1. The joining of church and state

Comment #88648 by mithraman on November 18, 2007 at 9:27 am

This is the same Alan Dershowitz that condones torture. I guess he'd get along well with Sam Harris.

2. All the mistakes of the godly are merely metaphor

Comment #57730 by mithraman on July 20, 2007 at 8:07 pm

We need to hear from some real experts on the subject. Here's what Jesus and Mo have to say about god as a metaphor:

http://www.jesusandmo.net/2007/07/20/crude/

3. Look Forward to Anger

Comment #52318 by mithraman on June 26, 2007 at 5:54 pm

George Bush - Rage Boy? More like Idiot Boy.

4. Atheists: stand up and be counted

Comment #50552 by mithraman on June 18, 2007 at 6:11 pm

Well, christians have their thousands of churches where they can go stand up (or kneel down) and be counted. Where are atheists supposed to go? What atheists need is a church of some sort. And to do that, we need to have a god. I know that seems to be going against atheist principles, but it can just be a little god. Just for tax purposes really. I think this would be a good compromise. We get rid of the big powerful gods with their pestilence and stoning sinners and eternity in hell. And we have a tiny, ineffectual god who doesn't even care what we're doing. It wouldn't be strictly atheism, I know, but at least we'd have a church where we could stand up and be counted. Of course, there would be some troublemakers, I'm sure, who would doubt the existence of our wonderful mini-god. The blasphemers! Infidels!

5. We stand awed at the heights our people have achieved

Comment #49815 by mithraman on June 13, 2007 at 3:59 pm

Tahn, you are right. I just spent the whole day reading the bible and its even more pompouser... pomposityer ... hmmm, I think next I'm going to read a thesaurus.

6. We stand awed at the heights our people have achieved

Comment #49647 by mithraman on June 12, 2007 at 5:44 pm

We stand awed at the heights of pomposity our people have achieved.

7. Tome truths

Comment #49377 by mithraman on June 11, 2007 at 5:21 pm

What an encouraging article on the effect of these books. I used to just assume that it was hopeless to think that someday a majority of people will abandon religion, but maybe it could happen after all.

8. The Myth of Secular Moral Chaos

Comment #47508 by mithraman on June 4, 2007 at 7:17 pm

A very clear and well constructed article. However, since I read the Sam Harris "In defense of Torture" article, I haven't been a big fan. I've always had this crazy idea that torture is just plain wrong. I would even go so far to say that if you are looking for moral guidance, try to get if from someone who isn't pro-torture. I suppose I could be convinced otherwise, with the use of cattle prods and boiling oil perhaps.

9. My Road to Atheism, What Took Me So Long and The Aftermath

Comment #47501 by mithraman on June 4, 2007 at 6:20 pm

Wow - that is a truly inspiring story. Certainly more impressive than my conversion to atheism, which had a lot to do with wanting to sleep late on Sunday.

10. T. rex tissue shows they are related to chickens

Comment #31458 by mithraman on April 12, 2007 at 7:06 pm

Just as I thought - those dinosaurs may look tough, but it turns out they're nothing but big chickens.

11. US Congressman Holds No God-Belief

Comment #25371 by mithraman on March 12, 2007 at 5:54 pm

Wow! Astounding! Great contest result, Secular Coalition for America! Thanks, Rep. Stark!

12. U.S. Mint goof creates 'Godless dollars'

Comment #25036 by mithraman on March 9, 2007 at 7:33 pm

$50 on eBay? How about that - currency is more valuable without god.

13. 'Don't discuss polar bears': memo to scientists

Comment #25016 by mithraman on March 9, 2007 at 5:43 pm

Next step: replace those "Do Not Feed The Bears" signs in our parks with ones that say "Do Not Discuss The Bears".

14. Why there are almost no genuine atheists

Comment #24633 by mithraman on March 7, 2007 at 6:43 pm

"Why there are almost no genuine atheists". Hmm. a genuine atheist might be tempted to counter ...
"Why there are absolutely no genuine gods".

15. Senator calls for answer on creation of universe

Comment #23970 by mithraman on March 3, 2007 at 8:25 pm

O most high and mighty Tennessee state education commissioner. I have journeyed far to obtain your great knowledge. Surely you can lift the burden of this great question from my soul. I beg of you, please tell me now. I can bear it no longer...
Really, where is Elvis?

16. Research links some scriptures to hostile acts

Comment #23789 by mithraman on March 2, 2007 at 6:34 pm

"When God Sanctions killing", huh? And, um, what day was it that god didn't sanction killing? I must have missed that.

17. Falwell says Christians shouldn't focus on global warming

Comment #23786 by mithraman on March 2, 2007 at 6:10 pm

I beg to differ about swatting the fly with the sledgehammer. It is indeed quite challenging. It took me an hour to swat one when I tried and it was very tiring. I don't mind repairing the holes in the wall so much, but I also took out the television.

18. Pope speaks out against 'designer babies'

Comment #23191 by mithraman on February 26, 2007 at 5:15 pm

That's the Pope for ya - always against progress. He was against designer jeans, too!

19. Hunting chimps may change view of human evolution

Comment #22929 by mithraman on February 24, 2007 at 4:50 pm

Maybe things are different in Senegal, but here in the USA, any tool-using creature needs to get a license before they can hunt.