Off the bat I suppose I should declare that I am not gay. This is not to showcase some kind of trite “not that there’s anything wrong with that” bullshit, but instead to admit that I have far less of a personal stake in LGBTQ issues than many others in … Continue reading
Sense of perspective? Not for us, thanks!
I suppose in a perverse way, I should take some comfort from this news out of Germany: A group of German Catholics wants to do away with Santa Claus because of the fictional figure’s commercial hype and replace him with St Nicolas and the selfless giving they say he represents. … Continue reading
Flooded!
I am sorry to report that this will be my last post here on Canadian Atheist. You see, I have discovered something recently that has completely shattered my faith in the religion of atheism. INCONTROVERTABLE PROOF, say I, that God is real and that the Bible is literally true. Last … Continue reading
What will they find to whine about next?
Restoration work is being done on a cathedral in Lyon, France. As is traditional for cathedrals of this type, sculpted gargoyles adorn the exterior walls (so Batman has a place to perch). As is also traditional, the face of the gargoyle is being carved to resemble a master stonemason, in … Continue reading
Nice story, but misses the point
I came across this video today, as an item in the Vancouver Sun: Skateboarder prevents Qu’ran burning It’s a news report from Texas about a group of fundamentalist morons who decided it would be a good idea to burn a Qu’ran, and the crowd of people who showed up to … Continue reading
Update: Belgian Church raids
Back in July, I talked about a raid on a Catholic church in Belgium. I expressed my dismay at the way it was handled, with authorities drilling into tombs to find supposed secreted documents. Seems like it’s not getting any better for the Church: The former head of the Catholic … Continue reading
Well the damn thing was too close to Ground Zero!
Since the start of this ridiculous manufactroversy (to borrow from Orac) over the Islamic Centre in Manhattan, I’ve taken particular delight in eviscerating what I see as a argument that is almost entirely without merit – the “desirable and decent” trope of Sam Harris (although, to be sure, he is … Continue reading
Vancouver Supreme Court decision good thing for secularism
Any time when religious expression or communities come up against the secular authority, I cringe inwardly. The level of undeserved respect we’ve granted religion often comes at the expense of both the principles of our country and what is best for society as a whole. So when I read this … Continue reading
Let’s go to Ohio!
Okay, so Joe wasn’t wild about the counter-religious protest in a Toronto neighbourhood last week. Fair enough, Joe, you raise a number of valid points. However, I think we can all get behind this Ohio protest: Several Ohio strippers are protesting outside a church whose members want to put their … Continue reading
Happening now: Hostage crisis at Discovery Channel
This post will be pretty much just a stub. There is currently a hostage situation taking place at the Discovery Channel’s headquarters in Maryland. The assailant, James Lee, has posted a radical list of demands, encompassing environmentalist policy, military intervention, and with particular vitriol for human reproduction. A partial list … Continue reading