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There Are Two Definitions of That Word…

Hemant Mehta — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:00:27 +0000

Looks like we all agree on the subject of God:

Wii: Prayer

Hemant Mehta — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:53 +0000

I know this is fake. It has to be fake. But curse the creators for not providing us with a knowing wink, leaving me with some residual doubt.

The use of the word “unauthroized” in the fine print in the opening seconds of the video helps my case that Prayer Works Interactive isn’t a real company. (Spelling to the rescue!)

Maybe the company’s name is an anagram for something…

Jesus Is Going to Jail

Hemant Mehta — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:03 +0000

A Swedish man claiming to be the Son of God was sentenced to prison for a month for “unlawful driving,” after getting picked up by the cops four separate times without a license over the course of four months.

On one occasion, the man also attempted to hide his expired registration tabs by fashioning false plates out of cardboard, but Norwegian police saw through the ruse.

The Swede defended his actions during questioning by police in the town of Moss, arguing he was Jesus, the son of God, and that he ruled the world.

Hmph. That excuse doesn’t work. Who knew.

Said one friend of mine: So much for God being his copilot.

(Thanks to Scott for the link!)

Secular Student Alliance Introduction Video

Hemant Mehta — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:05 +0000

Several months ago, Dano Johnson (the director of the wonderful, animated version of Flatland) and I began to talk about making a video in support of the Secular Student Alliance. He volunteered his services at no charge and stuck with us even when we requested changes late in the game.

I’ll spare you all the additional details that get discussed when this sort of video gets made Needless to say, we had a lot of talks about the content and I hope it’s worth the effort that Dano’s team put into it.

I think he did a wonderful job and I am proud to finally share the final product with everyone:

If you like it, please share it with others!

Remember: The SSA is still ~$5,000 away from meeting the Todd Stiefel $50,000 match. The thermometer in the righthand sidebar shows our progress and you can help us get to the top!

Jeez-It

Hemant Mehta — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:36 +0000

It might be blasphemous for some, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t getting hungry…

That was created by Rev. C.S. Rowan at the forums of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

(Thanks to Ubi Dubium for the link!)

I’m (Not) With Stupid

Hemant Mehta — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:00:08 +0000

Recently, Fred Phelps and the other nuts at Westboro Baptist Church protested near a midwest high school for no good reason (other than, perhaps, the existence of liberal faculty members…?).

I’ve blurred out the school’s identifying information in the pic below, but you can see that several of the high school students staged a counter protest, which I think is just great.

It’s hard to see, but a few students are holding up a poster which says “Come Hug Me.” The full message contains a $5 offer to any of Phelps’ people who will come get a hug from a gay student.

No one took them up on the offer…

That picture comes courtesy of a reader named Sarah, who attended that high school years ago and stopped by when she heard Phelps’ people were coming for a visit.

She came in proper attire, too.

The picture below shows Sarah (right) and her friend Kat (left) wearing well-stated “I’m Not with Stupid” shirts as they stand near a member of the Phelps Clan:

Fighting ignorance with humor — I like it.

I don’t know why that guy is wearing a rainbow-y thing, but Sarah suggests it may just indicate a connection between the signs and homosexuality.

…

Doesn’t it give you a warm, fuzzy feeling to know that so many young people realize how crazy Phelps and his clan’s beliefs are? The Westboro group’s views regarding homosexuality are only slightly more extreme than those of the Christian Right in general.

These are the same students who will eventually vote and help us get marriage equality for all throughout the country. That time isn’t as far away as the conservatives think. Hallelujah.

The Intellectual Capability of Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron

Hemant Mehta — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:19:37 +0000

Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron will soon be distributing copies of Darwin’s masterpiece (along with a Creationist introduction) at campuses across the country.

I don’t think that’ll go over so well… many college students (though not all) are capable of thinking for themselves and that’s not good for Cameron or Comfort, who need you to follow them where the evidence doesn’t lead.

Many affiliates of the Secular Student Alliance are planning events around the misinformation campaign.

Maybe Comfort and Cameron would be better off reaching out to people who won’t rebut their claims:

(via Atheist Cartoons)

God is a Voyeur

Hemant Mehta — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:42:18 +0000

(via Atheist Cartoons)

Baptismal Flushing

Hemant Mehta — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:44 +0000

If all baptisms were like this, maybe I’d consider going to one… the religious would enjoy the baptism. I would enjoy the flushing of an infant.

Everyone would leave happy.

The cartoon is Freethunk! by Jeff Swenson.

(via Humanist Network News)

Biblical Logic in a Nutshell

Hemant Mehta — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:31:05 +0000

(via nakedpastor)