51. Top 6 Incestuous Relationships In The Bible

Comment #185320 by mikecbraun on May 27, 2008 at 12:41 pm

Diacanu-
Suddenly it's all so clear. Thanks! But the answers bring up one more question: why didn't God skip all the subtle insults and mucky-muck and just mold us out of feces? Out with it, man!

52. Top 6 Incestuous Relationships In The Bible

Comment #185290 by mikecbraun on May 27, 2008 at 11:25 am

I know it will have been touched upon, but the rational question just begs to be asked again: why was incest the only way that humans could spread on Earth? If an all-powerful God could create two humans, why could He not create a whole bunch that could breed new humans without any incest occurring? Just when you think the ideas that come from religion can't get any more idiotic... I feel like Michael Corleone from Godfather III (inferior, yes; good quote, also yes). "Just when I think I'm out, they pull me back in!"

53. Repulsive but right

Comment #184520 by mikecbraun on May 25, 2008 at 2:46 pm

"...deliberately arrogant and childishly offensive"? That's a perfect way to describe most religious people and their views! I would say that Richard is one of the most humble, eager to teach and eager to learn people in the public spotlight (unlike his opponents). His harshest critics need to get a little more bulletproof, as it seems they are offended by remarks and comments that are not and should not be offensive at all.

54. Pop Goes Christianity

Comment #183297 by mikecbraun on May 21, 2008 at 7:08 pm

@JFHalsey:
I would say that U2 is openly Christian, since Bono is a big Catholic. But there's good music and shite music. As long as it's not pushing some openly evangelical message, it's probably not going to be too cloying. For instance, Bob Dylan's "Masters of War" is a great song even though it relies on a mention of Jesus to hammer a point home. I like music that goes on that deep spiritual search, as long as it comes up for air every once in a while, if you know what I mean. To me there's quite a difference between, say, Pearl Jam, with their introspective lyrics and worldview grounded in reality, and their bizarro-clones Creed, with the singer holding a Christ pose in every shot and singing lyrics that sound like they were written by a Sunday school teacher. No wonder the guy ended up wandering around drunk in an airport.

55. Surviving an unholy school war

Comment #182643 by mikecbraun on May 20, 2008 at 5:55 pm

What does everyone here think about the possibility that most parents knew damn well that these beatings were taking place, and this was a (perhaps major) contributing factor in the decision to send their children to Catholic school? In other words, they didn't want the guilt that comes along with whacking a child with a leather strap or a bat, so they could have the priests do it for them and send them home as quivering mounds of jello who were afraid of their own shadows--and also unwilling to talk back or disobey their parents. Am I onto something?

56. Surviving an unholy school war

Comment #182640 by mikecbraun on May 20, 2008 at 5:48 pm

"...But in the town it was well-known when they got home at night, their fat and psychopathic wives would thrash them within inches of their lives..."

57. Indian village proud after double 'honor killing'

Comment #181539 by mikecbraun on May 17, 2008 at 11:38 am

In a way it's a sort of natural selection, but the innocent offspring have to suffer when it would be much more desirable for the parent(s) (usually fathers in these cases more than mothers) to off themselves. How poorly is a brain functioning, a brain that is the product of natural selection, which is a process that "wishes" to spread its genes to the next generation, and then turns around and kills off the recipient of the genes it wanted to spread for survival purposes? It's just confusing. This is a sort of natural parody worthy of Monty Python.

58. Pop Goes Christianity

Comment #181535 by mikecbraun on May 17, 2008 at 11:25 am

Just when I thought that there could be no idea more zany and ludicrous than professional wrestling, I read about Christian professional wrestling. My mind instantly boggled at the comedic possibilities. Is there a priest character who gets excited over the tight man-panties his opponent is wearing and tries to put him in the full Father Nelson? Is there a character who chastizes the others for their violent ways? Do they have a story arc where the head good guy winds up being caught on tape snorting meth off a male prostitute's back and he becomes the biggest bad guy in the biz?

59. 'Spiritual' dentist fined $10,000

Comment #180672 by mikecbraun on May 15, 2008 at 1:58 pm

"The patient leaves feeling different and knowing that they have been touched by Jesus Christ," Dr Gardner said in his letter.

