Captain Disillusion

I was just checking out some of videos by Captain Disillusion. Pretty cool stuff. Enjoy: The “gas station ghost”: Mirror Ghost Girl: He currently has 10 videos up on his account (not all of them dealing with ghosts).

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Former Terrorist Leader Denounces Terrorism

Another good news story. He isn’t exactly promoting non-violence, but has largely turned against terrorism and most (but not all) jihadi violence. Below is a quick rundown. Or you can read the whole article. The Rebellion Within An Al Qaeda mastermind questions terrorism. Last May, a fax arrived at the London office of the Arabic [...]

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Car Dealer Regrets Radio Advertisement

You might’ve heard about the “Kieffe and Sons Ford” dealership in California. Their radio advertisement blew up on the internet a few days ago. Well, they apologized for it. Here’s the text of the ad (or listen here): “Did you know that there are people in this country who want prayer out of schools, “Under [...]

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Internet Warrior Rallies Women to Support Al Qaeda

Just published in the New York Times: BRUSSELS — On the street, Malika El Aroud is anonymous in an Islamic black veil covering all but her eyes. In her living room, Ms. El Aroud, a 48-year-old Belgian, wears the ordinary look of middle age: a plain black T-shirt and pants and curly brown hair. The [...]

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St. Matthew’s Churches: a scam (again)

Earlier this week, I received a hand-written (and then photocopied) letter from a local woman asking me to try the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Based on the handwriting, I’d guess a grandmotherly woman hand-wrote a letter, photocopied it, and sent it to people in the phone book. (Which is very sweet gesture, although not ultimately not very [...]

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Freedom of Speech vs. the UN Human Rights Council

A recent Reasonable Doubts podcast had some commentary on a resolution passed by the UN Human Rights Council on March 28 (2008). Specifically, the Human Rights Council (a 47-nation council) passed two resolutions. One urging nations to limit freedom of speech when it involves criticism of religion (criticism of Islam in particular), and a second [...]

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Tired of High Gas Prices?

Yes, gas prices are high, but have you ever stopped to ask, “What can I do about it?” Probably not. Religion – which has a long track record of solving the world’s problems – is about to solve yet another problem through the power of prayer. That’s right: pray for lower gas prices. Or, at [...]

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Free Speech, the UK, and Scientology

The Guardian: Teenager faces prosecution for calling Scientology ‘cult’ A teenager is facing prosecution for using the word “cult” to describe the Church of Scientology. The unnamed 15-year-old was served the summons by City of London police when he took part in a peaceful demonstration opposite the London headquarters of the controversial religion. Officers confiscated [...]

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Joshua Klein: The amazing intelligence of crows (video)

Pretty cool talk by Joshua Klein on the intelligence of Crows. Their brain-to-body weight ratio is about the same as chimpanzees, but they’re much smaller, so it’s surprising just how smart they are. I’m guessing that their brains are much better organized than primates (including us) – and that’s the reason they can pack so [...]

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Apologetics: The Argument from Bacon

(As posed by a friend of mine) Argument: “How can something as tasty and delicious as bacon exist if God doesn’t exist?” Rebuttal: “If Christianity is true, then the Judeo-Christian God exists. Judaism prohibits the eating of pig. A loving God would not create something as tasty and delicious as bacon and then prohibit eating [...]

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