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Taking offense is the new martyrdom
I, an avowed nonbeliever, have a Christmas tree in my living room. Am I a hypocritical sack of poo?Not really. Even Richard Dawkins, the man known the world over as the most vocal atheist in existence, refers to himself as a "cultural Christian," com...
Paul McCartney will end the world
The Discovery Channel, no doubt following the lead of the History Channel, has decided to forget about actual discoveries and instead focus on mystical prophecies and eschatology. Wunderbar.Watching one of their programs recently, I noticed Ray Comfo...
Pastor Douglas Wilson makes a point?
A new documentary tracking a series of debates between Christopher Hitchens and Pastor Douglas Wilson is available on the web. In the snippets I've seen of their debates, one moment shot out at me - one which bordered on insightful. Gasp.To give cred...
Badassery
It hit me recently how much my definition of "badass" has evolved over the years. Growing up, I'm sure my qualifications for bestowing badassery upon someone would have been typical - tough, macho, uncompromising, etc.Now I'm far more impressed with ...
Mac vs. PC: Our religious war?
Recently I've been investigating Macs. About a year ago I purchased an HP laptop and have been, for the most part, satisfied with its performance. (After watching five seasons of LOST, however, it probably could have doubled as a heating pad.) But I ...
Atheism versus religion... short version