That would explain the sores and blisters. Sorry, but I could not resist. This reminds me of the Seinfeld where Jerry's dentist and his assistant always appear to be putting their clothes back on when he wakes up from the gas.
If people want to be "touched by Jesus Christ," there are several different churches that exist for that express purpose (supposedly). One does not go to the dentist for spiritual guidance for much the same reason that one does not go to the laundromat to purchase a hamster.

60. Americans pray at the pump for cheaper petrol

Comment #180670 by mikecbraun on May 15, 2008 at 1:49 pm

I've got an idea for the most powerful, (somewhat) clean, renewable energy source around: the hot air that comes out of religious peoples' mouths, especially the official figureheads. Someone get to work on harnessing that right away. I'll split the profits with you.

61. Americans pray at the pump for cheaper petrol

Comment #179594 by mikecbraun on May 13, 2008 at 12:20 pm

I'm praying to Anubis to allow me to afford a Mercury Mariner hybrid. Hopefully he's not too busy weighing the dead's hearts against a feather and embalming them for their journey through the afterlife to help me. Oh jackal-headed one, hear my cries...

62. Americans pray at the pump for cheaper petrol

Comment #179583 by mikecbraun on May 13, 2008 at 12:15 pm

I submitted this article about a month ago when it was the top story on Yahoo. You have to hand it to Yahoo, they are always breaking the important stories: six ways to not get fired; idiots praying at the pump; turtle gives birth to werewolf. Of course the prices will eventually come down a bit, and of course these whackos will give credit to Jesus instead of simple economics.

63. 'My daughter deserved to die for falling in love'

Comment #178639 by mikecbraun on May 11, 2008 at 7:53 pm

Re: comment #178562 by Cartomancer.
My bad. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I guess it was naive of me to think that these peoples' ignorance and barbarism would be restricted to the fairer sex only and I am not surprised. It does seem that the violence towards women is more vehement, or maybe it's just reported more often than the violence against males. Either way, it's inexcusable, despicable and must stop.

64. 'My daughter deserved to die for falling in love'

Comment #178557 by mikecbraun on May 11, 2008 at 3:32 pm

As the father of a beautiful young daughter who hopes she grows up and falls in love with a man, a woman, a plank of wood, whatever makes her happy, and that she enjoys everything this life has to offer her without having the fear of punishment or death hanging over her head for doing so, I would like to say that I hope someone with some real honor and manhood tears this guy apart like a fried chicken. Coward, piece of shit, disgrace to the human race...these names don't even scratch the surface for this scumbag. Guess what? It's the religion and the belief structure that is condoned by it that allows these sorts of things to happen. There are never any sons who are "disgraces" that we read about.

65. Atheists are nice people who will roast in hell, says Cardinal

Comment #178196 by mikecbraun on May 10, 2008 at 8:21 pm

Hope I wasn't counted as one of the people who took this seriously... As Richard implied (in my interpretation), the satire has teeth because it seems to be what these people are really trying to say without saying it. It's like telling someone to stop doing something or they'll "be sorry." It's a threat without a direct threat, therefore, it is not a punishable offense. The religions of the world have a strange relationship with one another and with the nonreligious, because they all believe everyone else is doomed to damnation, but they can't just come out and say it, at least not the more mainstream mouthpieces. They have to imply it and then act offended when someone digs deeper and uncovers the (not-so-) hidden meaning in their statements.

66. Atheists are nice people who will roast in hell, says Cardinal

Comment #178025 by mikecbraun on May 10, 2008 at 9:35 am

I have to say that I did think it was a parody. It sounds like something The Onion would write. But to me it seems like satire of actual events, like this idiot gave a hate-filled speech and the author is just lampooning him. Funny either way, and like someone else said, even if this Cardinal does not exist or did not say these things, it's not too far offbase from what might actually transpire. There is always at least a grain of truth in parody and satire, often much more. I also think people have been so confused by so-called "Poe's Law" that it has become virtually impossible to tell what's real and what's satire anymore. The media and religion, those two powerhouses of corruption and silliness, have blurred the lines of reality for even the most cynical and jaded amongst us. Maybe that's why I depend mostly on The Daily Show and The Colbert Report for my news. Sad.

