Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
In the “You have just got to be fracking kidding me” category, we have the following exam, it was circulated a couple of weeks ago on FB by Elise Andrew at “I F’ing Love Science”, and has now been reposted with verification that it is real and not simply a bit of satire designed to mock creationism. … Read more
If you are ever tempted to think, “Nah, nobody could be that crazy“, then it is time for you to tune into the 700 club so that you can rapidly have that notion dispelled. Mr Pat Robertson is a well-known kook, loved by the faithful, and laughed at by the rest of us for the … Read more
Who could possibly have any objection to a religious belief, what harm can it really do? If people wish to believe in God or Allah will it not motivate them to be good people and treat others with fairness, so why not leave them alone to just believe, after all, criticism will simply upset them … Read more
Ali A. Rizvi, a Pakistani-Canadian writer, physician and musician, has a common-sense article in the Huffington Post today (yikes … did I just put “common sense” and “Huffington Post” in the same sentence!). Anyway, regardless of where it comes from, it is a really good article and is bursting and overflowing with some truly fabulous sound-bites. First, … Read more
A Pew Research survey entitled “The World’s Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society” polled 38,000 Muslims across 39 countries, and shows that the majority favour the implementation of sharia law. However, there is one very important fact that can also be demonstrated from this same survey,and while is something that is already known to those familiar with the … Read more
Televangelist Benny Hinn has asked supporters of his ministry for $2.5 million in donations, which he says an anonymous donor will match dollar by dollar to help him get out of debt (yea right). OK, so lets see if I have this right … the guy who pushes the “Prosperity Gospel”, the belief that his imaginary … Read more