by Carl Howard | May 29, 2012 | Atheism and Religion, Blog Topics, Super-Abridged Bible
Traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, this book laments the destruction of Jerusalem and the First Temple as well as the Babylonian exile (see 2Kings). Jerusalem, once great among nations, is like a widow. She weeps but no-one comforts, all her friends...
by Carl Howard | May 22, 2012 | Atheism and Religion, Blog Topics, Super-Abridged Bible
In the days of the judges [see Judges], there’s a famine. Elimelech and Naomi and their two sons move to Moab. Elimelech dies. The sons marry Moabite women (Orpah and Ruth) and die. Naomi hears the famine in Israel is over now and wants to move back. Orpah and Ruth...
by Carl Howard | May 17, 2012 | Atheism and Religion, Blog Topics, Super-Abridged Bible
The text does not indicate who is speaking so my labels are based on one particular translation and are bound to be wrong at times, especially in attributing to the man and woman what’s really meant to be spoken by third parties. The main thing to know about this book...
by Carl Howard | May 15, 2012 | Atrocities and Oppression, Biases and Fallacies, Charity and Philanthropy, Race, Science and Skepticism, Society
Kony2012 exploded just as I was leaving for overseas so I didn’t get a chance to post about it. Now that I’m back, it’s largely died off. Still, there are a few things that are important to discuss specifically now that attention has died off. And there are important...
by Carl Howard | May 11, 2012 | Blog Topics, Links
Amazing stunt biking at an abandoned industrial site. Research shows that for certain highways raising the speed limit will reduce the accident rate. Meaning the police department has gone and implemented these right away. Nah, just kidding, they’re still...
by Carl Howard | May 10, 2012 | Blog Topics, Evolution and Biology, Science and Skepticism
I’m not talking about creationists, that goes without saying. I’m talking about the fact that a very high percentage of arguments by people who claim that evolution and religion are compatible are in fact nonsense. Via Jerry Coyne, an article in the Chronicle of...
