I found this video through my friend Tracy who found it on Pharyngula. It’s too funny not to share immediately: (0:43)
Yay technology!
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I found this video through my friend Tracy who found it on Pharyngula. It’s too funny not to share immediately: (0:43) Yay technology!
Here’s the experiment as explained in the book:
My friend AJ sent me this picture and I had to share it with you, after my brain stopped fizzling: What is the reasoning here? “Let’s celebrate the birth of our savior, but let’s make sure we focus on his crucifixion at the same time? What would easter look like then? Would you have to mix holiday symbols there too? Update: Here’s the news story that explains the above image. Of course, the bible mentions the “christmas” tree in the old testament, and they aren’t too keen on it: Jeremiah 10:2-4: “Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the [...] Russell delivered this lecture on March 6, 1927 to the National Secular Society, South London Branch, at Battersea Town Hall. Published in pamphlet form in that same year, the essay subsequently achieved new fame with Paul Edwards’ edition of Russell’s book, Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays … (1957).
Question: Are pigs native to the Middle East, then? If no decent jew or muslim could eat them, why were they raised and by whom? God seems quite fickle about what were were to eat:
December 25 is close to the Winter Solstice which has been an important event for ages. It’s the longest night of the year. December 25 was the Roman Winter Solstice upon establishment of the Julian calendar. We now have the Gregorian calendar which put the Winter Solstice to December 21st – 22nd. Many cultures recognized this Longest Night with holidays, festivals, gatherings, [...]
Cherry-picking is rampant in the religious population. For example, in my Conversations with christians, I have run across religious people using this logical fallacy in 15 out of 19 entries. This is Part 8 in a series about Logical Fallacies, Misconceptions, False Beliefs. We are going through one fallacy at a time. There are many types of fallacious arguments. I’m going to try to explain them with examples then find ways to help you refute those arguments when they occur. Please comment or email if there’s a particular fallacy you want me to tackle, or if you have success with refuting an argument using a good [...] |
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