Hello, Canadian atheists! Bonjour, athées canadiens! My name is Indi, and I am the newest member of the CA team. To say it’s an honour to join the squad would be an understatement. Continue reading
Easter Relief
For those who feel that Easter weekend, from Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday, is too damn long, tedious and grotesque, here is some comic relief: Hat tip to Friendly Atheist, who says, If you’re offended, send your angry emails to, um, PZ Myers. Enjoy Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s version of the … Continue reading
Abe Lincoln was Not a Canadian
One of the advantages of being a Canadian is Canadians who know little or nothing about their own history are seldom criticized. It doesn’t matter whether Canadians can identify the Canadian who won the The Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 or the name of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s wife. It’s … Continue reading
A Very Good Friday Jesus and Mo
While most of are spending the day relaxing because the government is favouring Christians by making today and Sunday statutory holy holidays, the Jesus and Mo author is hard at work. He has not created a new cartoon because he doesn’t need to improve perfection. Cake2, from March 21, 2008, … Continue reading
Yes, Minister!
“Yes, Minister” are the only two words Yukon’s Bishop Gary Gordon needs to say to Yukon’s education minister Scott Kent. On March 5, the bishop had a meeting with the education minister who made it very clear to the bishop that Vanier Catholic Secondary School in Whitehorse must drop its … Continue reading
Jesus and Mo Wednesday
punch Poor, Mo. Will he ever don the niqab again? It’s obvious Mo wants to stay in Jesus’s good graces, so Jesus does not repeat the disappearing act that so traumatized Mo in August.
Bill Maher at His Best
While giving the First Francis™ any attention is giving him far too much attention, it’s hard to resist sharing this Bill Maher video. Mahr, in his own irreverent, satirical way, is so right on. h/t: Jerry Coyne
The Benefits Of Nice Wide Overton Windows
We atheists disagree with most of the world’s population about the existence of divine entities, and on many other subjects we regularly disagree with each other. I’m not sure if atheists tend to be more disputatious than believers, but it seems like a distinct possibility. For one thing, we don’t … Continue reading
Recommended Reading
Eric MacDonald’s post, “Stephen Woodworth and the Vagina Man,” at Choice in Dying is a strong condemnation of Stephen Woodworth’s attempt “to ride his favourite hobby-horse, namely, to argue that we need to have a clear definition as to when human personal life begins” at University of Waterloo. MacDonald’s post … Continue reading
Religious Bon Mots
The church sign in front of St Giles Presbyterian Church in Peterborough, ON gives Walmart some free advertising. Dear St. Giles: Charity begins at home. Next time, consider featuring a local, independent retailer like S.O.S: Save Our Soles. Cheers, God