A lot of people seem to be into censorship. What a mixed bag to open. When you advocate censorship you have to be careful in who you decide can carry out such an activity. Who do you choose? What criteria shall determine what is allowed and what is not? Do you allow only the…

Why Noah’s Ark never saw the light of day: 1. adapted from earlier Babylonian myths. The Noah’s Ark story and the more ancient Galgamesh stories have many points in common. Of course the true believer claims their version is older, which has been proven false by scientific examination of the materials. It is obvious the…

There is a lot in the local news about judge Deweese’s posting of the Ten Commandments. Many of the religious scratch their heads wondering why they are being removed. 1 I am the Lord thy God who have brought thee out of the house of bondage.2 Thou shalt have no other gods besides me.3 Thou…

The religious are fond of creating stories to make a point, they call them parables. The following is a parable created by yours truly. A moderately sized airliner prepares for take off. Aboard are a pilot, a co-pilot and 40 evangelists on their way to a remote point to preach the word of their god…

Another fantastic book all should read. “Your Inner Fish” by Neil Shubin. http://www.amazon.com/Your-Inner-Fish-Journey-3-5-Billion-Year/dp/0307277453/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253110873&sr=1-1 Neil Shubin first takes you out into the field to discover fossils of ancient creatures. He notes some of the most recent finds as well as new interpretations of some older finds that had been collecting dust on the shelves. He shows…

The Tower of Babel 1 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2 As men moved eastward,  they found a plain in Shinar  and settled there. 3 They said to each other, "Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly." They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. 4…

Religious individuals who sincerely believe the tenets of their faith and are constantly mindful of them fail to care for the people and the world around them. After all, they believe, their god will care for the environment should that god want the environment taken care of. In any case, in the face of their…

I just finished a very good book which in one chapter illustrated how morality arose and endures in humans. This book stated that morality has three bases: 1.Culture.. (of which religion is only one domain) 2.Nature. 3.Reason. Culture: humans learn and share by being members of a society. Culture includes knowledge and skills, beliefs, norms,…

There was once a time when I endorsed religious belief, though not being a believer myself on the premise that as Karl Marx said “Religion is the opiate of the people”. Whereas he indicated that it was an expression of an oppressed people my meaning was different in that it kept people somewhat quiescent. This…

As many people know I am an atheist. Nevertheless I advocate the work of the religious charities which takes place everyday. Too bad many charities of this nature also use this medium for proselytizing. Much of religious history, especially Christian history is filled with wars, division, and murder. All justified in God’s name. From the…