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From A Lion Behind A Bush To God Behind The Oz Curtain: The Evolution Of God Belief

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Santi Tafarella

What is the relation between God belief and ignorance? I have a colleague in the science department at my college who said this to me yesterday (I’m paraphrasing): “I’m less sympathetic to the young Earth creationist of today than the … Continue reading →

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The Alexandra Pelosi and Bill Maher Stereotype Controversy: Whites in Mississippi; Welfare Recipients in New York

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Santi Tafarella

Here’s Alexandra Pelosi’s “The South will Rise Again” segment for Bill Maher’s program, putting on display a small sample of Rick Santorum’s base: _____ And here’s the follow-up segment, a week later, in which Alexandra Pelosi gets some Barack Obama … Continue reading →

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Pat Robertson’s Haiti “Pact with the Devil” Comment Gets Pushback from Shep Smith

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Santi Tafarella

Pat Robertson thinks that God recently visited upon Haiti a devastating earthquake because the country displeases him. And why does the country displease Him? Because to get rid of the French at the time of its colonization, the country’s independence fighters supposedly made a pact … Continue reading →

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Soviet Hammer & Sickle Shirts Being Sold at Amazon

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

Below is a disturbing shirt being sold at Amazon. I don’t oppose the shirt being sold, only disturbed that people are so ignorant of the history of the 20th century that they would think it “cool” to wear it. Or worse: they … Continue reading →

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The “N”-Word Hurled at Obama Supporters By Palin Rally Attendees in Colorado

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

This letter to the editor appeared yesterday in the Telluride Daily Planet: Telluride, Colo. – Dear Editor,   It was more than mildly disappointing to witness the extraordinary level of racism spewing from the mouths of passing motorists and pedestrians on … Continue reading →

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George Carlin on God and the Problem of Suffering

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

In memory of George Carlin (1937-2008), that Prometheus who stole comedy-fire from frowning heaven, and brought it to earth, relieving humans, if for only an hour, of their suffering, wherever God would not or could not. In one of his stand-up routines he … Continue reading →

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