67. Scientists Know Better Than You--Even When They're Wrong

Comment #177830 by mikecbraun on May 9, 2008 at 7:41 pm

Yeah, where's your sophisticated, subtle rebuttal of religion Dr. Dawkins? They have such subtle and refined proofs on their side, like Leviticus and Revelations, and kill all of the infidels, etc. We can't hope to win any arguments against high class stuff like that. /sarcasm

68. Atheists are nice people who will roast in hell, says Cardinal

Comment #177825 by mikecbraun on May 9, 2008 at 7:31 pm

Whom do I speak with to have "roasting in hell" changed to "being braised in a wine sauce with shallots in hell"? If I'm going to be cooked, I'd like it done properly. I should then be served on crostini with an arugula salad on the side. Preferably there would be some goat cheese in there somewhere as well.

69. Judge orders La. school district to stop Bible giveaways

Comment #166921 by mikecbraun on April 23, 2008 at 1:42 pm

You know what's coming next....
The group that was handing out the Bibles is going to complain that they are victims, much like Ben Stein and his minions. Someone is suppressing their right to free speech, free assembly, etc. Christians are good at playing the victim. Many have persecution complexes. Maybe that's why they worship a guy who took it upon himself to shoulder their burden, or "die for their sins," and was later nailed to a piece of wood. Talk about melodrama. I think they want the same sort of thing to happen to them, just so they can point out what martyrs they are.

70. Science 2.0 -- Is Open Access Science the Future?

Comment #166895 by mikecbraun on April 23, 2008 at 1:31 pm

As far as those discoveries which would lend themselves to patents, fame and/or large piles of cash for their discoverers, this sounds sort of like communism to me: good in theory, bad in practice. Dishonest people will always exploit such a system for their own ends, unfortunately.

71. Lynchings in Congo as penis theft panic hits capital

Comment #166861 by mikecbraun on April 23, 2008 at 1:11 pm

MrPickwick, please change your avatar. It mesmerizes me. I'm just not ready to face the fact that watching Spider Man dance in a very effeminate way makes me giggle like a schoolgirl.

72. Lynchings in Congo as penis theft panic hits capital

Comment #166827 by mikecbraun on April 23, 2008 at 12:51 pm

A brilliant new tactic to use instead of accepting or admitting your small manhood! "I swear, it was huge, destined to pleasure you for hours, but the waiter must have cast a spell on it at dinner! This is the third date ruined this month by penis sorcery!"

73. Investigating Atheism

Comment #166812 by mikecbraun on April 23, 2008 at 12:43 pm

"Oversimplifying the issues?" Asking for evidence to back up any truth claim may be fairly simple, but it is necessary in its simplicity. I would accuse all religious people of making everything too complicated by inventing supernatural, extrasensory beings and then trying to cling to their existence with nonarguments. That seems like horrid obfuscation to me. But what do I know? I'm just a simple atheist who tends to rely on Occam's razor or the popular K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Stupid) theory.

74. Richard Dawkins' secular army must be stopped. God is behind some of our greatest art

Comment #160738 by mikecbraun on April 14, 2008 at 10:38 am

Heroin addicts have made some of the best rock music ever. I suppose the author is for introducing one and all to heroin, in the hopes that beautiful art continues to be produced. And admiring someone, be they musician or scientist, does tend to produce the hero worship effect. There is really no relation to religion in my mind, just more of an, "I can't believe I get the honor of meeting this person whose work I admire so much." I think this was most likely the case in the Dr. Who example given. But if the object of hero worship is antireligious, morons see that as an attempt to replace one deity with another. One is not allowed to admire another human being unless they have some sort of religious myth surrounding them. I think this guy is just another weak-minded liberal who's been brainwashed by the religious masses into thinking their views are valid (by the way, I say this as a liberal).

75. Richard Dawkins on The Big Questions

Comment #157244 by mikecbraun on April 8, 2008 at 7:01 pm

Richard, I know you are a wise man, a man of letters, an eloquent man... but how you refrained from using expletives during the course of this I'm-not-sure-what-to-call-it is well beyond me. At least now we know that the devil is responsible for evil acts, and not KMFDM or Marilyn Manson, as we previously believed. Apparently, by the crowd reaction, there is some damn good evidence for God's existence, too. Does anyone think there is any hope for humanity after seeing this? Please tell me that the audience was cherry-picked to look idiotic to make for better T.V., and not representative of society at large.

