A place where atheists and agnostics can engage in frank discussions about the effects of religion on politics, free of debate about the existence of a deity or deities. http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 25 May 2013 07:43:28 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:43:28 Vatican Representative: Just to Be Clear, Atheists Are Still Going to Hell
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... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015595 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:46:24 [div class="excerpt"][b]Mayoral Candidate Endorsed By Jesus Christ Comes In Last, Loses To Gay Man[/b]

A mayoral candidate running for office in North Miami this week was convinced she’d win Tuesday’s election by a landslide after announcing the holiest political endorsement in history: one from ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015586 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:39:55 [div class="excerpt"][b]Pope Francis Says Atheists Who Do Good Are Redeemed, Not Just Catholics [/b][/div]

Now all we need to do is get the Catholics, Episcopalians, Baptists, Lutherans, Methodists, Mormons, etc. to agree on what "good" means...... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015582 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:45 This may be one of the quickest de-conversions ever. Author is a 21-yr-old:

[i]A Confused Christian - 5/22/2013

I became a saved Christian on January 2013 when I came across the concept of salvation on the internet. I decided to become a Christian because I was interested in following the co... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015574 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:30:51 http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251307465

Not that I'm endorsing the creep, but the not a "Christian" vibe is killing me.... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015573 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:22:38 Arizona State Rep. Juan Mendez (D) turned a Tuesday afternoon prayer into something much more.

The Phoenix New Times reports that Mendez, who is an atheist, changed the course of the event held prior to the House of Representatives' afternoon session. He asked lawmakers to refrain from bowing the... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015556 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:43:57 https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9908702/tornadovsbiblebelt.jpg... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015553 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:41:57 A natural disaster occurs and the old [i]"miracle"[/i] canard returns.

God wipes out a good chunk of a town, but saves someones kitty. "It's a miracle!"

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff311/BWDozer1/BangHead.gif



Every time I see it, I think of this.

http://www.youtube.com/wat... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015527 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:09:34 [div class="excerpt"]To Whomever It May Concern:

When you ask me to respect religion because people believe in it, I want you to remember something. I want you to remember that long ago your ancestors were not Christian or Muslim. They had their own culture and customs native to their heritage. T... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015523 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:21:53 Powerful toon from [link:http://zenpencils.com/|Zen Pencils]...

[div class="excerpt"]May 21st, 2013

Caitlin Moran (1975-) is a British author, TV presenter, music critic, journalist and outspoken advocate for women’s rights. She currently writes a variety of columns (most of which are hilariou... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015504 Mon, 20 May 2013 19:58:12 but I do love the sound of church bells, especially as they filter in to my house. Reminds me of being a little girl, staying at my great-grandmother's house, and hearing the church bells throughout the day. Reminds me of spring. Windows open. Hearing them depends on how the wind blows.

I'm sitt... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015498 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:07:42 Great article! Worth the read.

http://www.alternet.org/belief/9-questions-atheists-might-find-insulting-and-answers?page=0%2C1&paging=off
... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015493 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:16:16 So I'm up early this Sunday morning and what to my wondering eyes should appear (on the Encore channel)?

The 1999 mini-series [i]Noah's Ark[/i]! Starring Jon Voight, F. Murray Abraham, Mary Steenburgen, Carol Kane and James Coburn.

Truly a wonderful gift, better than 10 Xmases and 20 birthday... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015474 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:52:53 [div class="excerpt"][b]Understanding Why God-References Are a Big Deal[/b]
"Crisis-Induced Devotion" and the Importance of Church-State Separation
by David Niose

...snip...

There are many reasons why church-state separation is a big deal (indeed, the fact that a valid constitutional claim i... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015472 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:28:19 ... by John R. Butler

WARNING: audio is NSFW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UIJjYt-IBmE... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015461 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:01:27 I just had two of those guys with white shirts and ties at my door. When one of them started to talk and said that they were bringing hope and light into my life, I saw the bibles in their hands. I said that I was an atheist. And one of that said, "You are an atheist?" I said yes and closed the door... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015460 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:43:25 Because I was trying to recite this song to my grandpa and I got stuck on the "cook for the devil and the devils wife" bit.

http://youtu.be/OtLG4QJYiak

I think that was the first, "why the hell did he do that?" moment. ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015459 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:53:59 Nice monthly newspaper. Also, an educational, watchdog organization working to keep church and state separate, has had many significant legal accomplishments nationwide.

Well worth the $40 a year.

FFRF.ORG... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015456 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:54 http://atheismandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/wolf-steak-torture.jpg... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015452 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:24:37 Truly Anti-Theist

Not saying it should be...

