I totally endorse this rant by Penn Jillette. Sure, what Mormons (and Scientologists) believe sounds batshit crazy to most of us. But is it really any crazier than…
We understand and accept this fact in sport. I tell my kids all the time “every member of the team is important”. The same is true in socio-economics.…
A woman in South Australia who murdered her two-year-old son because she believed he was “possessed by evil spirits” was found “not guilty of his murder due to mental…
The 2011 Census results are out and of course the first section I opened up pertained to our religiosity as a nation. First the good news: The number…
The book is called “The Three Illusions” and it looks at science and philosophy. It’s my guide for living with what I call “permanent peace” and the philosophy…
Show notes for this episode: A Different Perspective on Fukushima from Atomic Insights by @atomicrod Atomtronics, Or Atoms Spun By Laser Beams, Could Replace Electronics Glenn Greenwald: WH forces…
Some interesting points Christopher Hitchens makes in this video that are worth considering. He actually highlights aspects of the New Testament that suggest there was, in fact, a…
As the Australian parliament begins a long-overdue debate about our involvement in Afghanistan, expect to hear a lot of hot air about what a nasty piece of work…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_0kFU7IfPM&fs=1&hl=en_US] An excellent speech from Richard Dawkins. He explains that the Hitler was a Catholic and a Christian, NOT an atheist as the Pope is trying to…
Fred Nile has been a very naughty boy. I sent him an email to rub it in.