76. Darwin's dangerous idea

Comment #138380 by mikecbraun on March 4, 2008 at 8:54 am

I see David Quammen was mentioned. "The Reluctant Mr. Darwin" is one of my favorite books. I vividly remember reading it during a couple of rainy days/evenings in my family's cabin in the northern Ontario wilderness. There's nothing like a well-written book, scientific ponderings, excellent Canadian beer (Sleeman gets a free plug here), and the awe-inspiring sensory stimulations of nature to put you at peace. Getting out of these barely United States for a while helps, too.

77. Dawkins is third most prolific internet Briton

Comment #117678 by mikecbraun on January 29, 2008 at 11:19 am

Is that Steve-O of Jackass and Wild Boys fame? I just assumed he was American, as we seem to be quite good at producing stoner do-nothings who strike it rich by being shameless.

78. Are the 'New Atheists' avoiding the 'real arguments'?

Comment #115768 by mikecbraun on January 24, 2008 at 5:15 pm

Obviously, I am decent to my fellow human beings only because if I am not, Thor the Almighty will smash my nuts with his hammer. Only the fear of punishment keeps me from taking liberties with everyone else (*sarcasm* for any bible-licker reading this, as I know that they can only pick up on sarcasm if they are told outright that it is indeed sarcasm). ADH is like the old-time hockey goon lovers: They think hockey can only be a clean sport as long as there are boxers on skates intimidating everyone into keeping it clean. Well, call me Sidney Crosby, but in order to be treated with respect, I am going to play respectfully with my other toothless friends. Put that in your communion wafer and nibble on it.

79. Heath Ledger Death: Baptist Group To Protest At Memorial

Comment #115722 by mikecbraun on January 24, 2008 at 2:59 pm

BicycleRepairMan:
"See how he tightens that nut with a spanner!"
That's a great sketch.

80. Three Little Pigs 'too offensive'

Comment #115071 by mikecbraun on January 23, 2008 at 1:45 pm

al-rawandi:
I think I'll just store that one, as I'm kind of a linguistic collector. My other favorite colorful phrases in various foreign languages also rarely or never get used, but I still store them and think about them sometimes (especially when faced with a disagreeable person or situation) and they make me laugh or feel empowered. We don't have any big problems around here with us vs. them nonsense apart from the odd teenage hooligan defacing property on a rare occasion. Not to say I don't appreciate the lesson, though! By the way, your description of Muslim women keeps reminding me of the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" episode where Larry hooks Mike the blind guy up with an Arab woman in a burkha. Quite funny, if you haven't seen it. Larry David having lunch with a woman in a burkha and a few mentally-challenged guys who run a carwash is priceless.

81. Three Little Pigs 'too offensive'

Comment #115051 by mikecbraun on January 23, 2008 at 1:20 pm

Diacanu, is that maybe where we get the phrase, "I don't shit where I eat," (recently heard in an episode of "The Sopranos") and its variations from?

82. Three Little Pigs 'too offensive'

Comment #115048 by mikecbraun on January 23, 2008 at 1:18 pm

Let me be more clear, sorry. When you say "al-Khanzeeru Akbar," what syllable is stressed in "al-Khanzeeru?" is it on the "Khan-," the "-zeer-," or the "-u?" I would guess the "-zeer-," but I don't know, hence the query. If I'm insulting someone in a foreign language, I at least want to take solace in the fact that I'm pronouncing it right!

83. Three Little Pigs 'too offensive'

Comment #115020 by mikecbraun on January 23, 2008 at 12:35 pm

Thanks for the lesson. Not sure if I want my head appearing on television sans body, though! Where is the stress in al-Kanzeeru?

84. Three Little Pigs 'too offensive'

Comment #115011 by mikecbraun on January 23, 2008 at 12:23 pm

Oinkahu akhbar, al rawandi! Anyone who has never and will never taste the succulent, sublime wonder that is pulled pork deserves no attention from me. Drizzle it with Gates' BBQ sauce...see you guys later, I have some cooking to do.

