http://www.damnedifgodexists.com/blog Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:53:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Anyone who thinks that Atheists are by definition not spiritual beings really needs to watch this lovely video by A. Hughman. I choked up with emotion because it expresses the way I feel more eloquently than I suppose I ever could. I was also reminded of Carl Sagan when he ... http://www.damnedifgodexists.com/blog/2010/01/26/spirituality-as-an-atheist/ I've seen my share of ridiculous church signs but we have to create a new dumbass award for whoever came up with this one I found on reddit. The person who posted the picture says the area code is 716, in case you'd like to call in and answer their ... http://www.damnedifgodexists.com/blog/2010/01/21/if-evolution-is-true-why-help-the-poor/ Here's a short interview with a delightfully endearing Bertrand Russell - the atheist philosopher who came up with the famous Russell's Teapot argument that inspired our Russell's Teapot t-shirt. What a brilliant and insightful old man! Enjoy! http://www.damnedifgodexists.com/blog/2010/01/20/3-and-a-half-minutes-of-wisdom-from-bertrand-russell/ [caption id="attachment_410" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="One Nation Under God"][/caption] Now this hilarious Pledge of Allegiance cartoon gives an interpretation of "One Nation under God" that I can agree with! Just think of how religion, and ergo 'God', tend to get in the way and screw up everything, from the rights of gay ... http://www.damnedifgodexists.com/blog/2010/01/20/one-nation-under-god-literally/ When I was a Catholic, I started to evaluate the evidence, or rather, the lack of evidence, for God. This is what led me to my disbelief. It wasn't an easy road and now I have to say that I am having another rethink about God. But hey! Having an ... http://www.damnedifgodexists.com/blog/2009/10/19/ex-atheist-finds-hard-evidence-for-god/ [caption id="attachment_392" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Ammonite in the marble floor of the Cathedral of Antequera, Spain"][/caption] Yes, atheists do visit churches, in case you were wondering. Let's face it, churches can be full of interesting stuff, much like you might expect an ancient Roman or Greek temple to be. And anyway, if ... http://www.damnedifgodexists.com/blog/2009/10/12/the-most-interesting-thing-ive-ever-seen-in-a-church/ Long live the First Amendment! The kids in this video sure know how to exercise their rights, and that "One Nation under nobody" during the Pledge of Allegiance sure did put a priceless look on the Mrs Principal's face! She can try and play it down to the girl being ... http://www.damnedifgodexists.com/blog/2009/09/10/atheist-kids-lead-the-pledge-of-allegiance-at-schoo-one-nation-under-nobody/ [caption id="attachment_383" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Jesus opens the darkness and shines his love at me, by Kevin, aged 9 1/2"][/caption] Jesus opens the darkness and shines his love at little Kevin, aged 9 1/2 . . . Yeah right! We know what you're up to, you naughty Jesus, and we're gonna tell your ... http://www.damnedifgodexists.com/blog/2009/07/24/jesus-opens-the-darkness-and-shines-his-love-at-me/ [caption id="attachment_378" align="aligncenter" width="603" caption="Jesus had two dads - why can't I?"][/caption] Indeed, why not? Why all the anger against homosexuals from the Christian camp? I mean, come on! You say that Jesus - the same guy who rounded up twelve men who were willing to leave their wives behind to ... http://www.damnedifgodexists.com/blog/2009/07/07/jesus-had-two-dads-why-cant-i/ [caption id="attachment_371" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The ossuary of no one in particular"][/caption] The whole St. Paul's bones issue has left me wondering. What would it take to convince the Pope Benedict and the Vatican that a number of first century bones were those of Jesus, and that he was not in fact ... http://www.damnedifgodexists.com/blog/2009/07/01/what-would-it-take-to-prove-to-the-pope-that-some-1st-century-bones-are-those-of-jesus/