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An intelligent, open-minded discussion of belief and non-belief...for entertainment purposes only.
America is a nation of diversity. At it’s worst, this diversity creates polarity and division. “Us and them” thinking sees differences in culture as weird, negative or wrong. But many view America’s diversity as one of its biggest assets. Pluralism, when diversity is embraced and actively promoted, is a fundamental part of the American experience. [...]
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The Beastie Boys’ gray headed, gravelly voiced member Adam Yauch (MCA) passed away today after a battle with cancer. Yauch, a long-time buddhist, talked with Shambhala Sun back in 1995 about his spiritually and other things. From Shambhala Sun: Loud, clever, witty, weird and POSITIVE, the Beastie Boys are one of the world’s biggest alternative [...]
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Wow, wow, wow! This is a mind-blowing, goose-bump-inducing, passionate performance of “Jesus Gonna Be Here.” Tom Waits is a prophet. Tom Waits is a god. He may be possessed by the devil himself. Well, Jesus will be here Be here soon he’s gonna cover us up with leaves With a blanket from the moon With [...]
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Atheist YouTuber DarkMatter2525 has build a large audience attacking religion with witty but hard-hitting animated shorts. His latest offering is a re-telling of the Bible book of Job. Strong language makes it NSFW. Hat Tip Friendly Atheist
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I never expected the world renowned evolutionary biologist and superstar atheist Richard Dawkins to write a book aimed at children. But, alas, The Magic of Reality: How We Know What’s Really True is slated for an October release.
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Everybody is talking, tweeting, and blogging in jubilation over the news of Bin Laden’s death. It’s been 10 years in the making, and i have to agree that the world is a little better without him. But all of the celebratory goings on leaves me a bit sick in the stomach.
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Church is closed today for renovations and a nice sage cleansing, or something like that. Come back next week. But I would like to direct you over to Leo Batauba’s Zen Habits blog. You probably already read Zen Habits, but if you don’t, you should. It’s a nice, quiet, and refreshing read. For Leo’s 38th [...]
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It’s true what they say about smiling. A simple smile, even a forced one, can change one’s mood. I tried it and the effects were instant and undeniable. Hold up one second. I know what you’re thinking: damned new age hippie. I don’t blame you. Before writing this post I thought long and hard about [...]
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“In the Beginning” is the eighth installment in the Symphony of Science music video series on YouTube. Other than featuring sound bites from the world’s foremost scientists, the videos utilize perhaps the best use of auto-tune I’ve ever heard. This one features Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, Tara Shears, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. I [...]
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This post is a first. In the 2+ years of Not About Religion’s existence, Westboro Baptist Church has never been mentioned in our pages. No Fred Phelps; no “God Hates [Fags, Fag Enablers, America, Israel, Your Tears, etc]” signs. You couldn’t find it here. Seriously, we had better things to do. Phelps and his posse [...]
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News from the Middle East, involving Christian/Muslim relations, is rarely positive. Surely there is good news to report, but we hardly ever hear it. So when I read about the Christian and Muslim solidarity displayed in Egypt on Christmas eve, I couldn’t help but become overwhelmed with positive emotion.
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