Twilight of Violence: An Interview with Steven Pinker by Sam Harris
Sam Harris has a great interview with Steven Pinker on his latest book, The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined. Harris sits down with Pinker for a discussion about the history of violence. Sam Harris asks, “Need I remind you that the ‘atheist regimes’ of the 20th century killed tens of millions of people?” Steven Pinker has a great response. This is a popular argument among theoconservatives and critics of the new atheism, but for many reasons it is...
Read MoreEverything I need to know about Christianity I learned from the crusades.
“Well, that’s rude,” many Christians would say. But isn’t that what the conservative Christians do regarding Islam? It inspired me to make this image: Seen this? “Everything I need to know about Islam I learned on 9/11” Well, then, I could just as easily say: Everything I need to know about Christianity I learned from the crusades. Islam has a lot of problem in it, as do all religions. Islam isn’t that much different, it’s only newer and there’s...
Read MoreWhat Easter Means to this Girl
Easter has many meaning to many people. Raised as a Jew, for me it’s about chocolate eggs, marshmallow chicks, and matzah. :P I do think of Passover around this time, but I never kept it. Even when I tried, someone would pull something else out of somewhere that I shouldn’t have been eating or drinking. Oy vey! Anyway, here’s that Easter comic. ;) Via SHARE...
Read MoreConference with Mikey Weinstein of Military Religious Freedom Foundation
Yesterday, I attended the Military Religious Freedom Foundation conference. It was graciously hosted by John Whiteside and featured Mikey Weinstein (above) from the MRFF. Simply stated, it was a great presentation. And guessed who showed up? Penn Jillette and his wife (not pictured). 96% of the MRFF members are of a Christian religion (including Catholicism). 4% is “other”. Other meaning Atheists, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, etc. Most of their members are Christian but are being...
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