Comments by bradpitcher

Comment #104453 by bradpitcher on December 28, 2007 at 1:56 pm

We all know what D'Souza would say about this, right?
"But he owes his morality to christianity!"
The only reason this argument holds sway with anyone at all is because it can't be proven either way. Theists love using those types of arguments because it stalls the debate.

2. Carl Sagan's COSMOS begins airing on Jan 8th

Comment #104322 by bradpitcher on December 28, 2007 at 10:26 am

I hope they make the episodes accessible online

3. What Your Brain Looks Like on Faith

Comment #99850 by bradpitcher on December 17, 2007 at 5:20 pm

haha, I followed the link to the Times article and one of the advertisements on the page was for "Christion Ringtones".

4. Jumbo shrimp, creationist astronomy

Comment #98536 by bradpitcher on December 13, 2007 at 8:52 pm

The problem with quicktime is that it's a proprietary format, so you have to either decode it with the official quicktime decoder or a decoder which has been written through reverse engineering. It would be better to use an open format that's fair game for everyone. Mpeg works but I would like to suggest Ogg Theora.

5. 'Expelled' Movie: The Extended Trailer

Comment #88205 by bradpitcher on November 15, 2007 at 10:35 am

Are you talking about the "Bad Ben Intro" where they flash this quote across the screen?
"If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise, they should just shut up about it."

6. Why Science Will Triumph Only When Theory Becomes Law

Comment #88069 by bradpitcher on November 14, 2007 at 1:34 pm

But aren't they ALL theories? So if someone says that evolution is a theory, one can counter with the argument that creationism is also a theory.

Definitely not. Creationism is a hypothesis, an untested idea.

7. Cheney and Obama: It's Not Genetic

Comment #80584 by bradpitcher on October 22, 2007 at 8:32 am

according to the godometer (http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/)
he's a theocrat

8. Mormonism: A Racket Becomes a Religion

Comment #35513 by bradpitcher on April 27, 2007 at 12:14 pm

As an exmormon, I have to say this a very accurate and telling account. bravo..
oh and btw, the only reason it appears to be a fast growing religion (IMHO) is that when people stop going, they are still on "the list" and still get counted.
I am quite proud to no longer be on "the list" and if anyone else is interested:
http://mormonnomore.com/

9. Hey Mom, I'm an Atheist

Comment #30978 by bradpitcher on April 10, 2007 at 1:48 pm

tomjlawson:

Yes. Yelling at your child is legally considered child abuse. He can prosecute her if he wants. Or he can trump her christmas present blackmail by threatening to prosecute.

10. We all fund this torrent of Saudi bigotry

Comment #21461 by bradpitcher on February 9, 2007 at 9:15 am

"Or just don't drive a car and stop supporting the oil-barons and automobile-maffia"

This is my approach. I won't drive a car again until we no longer rely on them for oil.

Fight terror, ride a bike!