Under My Feet

The earth shook and moved
those of faith heralded it
as a “sign” from “God”

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Movement of the earth
has little to do with “God”
Simply natural

It’s Not Perfect Until You’ve Started a Podcast

So, here I am, throwing myself into the podcasting ring. As of this Thursday – May 26th at 7 pm – I’ll be starting my first of hopefully many podcasts covering a range of topics. Atheism, bisexuality, lifestyle choices, and much more. Please take a moment and check out Bunnies in Pink Barbie Corvettes and give me feedback!

Update: rescheduled to June 9th at 7 pm – need time to get some equipment and do a bit more setup.

May 21, 2011 Here We Come

T minus ten days and counting!

We’ve heard it before and we’ll hear it again: the end of the world is nigh. Since the Bible was mass produced and even the lowliest of peasants were able to get their hands on a copy, theists have been constantly attempting to solve this puzzle. Surely “God” wouldn’t leave us all hanging and not let us know when all the “blessed” would be ascending to heaven leaving the rest of the “heathens” to their horrible demise?

Enter one Harold Camping. Yet another who has proclaimed he truly knows the exact date of the end of the world. Never mind he predicted it before and was, well, just a bit wrong. Mr. Camping states this was merely a mathematical error and he has adjusted the calculations. So, on May 21, 2011 the “rapture” begins.

There are a few out there who actually believe this crackpot. They are selling their worldly possessions and settling their affairs (I assume their giving away their pets to atheists). Me? Being the horrible little atheist I am, I’m starting off the day by donating to my favorite charity, SmileTrain (I’m pretty sure these kids will still need operations even during the “rapture”). I’m making Jello shots on May 20th and plan on consuming massive quantities on May 21st. All the while consuming, I plan on socializing and having a normal weekend. PZ Myers will be actively tweeting on that day – be sure to watch the #rapture tag!

How about you?

Fantastic Web Sites – TY Uber Fundie!

One thing can be said about the insane versions of “Christian” fundamentalists (and I find the last part of that word hilarious, by the way), they are nothing if not consistent.

A non-garden variety RWNJ, Dawn Gordon, has taken it upon herself to keep a list of atheist or atheist-based web sites she feels are persecuting the “big 3″ – Jews, Christians, and Muslims. I am so very proud to be placed on that list along the likes of PZMyers and Jeremy Witteveen. The nice thing is she keeps this list updated. Which means there are some new and really great blogs to explore every few days.

Dawnne G – http://dawnne.com – This one is in the number one position. He’s probably not getting a lot of exposure because Ms. Gordon has his URL done incorrectly. Still, I personally love his site as it has his thoughts. It’s more life-centric than atheistic.

Me – http://beliefblower.com – My web site is more about the asshats one can find on Twitter and the ridiculous things they say.

Jeremy Witteveen - http://cafewitteveen.wordpress.com – Jeremy writes about so many things: his life, cooking, photography, atheism, and so much more. I think that this one and Dawnne G’s are listed simply because at one point they didn’t agree with Dawn Gordon’s particular bit of insanity.

Petursey (AKA Rabid Atheist) - http://petursey.wordpress.com/ – I am not entirely certain why this blog is listed. Petursey hasn’t written anything for over a year (though he may be writing elsewhere).

PZ Myers - http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/ – Hands down one of the more well-known and well-written atheists one can find on the Internet. This man is brilliant and on the top of his game.

Godless Girl - http://www.godlessgirl.com/ – She’s a new follow for me. Her web site doesn’t focus on just atheism. She talks about women’s issues, homosexuality, and society in general.

Mark Iocchelli - http://40yearoldatheist.com/ – This is another new web site for me. It’s always great to find new skeptics and I’m really looking forward to digging through his site!

There you have it – some new and fantastic blogs to check out thanks to one loopy RWNJ out there. I’ll try to update this list so you don’t have to take a trip into insanity land!

Page dedication to some really great atheists!

Atheism

And you’ve got to love free publicity (not that many people are even going to Dawn Gordon’s blog): http://christiancreativity.wordpress.com/support-against-religious-bigotry/