Category Archives: Targets
UK: Lying for Jesus — or somebody
John Sentamu, the archbishop of York, recently posted a long statement explaining his opposition to same-sex marriage. Some of it appeared in the Guardian and on Comment is Free. In it he referenced an interview he recently gave to the … Continue reading
UK: How do you show your support for greenhouse gas alarmism?
Turn up at a climate change debate… in a helicopter. Mail Online Seemingly oblivious to the furore that it might cause, the pop star even tweeted pictures of the ‘hip.hop.copter’ when he landed. According to the Daily Star, he then … Continue reading
Filed under Celebrations, Environmentalism, Hypocrisy, Science, Stupidity, Taxpayers
UK: Parents murder teenage daughter; brother says ‘she deserved it’
SMH The UK court heard that with all four of her children in the room, Farzana Ahmed, 49, then grabbed a plastic bag and began pushing it into her daughter’s mouth. Shafilea, 17, tried to fend her off but was … Continue reading
US: Meanwhile, back at the ranch…
The pastor, identified on YouTube as Charles L. Worley of Providence Road Baptist Church in Maiden, N.C., condemns President Obama’s much-publicized endorsement of same-sex marriage while calling for gays and lesbians to be put in an electrified pen and ultimately … Continue reading
US: The scariest thing in the world…
This post is extensively linked. It’s tragic that there are so many examples of misogyny, but it’s great to see them all exposed in one place. Girls, these things happen because there are men with power who fear you and … Continue reading
Filed under Stupidity, Human rights abuse, Women, Catholicism, Sexuality, Abortion, Anglican/Episcopalianism, Islamicism, Institutionalised discrimination and bigotry, Fundamentalist Christianity, Judaism, Sikhism, Hindism, Buddhism, Protestant sects, Orthodox Churches, Manufactured outrage, Mormonism, Science
Internet: So THAT’S how it’s done!
If you know about pyrokinesis, I have a technique for you: Ground. Then u change into a stance(make sure that its a comfortable stance). Cup your hands and then position them in front of your dan-tien. Create a fire ball … Continue reading
Filed under Fellow-believers, Mystical woo, Science, Stupidity
Yemen: 60 killed in suicide bombing
SMH A SUICIDE bomber killed dozens of people including soliders in Yemen’s capital yesterday at a military parade rehearsal near the presidential palace, a police official said. At least 60 soldiers died and about 120 people were injured in Sana’a, … Continue reading
US: “My hand’s up, sir! Over here, sir!”
As a Templeton-funded researcher into the origins of religion, David Sloan Wilson gets all upset when the teachers won’t call on him… Whenever New Atheists make claims about religion as a human phenomenon, their claims should respect the authority of empirical … Continue reading
Filed under Atheists, Manufactured outrage, Non-believers, Science
Australia: And when I say ‘personal success’…
…I mean my personal success. SMH A hypnotherapist and motivational speaker whose clients include the Adelaide Thunderbirds netball team and the West Coast Eagles AFL side has been banned from practising for 12 months after complaints he groped the breast[s] of … Continue reading
Filed under Financial exploitation, Mystical woo, Sexuality, Women
UK: Ready for your close-up, Mr de Botton!
Having failed in his attempt to persuade atheists to be nice people, professional self-publicist Alain de Botton now wants to be recognised as the human face of porn. The writer intends to meet with leaders in porn and the arts … Continue reading
Filed under Atheists, Non-believers, Sexuality, Stupidity
