Archive for December, 2007

  1. Mr Diety – Teaching Absurdity Through Comedy

    Sometimes the only way to understand absurdity is through comedy. In the same way that the The Daily Show and The Colbert Report shed light on the realities of our culture and politics, Mr. Diety provides amazing insight into the absurdity of religious belief – specifically Christianity.

    What is Mr. Deity?
    Mr. Deity is a semi-monthly video series [...]

  2. The Official God FAQ

    This God FAQ is well done, simple and funny.

    Question: “Is there a God?”
    Answer: “No.”

  3. My Human Condition: A Letter to a Friend

    I recently emailed a friend who was interested in learning about my loss of faith. This is what I wrote him.
    Chris,
    As with most things in our life, Dan B. had a role to play. He’s probably the person who pushed me to think more critically about what I believe. I’ve basically told him this, but [...]

  4. Making Sense of What is Incomprehensible

    Quote from Barnes & Noble Interview with Philip Pullman
    …religion is an attempt to make sense of what is incomprehensible to us, what is inexplicable, what is awe-inspiring, what is frightening, what moves us to great wonder, and so on. That is the religious impulse, and it is part of our psychological makeup — of everyone’s [...]

  5. Margin of Error: 3%

    This is too funny:
    97% of born-agains believe in God; can you say margin of error 3%?
    @jakepronews