http://skepathetarian.com/blog Religion, Politics and Whackjobs Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:58:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When Barack Obama speaks, his critics are more bothered by the enthusiasm of his crowds than the meaning of his words. They see the soaring of his rhetoric as proof that his claims are baseless. They declare language unimportant, and say action is all that matters, as if the two ... http://skepathetarian.com/blog/2008/03/04/soul-brother-what-obama-critics-dont-get/ After a brief but insightful conversation with my philosophically-concerned cohorts, my older and wiser sister and brother-in-law, last night, we made a pact: No longer will we sit, our ever-growing asses, glued to our all-too-comfortable furniture, as the world unravels before us. Never again will we allow the American electoral ... http://skepathetarian.com/blog/2007/03/13/do-the-obvious-a-call-for-action/ According to MIT's Technology Review, "216 million Americans are scientifically illiterate." By "illiterate," they mean that more than half the population of the U.S. "cannot read a simple story in, say, Technology Review or the New York Times science section and understand even the basics of DNA or microchips or ... http://skepathetarian.com/blog/2007/02/23/emcdurrrrrrrrr/ Last week, this quote was posted on OverheardinNewYork.com. I think this level of historical confusion is exactly what we should strive for: "Who Told You about God? Mom: So, what kind of animals do you think we will see at the zoo? Small boy: I think elephants and snakes... Mom? Are there ... http://skepathetarian.com/blog/2007/02/22/what-to-strive-for/ According to this recent Gallop Poll, more people would vote for a Mormon for president than would vote for an atheist. To say nothing about the absurdity of the Mormon religion, I wish this finding were surprising. And I wish that it mattered. I cannot see a time in the ... http://skepathetarian.com/blog/2007/02/22/atheists-less-trusted-than-crazy-people/ French schools and universities have begun receiving copies of a Turkish propaganda book entitled "The Atlas Of Creation" which quotes from the Koran and states that humans did not evolve but rather that they were created. It also states that theories of Charles Darwin are "the true source of terrorism". It's funny ... http://skepathetarian.com/blog/2007/02/06/darwinists-are-the-real-terrorists-apparently/ Here's an interesting case of state enforced religion, taken directly from the Massachusetts government website. Section 36. Whoever wilfully blasphemes the holy name of God by denying, cursing or contumeliously reproaching God, his creation, government or final judging of the world, or by cursing or contumeliously reproaching Jesus Christ or the ... http://skepathetarian.com/blog/2007/02/04/like-to-blaspheme-go-directly-to-jail/ According to this report by wftv.com, because of a flawed legal policy, a 21-year-old woman was held for two days in jail after reporting being raped. To top it off, the woman was denied the morning after pill to prevent pregnancy because a "jail worker later refused to give her ... http://skepathetarian.com/blog/2007/02/01/the-land-of-rape-and-recklessness/ As if it were in question, Newsweek via MSNBC.com is reporting that "[M]ore than half the country (58 percent) say they wish the Bush presidency were simply over, a sentiment that is almost unanimous among Democrats (86 percent), and is shared by a clear majority (59 percent) of independents and ... http://skepathetarian.com/blog/2007/01/30/were-exhausted/ Sure, watching untalented douchebags prove just how douchey they really are is about as fantastic as television entertainment gets these days. But as TVWeek.com reported, "Coverage of the president's State of the Union Address blanketed the 9 p.m. hour among all the major networks, while "American Idol" at 8 p.m. ... http://skepathetarian.com/blog/2007/01/27/idiots-vs-idiot-vs-you-also-and-idiot/