http://www.godispretend.net A collection of thoughts on the lie that is religion. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:39:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From the Atheist Media Blog: I absolutely LOVE irreverant humor. http://www.godispretend.net/2008/08/naturally-selected/ The folks over at National Banana put together a hilarious video about the Warren Jeffs/FLDS saga. They've got lots of their videos on YouTube, but you can also see their other videos at their website. Enjoy! My favorite line: "Damn, you must be retarded to believe this shit." My thoughts exactly. http://www.godispretend.net/2008/08/warren-jeffs-gets-funky-fresh/ I recently posted the trailer for Bill Maher's new documentary, Religulous. I found two clips that I wanted to share. The first one was particularly unsettling for me. Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) professes belief in the creationist account of the formation of the world less than 6,000 years ago. The ... http://www.godispretend.net/2008/08/religulous-clips/ Editorial Staff, I was recently flipping through the 2007 AP Stylebook, and I came to the entry for "agnostic, atheist" on page 9. The stylebook definition given for atheist is, "An atheist is a person who believes there is no God." It is my opinion, that this is not an accurate ... http://www.godispretend.net/2008/08/petition-to-ap-stylebook/ Indianapolis wackaloon Charlotte Thompson recently had the misfortune of stray gunfire tearing into her car. Worse yet, her two great-granddaughters were in the car with her. Luckily, no one was killed in this incident. As illustrated in the story, let me describe the path of the bullet: through the car door, ... http://www.godispretend.net/2008/08/inertia-dne-god/ Mr. X over at Why I Hate Jesus made a stunning observation. To paraphrase it would do it injustice, so I present it to you in its entirety. If you were god for a day, what would you do with this power? Maybe you would cure cancer? Invoke your power to ... http://www.godispretend.net/2008/08/god-for-a-day/ Gov't wants atheist soldier's lawsuit dismissed I know this news is a bit old, but I feel it should not stop being discussed until it is resolved. Being made to feel uncomfortable in society because of my differences in beliefs with my peers is nothing I am a stranger to. Annoying, ... http://www.godispretend.net/2008/08/religious-intolerance-in-the-military/ Before I say anything else, let's start off with a short game about Biblical contradictions. That short game says what I never could put into words. Even if you don't view the Bible as an instrument of God's breath and soul, you can still view it as a historical document. It does, ... http://www.godispretend.net/2008/07/biblical-contradictions/ I just got back from a two-week trip to the land of Israel. I saw many things and met many people. Allow me to get my life in order back here in the States, and I will share with you some of the more interesting aspects of my journey ... http://www.godispretend.net/2008/07/my-trip-to-the-holy-land/ Some Think Baby, Born With Two Faces, Is a Reincarnation of a God Some people are pretty fucking stupid. Here's a choice quote from the story that sums up the real travesty: "She is very normal," Dr. Brigdal Nagar yelled, pointing at an ABC News reporter and shoving Vinod Singh aside. "We don't ... http://www.godispretend.net/2008/06/birth-defects-dne-godhood/