Topic: Glaubensfragen - on November 13, 2009 at 11:07:00 AM CET
2012 Debunking: The Short-Attention-Span Version
Great example of how the believers get this stuff wrong: The "facts" on the believer side of the graph are pulled directly from believer Web sites. When David from IIB sent me the original version of the graphic, I noticed that the believers had managed to misspell the name of Yale archaeologist Michael D. Coe, calling him "Michael D. Cole". They were also claiming that he was one of them. I don't have Coe's email, but I do have John Hoopes'. He's an archaeologist who has spent his life studying the ancient Maya and other ancient Central and South American civilizations...and my former professor when I was an anthropology undergrad at the University of Kansas. I contacted Hoopes to see what he knew about that claim and, according to him, it's way off. Coe, Hoopes says, does believe that 2012 would have been an important date to the ancient Maya*, and probably one they would have celebrated. But "important" like, say, Christmas is important to us. Or New Years Eve 1999/2000. Not "important" as in "the world is going to end."
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on November 11, 2009 at 12:55:00 PM CET
Vatican looks for alien life
The Vatican has hosted a conference to study the possibility of alien life in the universe and its implication for the Catholic Church.
The study was part of events marking the UN-designated International Year of Astronomy.
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on November 2, 2009 at 12:09:00 PM CET
Mexico's National Museum of Death
Dead men may tell no tales, but death itself — well, in Mexico, the subject fills an entire museum.
The National Museum of Death, founded two years ago, explores the country's macabre interest in death and dying, from the mass human sacrifices of the Aztecs to modern-day Day of the Dead celebrations, which begin Sunday.
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on November 2, 2009 at 12:06:00 PM CET
Drop Dead Gorgeous: Ten Types Of Tombstones To Die For
Death may be the ultimate end but the persistence of memory demands its reward from the living. These ten drop dead gorgeous tombstones illustrate exquisitely detail the strength of the spirit to move the living once the dearly departed have themselves moved on.
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on October 22, 2009 at 11:00:00 AM CEST
The Rise of Atheism - The 2010 Global Atheist Convention Melbourne, Australia
Presenters will include: Richard Dawkins, Catherine Deveny, Phillip Adams, Taslima Nasrin, Peter Singer, PZ Myers, Dan Barker, Stuart Bechman, Sue-Ann Post, Kylie Sturgess, John Perkins, Tamas Pataki, Max Wallace, Russell Blackford, Ian Robinson, AC Grayling, Robyn Williams, Jamie Kilstein, Simon Taylor and NonStampCollector. In addition, a panel of women chaired by Maggie Millar will feature Lyn Allison, Tanya Levin, Leslie Cannold and Jane Caro.
The 2010 Global Atheist Convention will be the biggest ever atheist event in Australia’s history.
This is your chance to hear world-class atheist speakers, and meet Australian and internationally acclaimed atheists, skeptics, humanists, rationalists and academics in one of Australia’s most vibrant and exciting cities.
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on October 22, 2009 at 10:59:00 AM CEST
Cyber attacks smite atheist websites
Australian atheists are under attack, with the websites of both the Atheist Foundation of Australia and the Global Atheist Convention knocked offline in a major cyber attack yesterday afternoon.
The "distributed denial of service" attacks flooded the websites with traffic, forcing them offline about 5.20pm yesterday.
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on October 16, 2009 at 11:10:00 AM CEST
Sarah Silverman schlägt Vatikan-Verkauf vor
Den Hunger auf der Welt besiegen? Kein Problem, meint US-Komikerin Sarah Silverman und schlägt vor: Verkauft einfach den Vatikan! Ein Jesuitenpater findet die Idee gar nicht so schlecht.
Die US-Schauspielerin und Komikerin Sarah Silverman ist bekannt für derbe Sprüche. Kaum ein Tabu, das sie nicht bricht. Sonst macht die 38-Jährige bevorzugt Witze über Schwule, Schwarze, Juden oder Behinderte. Diesmal ist der Papst dran: Silverman schlägt ihm vor, aus dem Vatikan auszuziehen.
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on September 27, 2009 at 10:26:00 AM CEST
5 Unpopular Questions About God’s Love
The God of the Bible is a mean, nasty control freak, but yet many of his followers still claim that their God gives them comfort and endless love. I not only find this type of love to be based on fiction, but also out of unquestionable obedience and submission.
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on September 13, 2009 at 6:44:00 PM CEST
Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America'
Creation, starring Paul Bettany, details Darwin's "struggle between faith and reason" as he wrote On The Origin of Species. It depicts him as a man who loses faith in God following the death of his beloved 10-year-old daughter, Annie.
The film was chosen to open the Toronto Film Festival and has its British premiere on Sunday. It has been sold in almost every territory around the world, from Australia to Scandinavia.
However, US distributors have resolutely passed on a film which will prove hugely divisive in a country where, according to a Gallup poll conducted in February, only 39 per cent of Americans believe in the theory of evolution.
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on September 13, 2009 at 12:08:00 PM CEST
The Story of Creation
A great "forward" to fellow infidels and religious adversaries, this animated satire is a fresh new look at the familiar, biblical account of Creation:
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on September 4, 2009 at 1:00:00 PM CEST
The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution - Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins gives an introduction to his new book "The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution." He explains why this book was necessary, and what readers can expect from this highly-anticipated work. The book is available now in the UK, and will be released in the US on September 22nd!
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on September 1, 2009 at 10:59:00 AM CEST
The Demystifying Adventures of the Amazing Randi
Randi has debunked more than 100 psychics and faith healers in a quest to rid the world of hucksters. It also makes him the subject of scorn among purveyors of the paranormal, true believers who say Randi has made himself rich, pulling in nearly $200,000 a year from his foundation, at the expense of others' careers. His foundation has been hemorrhaging money, and Randi, who has spent his career challenging the notion of an afterlife, now faces his own mortality. He has intestinal cancer and may not have long to live. He has been a commanding presence for four decades, but it's unclear who could fill his role as the face of the skeptic community.
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