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20 gram Links for July 31st ’07

del.icio.us — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:32:46 +0000

Here are some of the sites I’ve been looking at recently, that I wanted to share:

7 Proofs That We Live in a Computer Simulation – or Why Proofs of Gods Existance Are Unconvicing
Why I took so long to accept evolution – a.k.a. Why every christian should read their own bible. “part of what helped me along was actually reading the Bible in high school, being horrified by much of it”
denialism blog : I can has souls? – There is a god, and it’s a cat.
Religion and Sexual Ethics – A nice summary of the moral position of various religions. Interesting to compare catholicism and buddhism side by side! (I think I’m with the Buddhists, here)
LOL cat Bible – Personally, I hate this pathetic LOLspeak crap, although this picture is funny… “In teh beginning, Invisible Man make univerz. Invisible Man say, I can has light. Gots light.”

del.icio.us — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:31:10 +0000

Here are some of the sites I’ve been looking at recently, that I wanted to share:

Prince Of Peace – God Of War Gets First Review And A Release Date – A film by John Campea (of The Movie Blog) about Christianity and the war in Iraq. The first five minutes are available in the post.
Ten reasons why beer is better than Jesus – and #11. Beer tastes better…
The Ultimate Spoiler… – Don’t click this link if you don’t like finding out how the book ends (but… come on, you know you want to click it)
The Primate Diaries: Today’s Math Lesson – The differences between fundamentalists and moderate believers and atheists.
Actus Formalis Defectionis Ab Ecclesia Catholica instrument of debaptism – The “Actus Formalis Defectionis Ab Ecclesia Catholica” (that document you can use to ask to be “debaptised” from the Catholic Church – NOW IN ENGLISH!
BibleMap.org – Want to know where all those places the bible talks about actually ARE? Look no further…

del.icio.us — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:35:45 +0000

Here are some of the sites I’ve been looking at recently, that I wanted to share:

Letter to the Editor: Kick the Atheists out of America – “I don’t care if they have never committed a crime, atheists are the reason crime is rampant.”
Philosophy and the proof of God’s existence by Roger Jones – A nice summary of many of the traditional “proofs” of God’s existance, including the argument from design, pascals wager, and the philosophies of Kant, Hegal and others.
What Evolution Left Behind On Humans – “I?ve always been fascinated with human evolution. To me, the most fascinating part of human evolution is learning about what was ?left behind? on our bodies from our ancestors and from our prenatal development.”
Wife Beating – It?s therapeutic – I’m glad someone’s cleared this up. Wife beating is not a rule, it’s just therapeutic. Oh, but there are limits!
Pharyngula: They’re running out of virgins! – Nice tasteless video about terrorists debating how many virgins they get in paradise

del.icio.us — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:48:56 +0000

Here are some of the sites I’ve been looking at recently, that I wanted to share:

What if the Women of the Bible Had All Been Feminists? – “After the ladies loosen up around the table, Mary Magdalene would begin by talking about sex workers? rights, and returning belly dancing to its origin as an exercise for giving birth.”
Intelligent Design Ruled “Not Science” – Thank God! (pun intended) At least ID is officially not science in the UK.
Calvin & Hobbs: Do you think there’s a God? – Calvin and Hobbs on God.
FSM on Calculator – How to draw the Flying Spaghetti Monster on your TI graphing calculator
Non Sequitur – Moses – Moses using MapQuest Version 1.0 (BC) to lead the Jews through the desert
Paris finds God in jail | Herald Sun – So that’s where God’s been hiding…

del.icio.us — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:36:36 +0000

Here are some of the sites I’ve been looking at recently, that I wanted to share:

Heed the word of God – An amusing commentary about George Bush’s claims that God is speaking to him
I Believe In Evolution, Except For The Whole Triassic Period – From The Onion: “Scientific reasoning can explain nearly every stage of life from the Big Bang to the present day. I say ‘nearly’ because the period commonly known as the Triassic period was quite obviously the work of the Lord God Almighty.”
The Atheist Delusion – A satirical response to Richard Dawkins’ “God Delusion”
The Official God FAQ – Visit this page to find out everything you need to know about God
God is Imaginary – 50 simple proofs – It is easy to prove to yourself that God is imaginary. The evidence is all around you. Here are 50 simple proofs
World Religions Religion Statistics Geography Church Statistics – A collection of statistics and religious geography citations
You Know You’re An Atheist When…
Ars takes a field trip: the Creation Museum – The new “Creationist Museum” in Kentucky – “This walk through history museum will be a wonderful alternative to the evolutionary natural history museums that are turning countless minds against the gospel of Christ”

del.icio.us — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:52:58 +0000

Here are some of the sites I’ve been looking at recently, that I wanted to share:

YouTube – Red State Update: Night at the Creation Museum – Jackie and Dunlap on Kentucky’s new Creation Museum, the new Billy Graham library, and Murfreesboro’s own Bible Park. Plus, a sneak peek at the new Ben Stiller comedy “Night at the Creation Museum”.
Question Everything… – Funny photo of graffiti on a wall
Even Evangelical Teens Do It – How religious beliefs do, and don’t, influence sexual behavior.
26 Reasons What You Think is Right is Wrong – A cognitive bias is something that our minds commonly do to distort our own view of reality. Here are the 26 most studied and widely accepted cognitive biases. Just show’s how important it is to really think about things.
With God on side – Opinion – theage.com.au – “Atheism might be all the rage, but Christianity is about more than fashion”
Nearly 1 in 3 Believe Bible is Literal Word of God – Believe in the literal word of the Bible is strongest among those whose schooling stopped with high school and declines steadily with educational level, with only 20% of college graduates holding that view and 11% of those with an advanced degree.

del.icio.us — Wed, 23 May 2007 04:44:09 +0000

Here are some of the sites I’ve been looking at recently, that I wanted to share:

Are You Living in a Computer Simulation? – Here’s a type of “god” I can believe in – one which has a rational scientific explaination. Not that I believe we live in a computer simulation, but it’s definitely possible, and more likely (in my mind) than what any traditional religion claims.
A List Of Biblical Contradictions – A list of many contradictions within the bible, with specific quotes and references.
15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense: Scientific American – What to say to a creationist, if you ever meet one capable of vaguely rational debate.
Athiest’s Wager: First Post – an atheist’s response to pascal’s wager
Reasons To Believe: Hugh Ross, Fazale Rana, Kenneth Samples – “Providing Powerful New Reasons from Science to Believe in Christ”, aka Creationist propaganda