June 2008

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Religion
Worst Video Game Idea Ever.
06.28.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

Ever wonder what it would be like to kill Mohammad and Jesus to stop the spread of the powerful monotheistic religions they helped create? Yeah, me neither. But apparently, a small game developer in Virginia has decided that it’s a good idea. Here’s an exert from the article:
The new game, not yet released, is giving […]
Politics
Exorcism is protected by law
06.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

From MSNBC”
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday threw out a jury award over injuries a 17-year-old girl suffered in an exorcism conducted by members of her old church, ruling that the case unconstitutionally entangled the court in religious matters.
In a 6-3 decision, the justices found that a lower court erred when it said the Pleasant […]
Miscellaneous
Stephen Hawking adds to Big Bang theory
06.27.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

From the Telegraph:
Prof Stephen Hawking has come up with a new idea to explain why the Big Bang of creation led to the vast cosmos that we can see today.
Astronomers can deduce that the early universe expanded at a mind-boggling rate because regions separated by vast distances have similar background temperatures.
They have proposed a process […]
Politics
List of superstitions McCain believes in
06.27.08 | Permalink | Comment?

From Crooks and Liars
Consider what we’ve learned about McCain’s superstitions:
* McCain believes it’s bad luck for someone to hand him a salt shaker.
* McCain believes it’s bad luck to throw a hat onto a bed.
* McCain regularly carries 31 cents in lucky change in his pocket.
* McCain carries a lucky feather, a lucky compass, a […]
Podcast
The Good Atheist Podcast: Episode 21
06.08.08 | Permalink | 9 Comments

It seems like it’s always difficult for us to get things right, but despite always being a little late with updates (or a lot in some cases), TGA is committed to bringing you our patented entertaining look at all things religious. This week, we talk about Karma, more on Scientology, and why Ronald Reagan was […]

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