7 Year Old Skips Church, by Taking Car

This kid’s got the right idea.
“A 7-year-old boy led officers on a car chase Sunday through Weber County in an attempt to avoid going to church, authorities say.”
He gets demerits for the execution, though.
“Dispatchers received reports of a child driving a vehicle recklessly near 4100 West and 1975 North around 9 a.m.
The motorist who called [...]

Beware the spinal trap

The following is an article by Simon Singh. It got him sued by the British Chiropractic Association because of accusations of libel even though it brings up some very legitimate dangers of the chiropractic trade.
It is also posted at Respectful Insolence and Pharyngula, both of which have some very insightful comment threads going on.
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Beware the [...]

God is a Construct By Which We Measure Our Brains

There is a (mostly) pretty good outline on which parts of the brain produce which “religious” experiences on NPR.

Serotonin triggers mystical experiences
The temporal lobe, under seizure conditions, can experience voices
Frontal lobe activity is increased by meditating, regardless of on what

Then there’s the mostly

“New Research” says thoughts can increase your immune system (why is all the [...]

Chimpanzee vs. Human Learning

Q: How do chimps learn?
A: The same way humans do.
Just a little better. This scientist shows that humans keep repeating ritualistic movements (religious or not) that are clearly unnecessary. Chimps do not.
But, of course, only the Kwisatz Haderach can learn to the master the gom jabbar.

Eddie Izzard on Creationism

The Pope Lays the Smack Down

Well, tickle me Elmo, he’s actually following through with it. Early this year the Pope claimed he was going investigate Virgin Mary sightings and there would be hell to pay if they weren’t authentic. Turns out, the old man was serious. He just defrocked a priest in Bosnia that was apparently running a Virgin Mary [...]

Wild In Church

I’m not one of those that thinks wild charismatic church members are crazy. Any person can act out in outrageous ways when put into an environment when it becomes socially acceptable to do so. It’s the Christianity part of it that’s crazy.
Anyway, they are still fun to watch.

The Devil Made Her Do It

Police said they found a 3 1/2-week-old infant stabbed and decapitated in a Texas home on Sunday and his mother screaming that she killed her son after the devil told her to do it.
I, of course, call bullshit on her little story. This woman killed her child in a gruesome way and is blaming a [...]

The Exorcist: Assyrian Mythology vs Catholic Mythology?

I still hold to the belief that the Exorcist as one of the greatest supernatural thrillers ever produced. Every aspect of the film seems to be consummately done. Sure, the pace may be a bit slow for the Transformers crowd, but that’s never been a concern for me. It’s still tops in my world.
The issue [...]

The Pope Practices “Naturalistic” Medicine

This is truly disturbing. Last week, the Pope endorsed a pagan religion, and the lord duly punished him for it by breaking his arm. Now, instead of learning his lesson and trusting in God to heal his sick ways, he is turning to “naturalist” medicine for a “quick and easy” cure.
“Benedict XVI trusts the doctors [...]