Why would a scientist pull a paper that he had out there for over 50 years? Because he is embarrassed that Creationists are eagerly citing parts of it as proof that life cannot have arisen spontaneously. Here's the story. That is not because he objects to religion, he said... “Religion…
On October 20 and 21st, 2007, Blumenthal attended the Value Voters Summit, “a massive gathering hosted by the Colorado-based Christian right mega-ministry, Focus on the Family, and its Washington lobbying arm, the Family Research Council.” I admire Blumenthal’s work. He sticks his nose under the tent to allow us to…
Here's a post summarizing the original versions of seven popular fairy tales. Some gory stuff, indeed: What is creepier than kids, parents, evilness, sorceresses, wolves, and cannibalism? Before the stories were ripped from their horror roots, they were just right for scary, gory films. The early days of fairy tales…
Cop-out: a feebly transparent excuse or explanation for refusing to face up to something. We constantly hear that the Ten Commandments are the highest achievement of moral law. We even hear this claim from public officials who can't even name the Commandments. They want to hang the Commandments everywhere, as though…
Nothing like going to Washington D.C. to promote preemptive war with the support of your 50 million supporters. That organization is Christians United for Israel (CUFI). They do nothing with more energy than they divide the world into us and them, good and evil. They've got the support of many…