1. Fleabytes

Comment #130441 by themanchoo on February 20, 2008 at 2:19 pm

Paula, the work and thought that went into this was worth every bit of effort, and I'm finding it a joy to read (I am about half way through atm). Thank you!

Doug

2. Council pays psychic for exorcism

Comment #126495 by themanchoo on February 13, 2008 at 11:16 am

I've just seen the picture of Ms Fallon on the linked article - she looks like a REALLY bright spark....

3. Atheists' sign sparks controversy

Comment #96269 by themanchoo on December 10, 2007 at 8:59 am

I've often felt the giant 200ft cross right next to the interstate I-57, near Effingham, IL, was an attack on my lack of belief in superstition as an atheist.

4. A third of adults believe God watches over them

Comment #87530 by themanchoo on November 12, 2007 at 11:34 am

and he hoped that more people would pray about issues such as world poverty and climate change.

5. Exorcism death shocks archdeacon

Comment #87524 by themanchoo on November 12, 2007 at 11:14 am

Of course this is outrageous, but.....


.....my new favourite word is "whakapapa".

6. Are the 'New Atheists' avoiding the 'real arguments'?

Comment #83862 by themanchoo on October 31, 2007 at 1:49 pm

Excellent article... I might just read it again!

7. Bible Belter

Comment #68172 by themanchoo on September 6, 2007 at 9:36 am

Oh, flippin' eck, has anyone read the comments at the bottom of the original article? Here's an example:

Neither the good that religions do, nor the evil done in their name, proves or disproves the existence of God. Are we then condemned to this stalemate, where both sides rant and fail to convince the other side?

There is a tie breaker: The Book of Mormon. Maligned in this essay, it actually is complex, profound, and, most importantly... literally true.

Dawkins (and Hitchens) incorrectly state that only Smith saw the plates. At least a dozen others gave sober accounts of the plates, and most of those statements are published in the book itself. They had no ulterior motive, and much incentive not to lie. Even after some of them fell out with Smith, they refused offers by critics to "expose" him. Why?

The concern with the plates is for a tangible artifact that demonstrates God's reality, but we do have that: The Book of Mormon text itself, and the mountain of evidence for its veracity.

For a full, intelligent survey of the facts, see www.MormonEvidence.com.

Jamie Huston, North Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

8. Pick of the Week: The God Delusion

Comment #43167 by themanchoo on May 20, 2007 at 3:11 pm

Yes I understood that, I just noticed a point that needed raising (someone would have said it at some point anyway!) :-)

Maybe next time you're in there you could smuggle a couple of copies onto the bestseller shelves (or even stick one or two by the window!!).

9. Pick of the Week: The God Delusion

Comment #43157 by themanchoo on May 20, 2007 at 2:50 pm

Well of course it should be in both the science AND religion sections. The former because it is all about science over nonsense, the latter because believers should really be exposed to the information contained in its pages.

10. The Creation Museum: Prepare to believe

Comment #41318 by themanchoo on May 15, 2007 at 10:10 pm

On the Programs and Events page it says, "Please continue to pray for us as we are now just 2 1/2 weeks from our May 28 Grand Opening!"

I suppose they need all the help they can get to try and convince intelligent people that they're teaching anything other than complete tripe.

11. A Bunch of Monkeys

Comment #38623 by themanchoo on May 8, 2007 at 7:37 pm

jomo87 - I'm guity of the same! I just stopped it when it said The End.

12. A Bunch of Monkeys

Comment #38441 by themanchoo on May 8, 2007 at 5:32 am

jomo87 - it sounds like the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, but I couldn't be sure the name of the tune.