1. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278814 by bobsully on November 5, 2008 at 9:01 am

My hope is Obama is a closet secularist, or least will be on if he ever gives it serious consideration. He strikes me as keep religion out of governing, but time will tell.

2. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #277988 by bobsully on November 4, 2008 at 10:25 am

Voted early, before today. I've been on the phone providing reminders and polling place information. My wife is still canvassing in a swing-state, across the river.

3. For many evangelicals, it will be the end of the world if Obama wins

Comment #277051 by bobsully on November 3, 2008 at 3:36 am

I am American. I have been working with the Obama campaign here in the Bible Belt. There is a lot of ignorance and racism as well, but I think we've got the numbers. Everyone is working hard to get the vote out, while dealing inadequate and limited voting machines in some areas, as the turn-out is suppose to be huge.

Relationships for me have gotten quite strained as I continue to use reason in these confrontations and concerns.

So many are raised not to think, but to believe. Their lives are embodied in these social norms. Even our news has very little objective comment when it comes to the discussion of a god or gods.

There is a lot of disinformation which is being propagated around and specifically within these groups.

4. YouTube Reinstates Pat Condell

Comment #259910 by bobsully on October 4, 2008 at 6:42 am

YouTube is a commercial entity. Its merely "bad business" when they get called on their unbalanced censorship. Those of us familiar with the company before it was swallowed up by Google clearly see the distinction. Its no longer about expression, but about the bottom-line, which is fine as that is what it is, they just shouldn't represent it otherwise. Richard Dawkins is very gracious as well he can be in the individual case, however the reversal of their decision probably has more to do with the exposure it was given, rather than their any grander principle.

5. Petition YouTube for Pat Condell

Comment #258464 by bobsully on October 2, 2008 at 4:02 am

YouTube cares little about freedom of speech. They are merely a commercial driven enterprise. They will tell you this themselves.

6. Russian woman put on trial in Dubai for drinking juice in public

Comment #254746 by bobsully on September 26, 2008 at 7:11 am

Another juice related atrocity...when will the madness of there tourists end.

7. Evolution fine but no apology to Darwin: Vatican

Comment #249383 by bobsully on September 18, 2008 at 4:25 am

48. clodhopper

No "chance" at all, its' by design. ;)

8. Turkey bans biologist Richard Dawkins' website

Comment #249370 by bobsully on September 18, 2008 at 3:55 am

This saddens me as I have good friends in Turkey.

9. Anthropologists Develop New Approach To Explain Religious Behavior

Comment #245534 by bobsully on September 11, 2008 at 4:28 am

I've always wondered how generally cognitive beings can cling to superstitions. A sense of belonging, of happiness in relationships I suppose this makes sense. Relationships which are perceived to be secure or somehow fill a need are behaviors common to all of us. Minds don't seem to be exercised enough these days.

10. Better Know a Lobby - Atheism

Comment #241062 by bobsully on September 1, 2008 at 5:11 pm

I usually use "Oh F*CK!, but I suppose it wouldn't make it past the censors....

11. McCain's VP Wants Creationism Taught in School

Comment #240258 by bobsully on August 31, 2008 at 7:13 am

People here seriously found that funny? New low. I wasn't expecting to find a horde of racists hiding away at RichardDawkins.net

12. Richard Dawkins Lecture at UC Berkeley

Comment #232443 by bobsully on August 18, 2008 at 6:11 am

I was surprised at how few raised their hands, acknowledging they had been to richarddawkins.net.

13. We need to stop being such cowards about Islam

Comment #229937 by bobsully on August 14, 2008 at 5:28 am

I liked the article for its content.
I also like the fact that I was introduced to Johann Hari and BFKate.

BFKate:

Opinions are not "sticks and stones," but tools with which to understand the thoughts and ideas of others. Your personal perspective was interesting led to a greater review, so for me, it was beneficial. The friction that followed was a bit harsh, but understood in that context.

14. CBI wants more pupils in science

Comment #228467 by bobsully on August 12, 2008 at 4:40 am

I should start watching television again so I know what the hell everyone is talking about. Then again...

15. Charles Darwin investigated whether blondes have more fun

Comment #228463 by bobsully on August 12, 2008 at 4:38 am

Only their hairdressers and therapists know for sure!

16. Charlie Brooker's screen burn

Comment #227957 by bobsully on August 11, 2008 at 5:05 am

This is great! Now I have a reason not to watch TV in the UK as well as the US. beeline #17 sums it up nicely for me, yeah!

ok I added the yeah just to drive those other guys crazier...

17. More than 100,000 rare gorillas found in Congo

Comment #224945 by bobsully on August 6, 2008 at 3:44 am

It seems a shame they were discovered, I'm sure we will screw things up for them. Then again maybe they are just waiting for our extinction.

18. Thousands Flock to Revival in Search of Miracles

Comment #208595 by bobsully on July 11, 2008 at 4:09 am

Todd Bentley was in prison for sexually molesting a seven year old boy. A predator at an early age. Seems in prison he has learned to fine tune his assault with noise rather than boys. BAM, BAM, BAM... foolish people.

19. Award-winning comedian George Carlin dies

Comment #198042 by bobsully on June 23, 2008 at 5:20 am

What an amazingly funny man and more importantly such a free thinker. I think of George and a grin instantly comes to my face every time. You made us laugh at ourselves and at the same time look at ourselves more seriously too, not that we should be taken that way.