Monthly Archives: February 2010

Shooting the Message, Not the Messenger

Posted on February 27, 2010 by arensb

Today, White House staff met with a group from the Secular Coalition for America, an association of disparate atheist and secular groups, to discuss policy (USA Today, by way of RichardDawkins.net. McClatchy article). Apparently the meeting went pretty much as … Continue reading →

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We’ll Have Ample Warning of the Apocalypse

Posted on February 25, 2010 by arensb

People have been arguing for ages now that the end of the world, as foretold in John’s shroom trip the book of Revelation, will be upon us any minute now. But I think the Bible makes it clear that we’ll … Continue reading →

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A Step Forward for Marriage Equality in Maryland

Posted on February 24, 2010 by arensb

According to the Baltimore Sun, the Maryland Attorney General has released a paper saying that “same-sex marriages performed in other states could be recognized by Maryland’s legal system.” Now, there are some big caveats: the AG isn’t a judge, so … Continue reading →

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Hey Lookee! We Have Wingnuts Here, Too!

Posted on February 22, 2010 by arensb

From Think Progress, here’s a video interview taken at CPAC of Eric Wargotz, who’s running for Senator of Murland. In the video, he reveals himself to be a birther: Actually, the interviewer asks the questions from the recent Daily Kos … Continue reading →

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Science, Theology, and Information

Posted on February 19, 2010 by arensb

Creationists like to ask where the information for evolution comes from. I thought I’d turn that question around a bit. Back when I studied information science in college, the instructor said that the information content of a message is a … Continue reading →

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Ken Ham Is Not Ashamed, for Some Reason

Posted on February 18, 2010 by arensb

Not too long ago, in a post entitled “I Am Not Ashamed, Ken Ham, director of that epicenter of idiocy, Answers in Genesis, criticizes Christians too wimpy to admit that they still believe in fairy tales. He urges all True … Continue reading →

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Preserving the Sanctity of Marriage

Posted on February 17, 2010 by arensb

See, this is what we can’t allow teh gays to get their hands on, lest they ruin it for everyone: LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — A marriage got off to a rocky start after the 21-year-old groom from northern Idaho was … Continue reading →

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Ego Likeness: Save Your Serpent

Posted on February 16, 2010 by arensb

Just heard this on the Metropolis Records podcast, and thought I’d pass it on: Ego Likeness’s song Save Your Serpent (direct MP3 download). The lyrics, in particular, jumped out at me: We are of reptiles We are of stardust We … Continue reading →

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Basics: I Didn’t Decide to Be an Atheist

Posted on February 16, 2010 by arensb

I occasionally hear people say things like “If you choose to be an atheist, that’s fine. It’s your decision and I respect that” (or, from less-tolerant people, “if you choose to be an atheist, don’t be surprised when you suffer … Continue reading →

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Journalistic Balance in a Biased World

Posted on February 12, 2010 by arensb

CNN has a piece up called Is the lunatic fringe hijacking America?, about how extremists have a disproportionate effect on politics. Okay, fair enough. But in an effort to be fair and balanced (if not Fair and Balanced™), CNN’s guest … Continue reading →

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