85. Florida in the process of approving new science standards

Comment #114429 by mikecbraun on January 22, 2008 at 7:50 am

But there are some IDers who just believe that all present-day life forms were created exactly as they appear today at some point 4,000 or 6,000 years ago (details obviously not important when relating bullshit). Aren't there? Or are the young Earth creationists different from IDers? Anyway, fossils are the work of Beelzebub, Lord of the Flies. As far as I can tell, there are also people who believe God created everything, then let the mechanisms of natural selection take over--must be like a divine computer program then.

86. Florida in the process of approving new science standards

Comment #114418 by mikecbraun on January 22, 2008 at 7:18 am

I see what you're saying, and I agree with what you're saying and think you're absolutely right in reasoning but wrong when it comes to the overall common usage. There is the fact of evolution, which is the fact that natural life forms have changed over time, and then there is the theory of evolution, which is the mechanism(s) by which these changes have happened. So you're right--evolution is not a theory, it is the observation of changes, a fact that only a dunce would deny. But you're wrong--there are theories of evolution which all get shortened to just 'the theory of evolution' (most obvious is the theory of evolution by natural selection, which should be shortened to the 'theory of natural selection', but instead gets shortened to the 'theory of evolution' in popular culture). It is this subtle difference that these IDers exploit and use to ensnare the layperson. So, you see, I don't think you are really fundamentally wrong, you're just wrong in the popular sense, which unfortunately trumps what reasonable people think. Hopefully I made a little sense there.

87. Florida in the process of approving new science standards

Comment #114410 by mikecbraun on January 22, 2008 at 6:56 am

But you see how sneaky they are. They are good at using linguistic pitfalls to their advantage. Take a word that has two or more definitions when used in different contexts, pigeonhole it to the one commonly used definition. Then evidence becomes immaterial for all intents and purposes. Most laypeople only get as far as, "It's only a theory," and their minds are already closed off. It works very well.

88. Florida in the process of approving new science standards

Comment #114401 by mikecbraun on January 22, 2008 at 6:44 am

Yes, true to a point. For common usage, we say, "theory of evolution." To you and me, it implies a description of how evolution may have happened, not if evolution happened. But we do leave that little bit of wiggle room because, like all things in science, new evidence could come to light and blow the whole thing out of the water. So, we have the law of gravity, the theory of special relativity, and still the theory of evolution. I wonder how many more years of being right must be endured by certain theories before they graduate to laws?

89. Florida in the process of approving new science standards

Comment #114392 by mikecbraun on January 22, 2008 at 6:23 am

The term 'theory' is too often bandied about by peons with bad ideas. Hence, we have the public confusion, especially in the U.S., with the term. People think that the theory of evolution by natural selection is the same as Cousin Dave's theory that there's a liberal media conspiracy to undermine our great president's agenda (dripping with sarcasm). It's not worth it to even waste the breath explaining this to people. I've tried (and was shocked to have to try) explaining this to coworkers with science degrees (albeit two-year degrees in a lot of cases) in a medical laboratory in one of the world's foremost healthcare centers and been met with opposition and blank stares. That's why I advocate changing it to, "God's Holy Law of Evolution by Natural Selection with Penalty of Unending Nether-Region Torture for those Who Don't Believe." Or maybe just the law of evolution.

90. Florida in the process of approving new science standards

Comment #114385 by mikecbraun on January 22, 2008 at 6:12 am

Before we jump on LorienRyan, I think this is the point that this person was trying to make:
When we say a theory is valid, that means that the conclusion follows from the premise(s). Therefore, an argument is valid if I say:
All horses are male.
All horses are white.
Therefore, all male horses are white.
It's valid, but not sound, because we know that both of the premises are false. Is this what you were trying to say, LorienRyan? In such a case, ID is valid, although completely unsound. And Steve Zara, evolution is a theory. It's a scientific theory, which makes it as close to fact as science is comfortable to admit. I wish they would start using the term 'law' for evolution, and the term theory for natural selection, as evolution is as plainly true as gravity, but the details of natural selection are not yet crystal clear.

91. Interview with Ian McEwan

Comment #114179 by mikecbraun on January 21, 2008 at 1:45 pm

I just threw up in my mouth a little, arthursanford.

