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« November 2005 | HOME | January 2006 » December 2005 Losing their religion A hint as to why the pro-theocracy lobby fears the theory of natural selection: E.O. Wilson (1929 – ) E.O. Wilson is an entomologist and biologist at Harvard University who is famous, among other things, for his work on sociobiology.... December 30, 2005 Cheap Monday jeans Jeans that make a statement: Cheap Monday jeans are a hot commodity among young Swedes thanks to their trendy tight fit and low price, even if a few buyers are turned off by the logo: a skull with a cross... December 30, 2005 Two criminal presidents December 29, 2005 Arrogance = Being correct and saying so From the Raving Atheist's comments on this entry: Plainly, Nall wants atheists to concede that their beliefs are no better than those of the fundamentalists. In Nall's book, there is no such thing as actually "knowing" anything -- to claim... December 27, 2005 Jesus Christ: The Musical He will survive (QuickTime link). (Thanks, Laurie.)... December 26, 2005 Richard Carrier appearance So you're in Southern California, it's the day after Christmas, and you're wondering what to do. Go see Richard Carrier: Richard Carrier--historian, philosopher, and author of Sense and Goodness Without God--will be speaking in Ventura, California, on Monday night, December... December 25, 2005 Jesus Christ I stand corrected. There is now a Jesus Christ.... December 24, 2005 Christmas spirit In my continuing fairness campaign, I present a letter that is representative of probably more than half of the email I get from Christian strangers. This genre of non-hate mail is marked by presumptuousness ("I know something happened to turn... December 23, 2005 Ford: We now love gay people Even more than Christian bigots: Thank you for writing. At Ford we value diversity among all of our constituents and pride ourselves on strong and clear values – respect for our customers, communities, employees, suppliers and dealers; acceptance of our... December 23, 2005 Christian Wrestling Federation The Christian Wrestling Federation: The Christian Wrestling Federation is a group of talented athletes using amazing feats, athletic ability, and entertaining stories to share the gift of Jesus Christ. The CWF uses a unique evangelistic approach to embrace the youth... December 23, 2005 Flying Spaghetti Monster game Fun.... December 22, 2005 Creative Commons Lessig: So we have 10 days left in the Creative Commons campaign. This is not a drill. We are down to the last $100,000, and really need your support — both for the very cool projects we’re launching (see, e.g.,... December 22, 2005 Those lying creationists More on lying creationists in a New York Times editorial: The religious thrust behind Dover's policy was unmistakable. The board members who pushed the policy through had repeatedly expressed religious reasons for opposing evolution, though they tried to dissemble during... December 22, 2005 Also there are nice Christians As an antidote to the violent fantasy I quoted below, see this nice Christian criticism of the movie. (Thanks, Old Broad, for sending the link.)... December 21, 2005 Viewer mail This is not anything out of the ordinary, but every now and then I like to share Beyond Belief Media's fan mail: From: [redacted] Subject: BURN - while we laugh Date: December 21, 2005 You've definitely got some nerve. I'd... December 21, 2005 Intelligent design liars Atrios points out something that shouldn't be overlooked in the intelligent design defeat in Dover. The proponents of ID were not, by any reasonable definition, well-meaning. This is not a case of two sides with an honest difference of opinion... December 21, 2005 Religion vs. science Winner: Science. (Thanks, Nora.)... December 20, 2005 What is a dictator if not this? Imagine it's 9-12-01. President Bush makes a speech to the nation in which he demands for himself: 1) The right to torture. 