Category: Skepticism
Doubting a Lack of Faith
Events have me thinking, mulling over views and re-examining beliefs. I express a lot of contempt for people who don’t make use of their brains to think things through; people who accept simple explanations to complicated issues, or prefer sugar-coated narratives over bitter facts. I’ve
Anti-Superstition Meme of Mine Ends up on Pagan Page
It’s not the first time this has happened, but it’s definitely the most ironic. A few years ago, in a fit of frustration at stupid crap being posted on Facebook, I created the following image, from clip art I found on Google images: Today, I
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Apparently Sam Harris and I think Alike
Guess it’s not a surprise on some issues; I might actually have to pick up this book. In other news Jon Stewart is uncharacteristically out of his depth and does a crappy job with this interview. The reason I say “we think alike” is because
Church and State; Random Thoughts of the January 7th
An old friend of mine is currently living in the Islamic Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. While keeping up with the goings-on in her life over there, I’ve gotten a clear sense that she’s growing progressively more frustrated with how things are done in a country
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Discussion: The Necessity of Politeness
I know I quote Heinlein way too much, but: Moving parts in rubbing contact require lubrication to avoid excessive wear. Honorifics and formal politeness provide lubrication where people rub together. Often the very young, the untravelled, the naive, the unsophisticated deplore these formalities as “empty,”
RTOTD: Skepticism and Gun Control
This was taken from a forum post of mine. As a die-hard skeptic up until the point of borderline militancy (tempered by common sense and the benefit of life experience), I’ve progressively grown more concerned with a phenomenon within the skeptics “community” with regards to
Before I was a Skeptic… Old Forum Post of Mine
I wanted to repost this here because I just came across it going through old Bullshido content and it’s fairly personal (thus relevant to my exercise in Internet Narcissism otherwise known as “blogging”.) It’s just a snippet and you can read the rest at the
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KC Anonymous Raid on the Church of Scientology
I went here to catch some video and see what was what. I have to admit that I wasn’t expecting to see that many people show up. Someone said there were upwards of 70. A few notable things: Guy with a beard and long hair
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