. Here they are: 1. Are you contending that an individual can simultaneously be the CEO, … Continue reading
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Tagged America, bain capital, election 2012, Michelle Obama, mitt romney, Ohio, rush limbaugh
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Prometheus Unbound 