2) The right to wiretap anyone he wants without a warrant. Even on 9-12-01, with the nation in... December 19, 2005 Earl Doherty Scholar Earl Doherty, author of The Jesus Puzzle, defends the documentary film The God Who Wasn't There. December 18, 2005 Godless gear Beyond Belief Media opens a Cafe Press Store.... December 15, 2005 Alan Colmes clip You have to view a commercial first, but Fox has put a clip from my appearance on the Alan Colmes radio show up on their website. I thought the later stuff with the callers was the most fun, but this... December 15, 2005 AFA vs GLBT The victor: GLBT.... December 14, 2005 War on Christmas If you have a strong stomach for this kind of thing: Pictures from the front lines of The War on Christmas.... December 14, 2005 Reminder: Alan Colmes Radio Show / War on Christmas I'll be on tonight to talk about the war on Christmas: Alan Colmes Radio Show 8 pm Pacific /11 pm Eastern Station finder Call in number: 1-877-367-2526.... December 14, 2005 "The God Who Wasn't There" review Cheryl Eddy in the San Francisco Bay Guardian with a The God Who Wasn't There review: Brian Flemming's The God Who Wasn't There falls into the newish classification of highly opinionated documentary ("op-doc"?) – foregoing a more balanced presentation in... December 13, 2005 War on Santa Raving: "Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of a sweet baby, sent to earth to be beaten, whipped, scourged and impaled on a cross with rough spikes splintering the bones of his hands and feet," said Donna Rossi,... December 13, 2005 The Alan Colmes Show I'll be talking with Alan Colmes on his radio show about The God Who Wasn't There and the war on Christmas at 8 pm PT/11 pm ET tomorrow (Wed.) night. Click here to find a station near you. You can... December 13, 2005 The company I keep December 12, 2005 Blogads riff "Leave the neon tits to the sex blogs," Atrios says, criticizing MSNBC. MSNBC has launched a huge Blogads campaign as part of an estimated $1M in online advertising. The God Who Wasn't There is also running a Blogads campaign right... December 12, 2005 War on Chrismukkah! Everyone's favorite postmodern religious movement is endorsing Chrismukkah, a holiday that unites Christ lovers and Christ killers: Merry Mazeltov! The Universist Movement highlights the cultural phenomenon of Chrismukkah this holiday season. The "Merry Mish-Mash" holiday subversively melds symbolism from the... December 12, 2005 Dr. Rick Strassman on DMT "Spirituality" is a hot-button topic with atheists (as Sam Harris knows). That term has come to be associated with systems, like Christianity, that falsely claim to have spirituality figured out, and that offer rules and/or a narrative to solve the... December 12, 2005 Nora Murphy saw God And she has pictures to prove it.... December 11, 2005 "Dillusional pinnhead" That's me. Feel that Christmas spirit!... December 10, 2005 Support the war? Enlist Dear supporter of the Iraq war, It's long past time for you to back up your enthusiasm for this war by enlisting in one of the armed forces. Now. Because this is who is fighting the war for you: While... December 09, 2005 Mike Curtis on Cinema Minima podcast HD for Indies blogger Mike Curtis interviewed on the Cinema Minima podcast: I did an interview with Cyndi Greening several weeks ago (Nov. 12th), and it's finally up. I talk about new options in indie distribution, a bunch about the... December 08, 2005 Fair use in documentaries Doc filmmakers have been demonstrating fair use in action--by using footage under the fair use doctrine and not getting sued. The Center for Social Media has rounded up some examples in a great report: Fair Use and Free Speech: Examples... December 08, 2005 Myths So many myths, so little time.... December 08, 2005 Dig it An Atheist Manifesto by Sam Harris at the new site truthdig.com.... December 07, 2005 Jesse Lee Peterson Just spent an hour talking to Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson on his radio show. Boy, is this guy a piece of work. I mentioned gay rights in passing, and from then on the entire interview was about those scary homosexuals.... December 07, 2005 America's most prayed-for atheist Judging by my email, since the war on Christmas launched I am now America's Most Prayed-For Atheist®.... December 06, 2005 The War on Christmas marches on Links: Eschaton Jim Gilliam Instapundit Red Harvest The Supreme Irony of Life The Grich Thoughts of Loy Lies and Statistics Second Civil War Track the war at Google News Track the links at Technorati.... December 05, 2005 RED camera Mike Curtis at HD for Indies discovered a site for an incredible new digital cinema camera. The RED camera. It looks amazing. Of course, I got all excited about the Kinetta when I found out about it, and that was... December 05, 2005 War on Christmas Did I mention that Beyond Belief Media has declared war on Christmas? Emailed reaction highlights so far: Re your campaign of "war" against Christmas, James Taranto said it pretty well in one of his blog posts today:     "Some... December 05, 2005 "The God Who Wasn't There" - Watch Online Clips Watch clips of The God Who Wasn't There online and download. December 01, 2005

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