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The new God of Weather lacks experience?

1minionsopinion wrote 2 weeks ago: I first heard of the idea via Moscow but now I see China’s attempts to alter weather patterns … more →

Tags: In the media, awareness issues, Science, Nature, Weather, China

Did anyone think this through? No WAI!!!

1minionsopinion wrote 2 weeks ago: It’s tactless, but funny in a way, too. I mean, you have to wonder what was going through the … more →

Tags: In the media, I has a stupid, Children, Education, racism, Journalism, Stereotypes, labels

Entertainment break

1minionsopinion wrote 3 weeks ago: Yesterday’s post was grimmer than I like doing so I’m not going to mock Rapture 2009 tod … more →

Tags: Skepticism, Bible, Ancient History, Prophesy, Rapture

Cash for grades? Whose crazy idea was that?

1minionsopinion wrote 3 weeks ago: I’ll swap you two Cs for an A… Not quite. Apparently it was a fund-raising scheme that b … more →

Tags: In the media, awareness issues, Culture, Money, I has a stupid, Children, Education, schools, responsibility

Why conclude the obvious when you can blame time traveling birds?

1minionsopinion wrote 3 weeks ago: It’s been just over a month since I wrote about the attack of the clever raven, but now via Br … more →

Tags: Funny Business, Skepticism, Culture, I has a stupid, Science, Science Fiction, Time Travel

Pop culture vultures

1minionsopinion wrote 4 weeks ago: If the entertainment world was a billiards table and every pop culture reference were a stripe or so … more →

Tags: In the media, Culture, Celebrities, Books, technology, unnews, Internet, Fame!, videos

What's the deal with ChristWire?

1minionsopinion wrote 1 month ago: Is this for real? Do people really think this way? Until I’m informed of the reality of this s … more →

Tags: Religiosity, Atheism, Skepticism, Religion, I has a stupid, faith-based delusion, Beliefs, Homosexuality, racism

With no religion, would people still be this crazy?

1minionsopinion wrote 1 month ago: Les over at Stupid Evil Bastard (and others) already did a rundown of this article by Kimberly Danie … more →

Tags: Religiosity, Atheism, Skepticism, I has a stupid, God(s), Beliefs, Faith, Demons, Witches

If it could happen in real life...2 comments

1minionsopinion wrote 1 month ago: .. no wonder a cop would pull a gun on someone wielding a chain saw in a haunted house, hired help o … more →

Tags: In the media, I has a stupid, Children, Crime, Halloween, Monty Python

If kids can't cope with Humpty Dumpty...

1minionsopinion wrote 1 month ago: ..then I feel really worried about the future. I haven’t seen the show they discuss here, but … more →

Tags: In the media, Culture, Children, censorship, Fear, TV, spiders, Rhymes

Couple swapped children for exotic pet

1minionsopinion wrote 1 month ago: A bird. Yes. Truly. Here’s the AP article via Australia: A Louisiana couple admitted giving an … more →

Tags: In the media, Money, Children, Crime, Parenting, Pets

Woodn't you know it, the Virgin Mary still haunts a tree stump

1minionsopinion wrote 2 months ago: I laughed enough over this back in July, but what the heck. Let’s see how the silliness has pr … more →

Tags: In the media, Religiosity, I has a stupid, faith-based delusion, Beliefs, Faith, Optical Delusions, Catholics

Laughter is contageous, but is it evil?

1minionsopinion wrote 2 months ago: I was thumbing through a book at work yesterday (edit Tuesday 29th Sept – Connected: the surpr … more →

Tags: Religiosity, Skepticism, Culture, faith-based delusion, Atheism, Faith, Bible, Christianity, Churches

I wondered when people would sue Wal-mart again

1minionsopinion wrote 2 months ago: I love the reason they’re doing it this time – an employee from the photo department cal … more →

Tags: In the media, Advice Avenue, Culture, Children, lawsuits, Scandal, Photography, Pornography

They're big on bananas in Papua New Guinea...

1minionsopinion wrote 2 months ago: At least a sex cult in Morobe Province was. H/T to Doctore0 for this one — Sex Cult Vows Banan … more →

Tags: In the media, faith-based delusion, sex, Cults, Beliefs, Economics, Scandals

It's somehow worse when it "could" be based on a true story

1minionsopinion wrote 2 months ago: I watched Them last night. Not the 1954 film with the delightful formic invaders, but a French film … more →

Tags: In the media, Movies, Children, Violence, Crime, murder

Perhaps a religiously inspired mental illness?

1minionsopinion wrote 2 months ago: He’s a priest, after all. And he hijacked a plane: Authorities said the entire incident was pr … more →

Tags: In the media, Religiosity, I has a stupid, faith-based delusion, Crime, Beliefs, mental illness

Tacky trust in a superbeing

1minionsopinion wrote 4 months ago: Story out of Florida: A Pembroke Pines family will get to keep a religious cross over their garage a … more →

Tags: In the media, Religion, I has a stupid, Faith, Laws

Blasphemy and pain relief2 comments

1minionsopinion wrote 4 months ago: Atheists are reporting on the inanity of Ireland’s new blasphemy laws and quoting what Richard … more →

Tags: In the media, Religiosity, Atheism, Skepticism, Religion, I has a stupid, Science, Laws, blasphemy


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