1. No More Atheophobia

Comment #308377 by DarwinsChihuahua on December 29, 2008 at 11:01 pm

I can't recall a single instance of me actually being victimized in any way for being an atheist. There is a relatively small percentage of religious nutjobs out there putting down atheists and a relatively small number of atheists putting down religious nutjobs.

I think we still have a ways to go but I don't think that things are as bad as some of us are making things out to be.

The big problem is really religion in politics. That is a huge problem, actually. However, a few more decades of religious people putting their feet in their mouths and supporting asinine initiatives in the name of religion and this should start to fade.

2. Storm

Comment #308034 by DarwinsChihuahua on December 29, 2008 at 10:25 am

Original video hosed.

New video at:
[new video also hosed]
(not mine)

3. Church Preaches The Music Of Beethoven

Comment #284503 by DarwinsChihuahua on November 15, 2008 at 10:52 am

I'll see your Church of Beethoven and raise you:

http://www.coltranechurch.org/

DC

4. Museum in censorship row over Darwin sign

Comment #238599 by DarwinsChihuahua on August 28, 2008 at 12:01 pm

"The team agreed the wording was poorly worded and could cause offence."

I would like to register a complaint about the poorly worded wording in that sentence.

Word!

DC

5. Porn pastor's wife vows to stand by him

Comment #237439 by DarwinsChihuahua on August 26, 2008 at 1:30 pm

Funny how he had no problem with being addicted to pornography for the 14 years before he faked having cancer.

To answer the comment: "Just a question - but why does this oasis of clear thinking and reason seem to have this tabloid like obcession with the sexual sins of hypocritical clergy? The glee, self righteousness and pompousness of this triviality is bad enough - but the thought that it is actually posted here as an argument for atheism is even sadder. I thought RD did not approve of ad hominem?"

As has been mentioned, this has nothing to do with sexual sins but rather the fact that he lied about having cancer and then only later blamed it on his pornography addiction. It's almost as if he found a way to kill two birds with one stone. Not only did he find a scapegoat for his lying about cancer but he found a way to come clean about his porno addiction at the same time!

Who said that this is an argument for atheism? I can't recall that ever being brought up even by me (I made the post in the forum from which this link was taken). It is an argument for the lack of integrity of the people who are peddling religion to others. It points to the fact that these people are no more honest or no more moral than anyone else.

Also, this is not an ad hominem attack. If someone does something wrong and admits it and we point it out, that is not ad hominem. If I were to say that he's a fraud because he's a lying douchebag, that would be an ad hominem attack. Though, just because something is ad hominem doesn't mean it's false.

DC

6. The God Delusion

Comment #229356 by DarwinsChihuahua on August 13, 2008 at 12:09 pm

Hey, at least we don't go around wearing a big "A" on our chests.

Oh ... wait ... nevermind.

:D

DC

7. Optimism in Evolution

Comment #229310 by DarwinsChihuahua on August 13, 2008 at 10:56 am

Wow! She really nailed it!

8. Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture 2008

Comment #224837 by DarwinsChihuahua on August 5, 2008 at 6:36 pm

Haha, great camera work. I was just thinking that I'd like to get a better view of that woman's breasts. Thanks!