So, at some point you’ve probably seen that absurd clip of Kirk Cameron and some Aussie preacher arguing that the banana is “the atheist’s nightmare,” because its perfect adaptation to human food needs implies a divine creator. This would be a hopeless argument under any circumstances, of course. (Obvious first question: Then why aren’t all [...]
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The Evolving Banana
June 10th, 2008 · 4 Comments
How Not to Frame a Question
May 7th, 2008 · 4 Comments
The Templeton Foundation has discovered that if you want to create the appearance of a lively exchange of divergent views, just ask a dozen people to answer a short question so insanely vaguely worded that you can be assured no two of them will actually be answering the same question. For instance: Does science make [...]
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Someone’s Learned from the Danish Cartoon Bruhaha
January 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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What Sort of God Would Allow This?
December 14th, 2007 · 17 Comments
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Family Reunions Must Be Awkward
December 13th, 2007 · 7 Comments
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For They Love to Pray in the Synagogues, and on the Corners of the Streets
December 6th, 2007 · 5 Comments
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The Agnostic Minister
December 5th, 2007 · 1 Comment
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Unholy Alliance
November 5th, 2007 · 3 Comments
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Department of Unfortunate Analogies
August 22nd, 2007 · 1 Comment
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Fictional Deities
June 22nd, 2007 · 9 Comments
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