1. Beware the Believers

Comment #152187 by Lenny on March 30, 2008 at 11:31 am

South Park is a satirical cartoon, but that doesn't mean that every single joke has to be satirical. A lot of South Park's humour comes from absurdity or shock. I think the satirical elements of that episode with Richard was, among other things, the notion that five-hundred years in the future, when religion no longer exists, humans will still find something to fight about -- something pathetic to fight about (what should atheists call themselves). Richard buggering Mr. Garrison is not satire, it's just funny for its absurdity, if it's funny at all.

I think the same goes for much of this rap video.

2. The atheist delusion

Comment #144030 by Lenny on March 14, 2008 at 10:47 pm

Whenever I see things like this, Sam's argument that we shouldn't call ourselves atheists becomes more convincing.

3. Christopher Hitchens on Real Time with Bill Maher

Comment #136810 by Lenny on March 1, 2008 at 6:29 pm

Some awkward moments there for Chris (what was that bit about the Rodham brothers about?), but still entertaining for the most part.