Tag Archives: faith-based delusions

The world hasn’t ended, therefore prayer works!

Posted on October 21, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

I am, of course, being facetious. The world never was going to end and fervent prayer isn’t the reason why some invisible higher power stayed his hand. The whole idea of predicting an end time is a complete and total … Continue reading →

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It’s already October 21st in Australia

Posted on October 20, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

No end of the world events have been reported over there yet. Australia is stepping up support for Libya as it experiences the end of tyranny, but no end of the world. Relief all around, then. And perhaps a lager.

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Sleep paralysis still the best explanation for demonic visitation

Posted on October 20, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

At least, I think so. I’d found an article about this a couple years ago and wrote up a post and today I’ve run across another article on this topic suggesting that sleep paralysis may have been behind the Salem … Continue reading →

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In any other world, black spots on bread would be mold

Posted on October 3, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

Not so in the world of Roman Catholics. Polish ones are convinced a dark mark on a communion wafer is visible proof of Jesus Christ’s heart. How would they get this bizarre notion? From doctors who examined the wafer, that’s … Continue reading →

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Saskatoon Freethinkers thanks James Randi for an amazing evening of fun and learning

Posted on September 27, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

A magician by trade and debunker of woo-woo by reputation, the Amazing James Randi provided last night’s audience with plenty of laughs and thoughtful moments as he explained why critical thinking and skepticism are so crucial to getting to the … Continue reading →

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Roadside proselytizing rarely works

Posted on September 19, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

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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Jesus sightings piling up

Posted on August 26, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

This time he’s on a dock piling in Florida: They were drinking morning coffee poolside a few days after installing the set in early August, when they noticed a face on one of the pilings. It was the first of … Continue reading →

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Why follow a god that permits abuse?

Posted on August 18, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

Oh right, so abusers can justify spanking their children to death. Kevin and Elizabeth Shatz spanked Lidia 7 hours (with a few prayer breaks in between) and it resulted in severe tissue damage causing death. That site offers part 1 … Continue reading →

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Christians deemed “heretics” after claiming no historical Adam and Eve

Posted on August 10, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

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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Americans believe in two gods

Posted on August 8, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

Maybe not both at the same time, but that’s still what the results of study amount to, I suspect. But, maybe that’s just me believing in something that isn’t really there… A couple studies were done recently to track how … Continue reading →

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