And some argue Marxist-Leninism was a form of this, but I disagree....... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015437 Thu, 16 May 2013 19:06:47 :rofl:

what a load of malarkey

it's free on Netflix. I just finished another fine programme on Satanism. What a steaming pantload *that* was...... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015404 Sun, 12 May 2013 21:09:33 I've always liked these series of movies. They are designed to be horror movies, but they use religious imagery and the bible to heighten the fear. They never frightened me because I always knew they couldn't come true in real life.

My mother and a few other religious types I know despise these ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015391 Sat, 11 May 2013 20:56:27 Isn't one of the basic principles of logic the idea that entities (in this case, versions of god) that do not have the same characteristics cannot be the same thing?... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015355 Fri, 10 May 2013 19:24:48 [div class="excerpt"][b][/b][i]
Tim: "For some time I've been keeping certain tunes off t'internet in order to ensure audiences of my live shows get a few surprises. I like surprises. However, as an Easter gift I'm putting the Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra version of "Thank You God" up on ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015352 Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:11 It's like a buffet. You can pick just those god-given commandments, moral codes, and acts that fit your own life and ignore all the rest. You can even decide to whom those codes and commandments apply and to whom they don't. Like adultery and lying. If you're into either, it can be just fine to brea... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015328 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:00:19 I picked up "Why People Believe Weird Things" this weekend at a book store for $5. They also had "Why People Believe In God" and another book whose name I can't quite recall.

I know he's the editor of Skeptic magazine and I've seen him on shows before debunking psychics and other nonsense.

I ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015314 Mon, 06 May 2013 17:38:54 According to our old Opportun-Creationist buddy Ben Whine...er, Ben Stein, anyway.

Featured this week in the Discovery Channel documentary [i]All The President's Men Revisited.[/i]

I almost skipped this show, thinking it would just be more self-congratulatory BS from Robert Redford et. al. Bu... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015289 Sat, 04 May 2013 16:20:26 http://i.imgur.com/yhBcuka.jpg... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015282 Sat, 04 May 2013 11:30:37 Shortly before his death in 2007, novelist Norman Mailer ventured into theology, speculating that the modern world has become a bloody battle between two unpredictable forces — God and Satan. And a third rival is rising fast to match those two — human free will.

The world-bending effects of our t... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015279 Sat, 04 May 2013 09:12:07 http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/notre-dame-professor-tackles-myth-christian-martyrdom-151620492.html

I don't know if the article presented any new information, exactly, but there were pretty amusing things in it. For example:

[i]In fact, in the first 250 years of Christianity, Romans mo... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015276 Sat, 04 May 2013 08:07:36 http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc244/paulparkinson/Choose_zps5aa39701.png... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015267 Fri, 03 May 2013 15:50:46 Just a few minutes ago, a Religion regular who defends belief just said that religious experiences are a result of mental illness.

[div class="excerpt"]I imagine most extreme religious experiences, like the ones you describe, are symptoms of mental illness. The religious content is the result of ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015238 Wed, 01 May 2013 11:31:49 [div class="excerpt"][b][link:http://www.atheismresource.com/2013/we-must-come-out|We Must Come Out][/b]
[i]Matt Weaver[/i]

-snip-

The mere appearance of my name in the byline of this blog post would sign my death warrant in many countries. Here in America, it might not get me killed, but it ... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015237 Wed, 01 May 2013 11:29:51 I'm cooking dinner a few minutes ago and the Lawrence O' Donnell show is on the T.V. in the background. A commercial for MSNBC comes on with Rev. Al talking about making America better, yada, yada, yada, and he closes with...

"...and if we really want be a country that is One Nation, Indivisible... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015218 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:47:37 Sorry folks. Messed up threads/links in my first post, please return to that article if it's of interest.

Hope this is more enlightening ;-)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015084... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015216 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:04:43 A guy (call him Mitch) I get along with - I was telling him about another coworker who is all worked up (angry) about Jason Collins. Mitch doesn't get what his problem is and thinks it's fine that he came out. Mitch goes on to say that he's never known or been around any gay people - I point out tha... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015186 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:15:35 It's a shame there isn't a forum on DU that we can put this to get more attention.

Atheists to hand out pamphlets in Orange high schools Thursday

Atheist groups plan to give out materials in 11 Orange County high schools Thursday, a reaction to a Bible distribution at the same schools in Janua... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015164 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:20:00 People all the time saying my direct quotes are not direct quotes:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022766279#post26

:wtf:

:wtf:... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015146 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:59:09 In the summer between fourth and fifth grade, the SCOTUS ruled against school prayer. I have horrible memories of being the only non-xtian in class, and having to explain why we didn't pray to Jesus, or read from the NT.

Who else remembers the bad old days?... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015133 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:34:20 Whatever the heck is that about?... http://www.democraticunderground.com/123015105 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:38:07