1. Deadly Sins 101

Comment #143519 by savagemickey on March 14, 2008 at 7:20 am

When I first started to voice my disbelief, my father-in-law said I was just angry over the no meat on Friday and other such rules that have been rescinded. My reply was that they're making all of this shit up. The fact that they've come to their senses on some of it doesn't mean the rest of it is true. It's so obvious. Can you imagine anything more intellectually vacuous than sitting around and discussing this shit with any amount of seriousness. It's so ripe for satire. The late night tv guys could survive another writers' strike by just reading these papal encyclicals word for word.

2. Georgia gets rain, but it may not help

Comment #88450 by savagemickey on November 16, 2007 at 5:55 pm

Ever since god subscribed to The Onion he's been a little too ironic with his prayer answering.

3. For the glory of God

Comment #88436 by savagemickey on November 16, 2007 at 3:48 pm

You only have to look at the crowds of people who are ooohing and aaaahing at Ken Ham's coconut eating T-Rex to know that the christianity that Dawkins is critiquing is very widespread.

4. Help Counter the New Atheist Crusade to 'Evangelize' America!

Comment #79494 by savagemickey on October 17, 2007 at 12:48 pm

They're using the same tactics that bush/cheney did to win the last election. A little fundi-fear goes a long way- and raises a lot of money. Does anyone know what Rove has been up to?

5. In God we doubt

Comment #68949 by savagemickey on September 9, 2007 at 8:18 am

As my wife and I were driving the other day we got behind a van with a plethora of fish emblems on the back and, of course, I had to make a derogatory comment. That always upsets my wife and she said I should just let it go. Let them have their faith without making any comments. Don't rock the boat. A lot like Humphrys' position. I said that would be fine except the other sticker on the car was a Bush 04 sticker. You seem to see these signs of ignorance travel together on the back of many vehicles and in many American's minds. That ultimately is the biggest problem with religion. When you can listen to the leader of the free world tell you that he gets his marching orders from an invisible entity, and we should just trust him, and the religious person seems to think this is somehow normal and actually to be admired and rewarded with another 4 years, then the results are very predictable.

6. Richard Dawkins and the New Age fakers

Comment #62836 by savagemickey on August 11, 2007 at 7:27 pm

I wish he would go after the group in the UK that claims that 7/7 was just a government conspiracy. I just heard a program on This American Life about a woman who was blogging about her experiences being on one of the trains that was bombed. This group claims that she is just an invention on MI6 and when she tried to set them straight they got pretty abusive. They claim that it was just an electrical surge and the people on the bus that was bombed were actors and it was all staged. It would be great to see them taken apart in a reasonable manner. The same with the 911 conspiracy theorists, and the holocaust deniers.

7. The Out Campaign

Comment #59838 by savagemickey on July 30, 2007 at 7:35 pm

I live in the Twin Cities where I own a restaurant. I find that I am constantly having to put up with god-talk from people who just assume that I too am a believer. The worst shift is Sunday brunch with all of the self satisfied churchies coming in. Since I am in the business of trying to get people to return often to spend their money at my place, I smile and put up with it and usually don't let on that I am an atheist.

The other day I had a bunch of regulars came in for lunch. By regulars I mean 2-3 times a week. The main guy is real nice, but very in your face with his religiousness. I am always very diplomatic and friendly. That day he made a comment about how I have such a positive attitude and am so friendly that I must be a Christian. Usually I would make some vague comment and change the subject, but this time I told him that no, in fact, I am an atheist. I think his jaw hit the floor. I guess I really didn't fit his picture of an atheist. After a moment he said the standard, "You know jesus died to save you." To which I replied, "So they say." Then as he left he said…you guessed it, "I'll pray for you."

Well that little coming out party cost me about $100 a week in sales, because while he may be praying for me he sure isn't coming to eat at my restaurant anymore.

That's the reality of being an atheist. While blatant discrimination can usually be addressed in some manner, what about people that just stay away to protest your non-belief. I know that a lot of people could care less one way or another, but as a business owner, why take the chance. It's hard enough trying to make any money in this business as it is. My family and friends certainly know that I am an atheist, and my employees also, but I just would not advertise the fact to my guests.

I have talked to some guests about being an atheist, but only the ones that out themselves to me first. I imagine that the atheist market could be a good one to tap into, but try to pin that demographic down!

Anyway, it gives me hope to see that the religious in America are not as numerous as they make themselves out to be.

8. 'God Is Not a Moderate'

Comment #44446 by savagemickey on May 24, 2007 at 6:58 pm

Reason vs. emotion

9. Dental healer finds share of faithful believers

Comment #43977 by savagemickey on May 23, 2007 at 5:43 am

These people need to see god's proctologist and have him miraculously pull their heads out of their asses.

10. Jerry Falwell's Hit Parade

Comment #42486 by savagemickey on May 18, 2007 at 9:31 am

It's not that I had actively wished for Falwell's death, but I certainly am glad that he's gone. Now, I am hoping for a Falwell, Dobson, Robertson reunion real soon.

11. Gene mutation linked to cognition is found only in humans

Comment #39019 by savagemickey on May 9, 2007 at 6:49 pm

What do creationists think when they read something like this? They must think that scientists are going to a whole lot of trouble to keep up their evilution hoax.

12. Unholy row at clergy soccer game

Comment #38145 by savagemickey on May 7, 2007 at 5:52 am

Another example of reality lapping satire.

13. God Exists. A Formula Proves it.

Comment #37651 by savagemickey on May 5, 2007 at 12:24 pm

Did anyone notice the irony of the story at the end where the god whose existence was just proved was sending a tornado to wipe out some homes? wtf?