I have this friend that I've known for 10 years or better now. He's a great guy, gives of himself freely without expecting anything in return. As you can probably guess, this sets him up to be taken advantage of a lot. This being the case I know he struggles daily with all of life's challenges (as d
07.24.2010 | Featured | Rick
It seems like a simple question for some, but I think it's a good question that can't be easily answered. Many people believe that atheists can't be moral or are immoral. They say so because we do not have an objective moral standard. That is to say, we don't have a source of "ultimate" good who say
A friend of mine sent me this video (after the break) of a "gay exorcism". Now, exorcism in and of itself is pretty silly in my book, but this takes it to a whole new level. I think the most ironic part is that people are not outraged at the exorcism itself, but that it's a "GAY" exorcism. As if put
06.25.2009 | Featured, Religion | Rick
About a week ago I got into a theological debate with a Catholic on Twitter (@chisaikame). As is the case with most theological discussions the affirmative side started making claims based off of false premises. I decided it was too much to combat in 140 characters or less so I gave out my email
05.26.2009 | Religion | Rick
What sucks about it, is that it won't convince even one religious nut. It's really not even a "missing link". It's yet another transitional fossil. Creationists look at it like this: You have fossil "A" and then you have fossil "C" and they say, "okay... if Darwin is true, show me fossil "B"?
05.20.2009 | Featured, Science | Rick
