What I’m pushing back on is the physics habit of treating “fundamental” as meaning “smallest,” “indivisible,” or “basic ingredient.” I agree that something can…[Read more]

I generally try to leave personal commentary out of the main page and just publish the linked headlines. But I am in no mood for any religious bigots or theist bullshit this week. 🙂

Has the federal government used official authority, public funds, or privileged access to sponsor a Christian-nationalist religious ceremony as part of a national civic celebration?

Trump and senior officials are joining the Rededicate 250 prayer event, which p…[Read more]

Then I heard about Genesis 25: 29-34 where Esau came home exhausted and hungry after hunting. Jacob was cooking a red stew — traditionally understood as lentil stew.

Esau said “Give me some of that red stew.” Jacob replied: “Sell…[Read more]

jakelafort wrote:
Yes, chimpanzees exhibit culture, defined as behaviors that are socially transmitted rather than genetically inherited or caused solely by ecological factors.

Don’t honeybees tell each other (reporting information) where to find newly-discovered nectar-hunting grounds, which then send other bees (behavior) to exploit…[Read more]

What new Pew data reveals about faith and who we marry.

MAGA Religious Right reject efforts to shape a more humane Immigration Policy.

A chronic US blind spot: Iran’s religious motivations for war.

Americans think that these two shouldn’t talk about god…[Read more]

Strega wrote:
@regthefronkeyfarmer Apparently I’m no longer a moderator (!) so you’re on your own if anything gets rowdy

Bring it on if you have a god on your side!! 🙂

Seriously Strega, that is not good enough. You will always be more that a participant to us all !!! I am making protest signs. We need more god mods!!

Being secular in Trump’s America (subscribe for free…it’s worth it). When Trump plays favorites with faith, we all pay the price.

Pastor who wrote book on biblical marriage arrested for alleg…[Read more]

I…[Read more]

https://www.yyyy.com/video-1fvt6x33/marilyn_monroe_under_white_dress_ai-generated_

It’s porn but it’s useful for making my point. No, it’s not child porn. No children, not even any real adults. That’s the point. The imagery is totally AI-generated. The depiction is of a couple Marilyn…[Read more]

I was deplatformed as a child… now everyone’s an expert. 

– Reg.

Can Millennials or Gen Z save the American Church? The data says No.

Yes, The Right Has an Omnicause.

Tucker Qatarson needs a vigorous spanking.

Huzzah for the Atheist Street Pirates!

The courts push religion into classrooms and FFRF pushes back.

World of Woo: Facilitated…[Read more]

For me the issue is never “belief vs belie…[Read more]

Yeah, there really is…[Read more]

People tend to think in terms of community, family, and shared identity. There’s more value placed on cooperating and supporting each other. I would say that social norms often lean toward “we” over “me”.

But it is also a liberal society. We do have a small but vocal…[Read more]

Federal workers are having to endure Christian indoctrination in the workplace.

What happens to children who tear down or deface the Ten Commandments?

This argument is a hallmark of Christian nationalist practice.

J.D. Vance successfully…[Read more]

“Oh no—you can’t know that at all!

No mortal mind can stand so tall.

You can’t just say ‘there are no gods,’

That’s arrogance in thinking clods.”

I sip my tea. “I never claimed

A truth so final, neatly framed.

I said I’m not convinced—so far—

No deity has raised the bar.”

“But wai…[Read more]

“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly, as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom.”  Colossians 3:16

Yes, the MAGA magic cross is only a vein attempt to stop Trump bleeding them dry 🙂 Knowles can choke on his Cheerios too.

Of course for…[Read more]

Me: It’s to let people know they are Christians because if we judged them on their words and deeds we would never know they are. They simply ignore James 2:14-26.

Meet the Top 24 leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation in the U.S.

Why the Founding Fathers wanted to ensure the separation of church and state.

World of Woo: Netflix and The Plastic Detox.

Environment: The emotional contradictions of climate…[Read more]