Does science refute god?
Have a listen.
Dear John Baird
Yesterday, Doug Thomas, president of Secular Connexion Séculaire, sent SCS members a copy of the text of an email he sent to John Baird: Dear Minister Baird: Given the report from the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) noting the increase in discrimination against non-believers around the world cited by … Continue reading
What does Hitler mean?
No, I’m not asking you to brush up on your German and listen to an old news reel or even read a book. But I’m curious. What does Hitler mean to you? To me, there is the obvious ‘mass murder’ connotation, but I also studied the Nazis in a class … Continue reading
Let’s kill blasphemy
The universe doesn’t care about you. Nothing is sacred. There is no divine justice, no eternal protector of the faithful. And you don’t get a spiritual pat on the head for defending your imaginary friends. The world is not a safe space. All we have, is each other, and that … Continue reading
As opposed to real psychics
I’m not sure how you prove a psychic is fake…. legally. But this doesn’t seem much different from the standard religious claim of a spiritual reward… Last week, his division charged self-described “healer” Gustavo Gomez under Section 365 of the Criminal Code, an archaic law that targets “everyone who fraudulently … Continue reading
No sex or god in Nova Scotia
I’m a pretty big fan of freedom of speech, even when it offends, and although I do understand the intention behind ‘hate speech’ laws, they still bother me. However, this, blatant disregard for freedom of expression, amused me more than anything. Want god on your license plate in Nova Scotia? … Continue reading
More Eschaton 2012: “Wolverine and Lego sex”
Alejandro Bustos posted this fun picture and wrote an informative article on PZ Myers‘ talk on the role of chance in evolution: Like many people, my understanding of evolution is based on a basic view of natural selection. The child’s version goes something like this: If a specific trait gives a … Continue reading
Eschaton 2012 Montage
Eschaton2012 video montage compliments of AtheismTV: Read “Eschaton 2012 In The Blogosphere” for speaker and attendee posts on the event.
Arguing with doctors
End of life issues are never easy, not for religious people, and not for the non-religious. So I think its important to try and understand and be understanding about how others deal with, and work through these issues. A string of legal disputes related to the treatment of horribly sick … Continue reading
Music as an Analogy for Education
Ian Bushfield posted a link, on Twitter, to “Shocking! The real purpose of your life!,” a video which criticizes education for being a goal-oriented process: