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Category Archives: myths and folktales
Divine messages from everyday animals?
It’s thrown in the “just for fun” category so I’m going to have fun with it. Unlike “real” research into the meaning of things, this site seems to be making up a bunch of junk. I’m assuming it’s the site … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, folktales, meaning, mind, myths, prophecy
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Are you gay? You must have a fart demon.
According to Bert Farias of Holy Fire ministries anyway. He’s adamant that stinky demons live in every gay person. Fart demons. In an interview with Charisma magazine, Farias begged gay people to “not get upset with me” as he explained … Continue reading
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Tagged beliefs, bible, homophobia, homosexuality, Red Dwarf, religion, skepticism
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How can anyone back Ken Ham?
Back away from him, yes. Back him? His brain baffles me with its illogical pronouncements. Creationist Ken Ham, who recently debated Bill Nye the Science Guy over the origins of the universe, is calling for an end to the search … Continue reading
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Tagged creationism, evolution, faith, gods, religion, science, skepticism
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10 questions for every atheist part 2
I found out about the list here and the original set of questions. I haven’t even read the answers given at maasaiboys because I didn’t want to look like a copy-cat. Answers 6-10:
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Tagged ask an atheist, atheism, beliefs, culture, gods, jesus, miracles, prayer, religion, religiosity, science, skepticism
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Old news: it’s official. Real Ark found… again
It’s in Turkey. Seriously. I mean it. Totally there. If you can believe the researchers, that is. Chinese researchers planted evidence on Mount Ararat when they went hunting for a documentary (wrote about that here) but the Pravda piece takes … Continue reading
Posted in In the Media, myths and folktales, religiosity
Tagged archeology, beliefs, faith, faith-based delusions, history, Noah's Ark, skepticism
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Last night the Saskatoon Skeptics told ghost stories
It was a small turnout compared to some nights but the six of us had a merry spooky time telling tales anyway. Sucks to be one that missed the fun… David brought along a printout of a story Pliny the … Continue reading
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Tagged folklore, ghosts, hauntings, history, myths, Saskatchewan Skeptics, Saskatoon, skepticism
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Why not picket the New Jersey Devils then?
According to folklore acquired via Wikipedia: Most accounts of the Jersey Devil legend attribute the creature to a “Mother Leeds”, a supposed witch, although the tale has many variations. According to one version, she invoked the devil by saying “let … Continue reading
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Tagged beliefs, controversy, demons, faith, faith-based delusions, folklore, lawsuits, myths, sports
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Roadside proselytizing rarely works
There’s a church I walk by on the way to my closest library that tends to have pithy and clever write-ups on their lawn sign. I had no camera on hand yesterday but thanks to a pen, paper and the … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, beliefs, critical thinking, faith, faith-based delusions, jesus, mormonism, skepticism
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Where 1minion argues with a 5 year old article
Reposted recently but still old, an article by someone named Phillip Owens titled Interpretation versus belief. I’ll split this into two parts, the second coming later today. “Interpreters” explain or give the meaning of words from one language to another … Continue reading
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Christians deemed “heretics” after claiming no historical Adam and Eve
Well, almost. This NPR article was a good find; some evangelicals are starting to realize that the truths being uncovered by geneticists and other areas of science are making it harder and harder to maintain the fiction that the whole … Continue reading
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Tagged beliefs, bible, creationism, critical thinking, evolution, faith, faith-based delusions, mythology, skepticism
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