92. Stop revisionist Christian nation House Resolution 888

Comment #114171 by mikecbraun on January 21, 2008 at 1:37 pm

Leading a normal and successful life is surely not concrete evidence that one is not stupid. People who drive cars around in circles can earn millions of dollars, as can those who take their clothing off in front of strangers. One need not be a genius to perform these activities. I knew several college students who were absolute dopes because of the pot they smoked. Also, many were just plain dumb and had to drop out. Our president is a straight-C student, and that was with intimidated teachers on the prestigious Barbara Bush scholarship (not mine--that one is the Daily Show's). My take on the military--one would have to be insane or stupid to sign up for that mess. I'd defend my country were it to be attacked, but signing up to destroy other peoples' stuff for no apparent reason signals something is wrong. There just seem to be many, many people who are idiots in several subjects, and they seem to be replicating like prokaryotes. Sorry for using the word 'feel', as I know that it has suspect connotations nowadays. Let me rephrase and be unequivocal: There have been studies showing that there is a negative relationship between religiosity and intelligence. Look them up--I find them to be fairly good evidence that religious people are more often than not idiots. Granted, there are a lot who aren't, but these are the ones who will follow the rest of the lemmings over the cliff, and/or who are so shit-scared of life that they need the fairy-tale with the happy ending. These could be described as the more a la carte religious people. They would probably drop it like a bad habit if they were faced with the necessity to do so. I'm talking about the fervent believers here. Every one of them I've encountered seems to be either stupid or mentally deranged.

93. Stop revisionist Christian nation House Resolution 888

Comment #114158 by mikecbraun on January 21, 2008 at 1:11 pm

I know people could be tired of the endless 1984 comparisons, but... revisionist history, perpetual war, the Ministry of Love (evangelicals) who preach hate... Forget about that Nostradamus guy, Orwell was actually spot on. We even have our version of Victory Gin here in the U.S.--it's called Bud Light (or insert any major brewery "beer" name here).

94. Honour Killings

Comment #114150 by mikecbraun on January 21, 2008 at 12:58 pm

So, if Muslim females are educated in sexually segregated schools, this will keep the depraved men from assaulting and raping them? How does that line of logic work? Won't the men still be educated by men, who will pass down all of the chauvanist pig values they've had ingrained in them by their "honor"-killing, marriage-forcing, knuckle-scraping ancestors?

95. Florida in the process of approving new science standards

Comment #114147 by mikecbraun on January 21, 2008 at 12:54 pm

Are the orange and yellow counties the swampy ones populated by Sasquatch's closest living relatives (skunk apes?), or are there actually modern hominids living there?

96. Gay Jesus play blasted by bishop

Comment #114117 by mikecbraun on January 21, 2008 at 11:51 am

If you take the word "play" out of the title of this article, it sounds fabulous. I think there's something that really needs to give or be set free in the church in general, if you get my drift. There's a lot of pent-up aggression and raw sexuality, and the robes are kind of a clue as to which way these boys really want to swing. That's cool--just quit suppressing it and making other peoples' lives miserable because you're miserable! It's okay to be a sexual being, it's okay to be gay, it's okay to be straight, whatever. Just be human.

97. Stop revisionist Christian nation House Resolution 888

Comment #114113 by mikecbraun on January 21, 2008 at 11:41 am

The ability to be brainwashed, deluded and misinformed and the inability to realize you are brainwashed, deluded and misinformed, to me, may very well indicate stupidity and/or mental illness. Let's take an example: Person A has evidence and reasoning on his/her side in an argument about the origin(s) of life, and waits for good evidence to further accumulate in order to formulate or revise any claims he/she may make. Person B has superstition, an old book, and a stubborn will to ignore or suppress the truth, while all the while claiming he/she "knows" the truth due to the aforementioned book. Person B most likely is very stupid, or has a mental illness that leads them to have delusions of grandeur, or maybe they hear voices talking to them from beyond the grave. Maybe they see visions of the Messiah in the char pattern on the bread of their cheese sandwich. At the very least, they are very stupid when it comes to the topic they are discussing in this example, because they are willingly denying evidence that's right in front of their eyes. The religious in general are scientific dolts and retards of reason. If they aren't plain dumb, they're usually just shit-scared of what they really know deep-down to be the truth: You only get this life, and then, as Porky Pig says, "ba-de-ba-de-ba-de...that's all folks!"

98. The God Delusion: Now Available in US Paperback

Comment #113361 by mikecbraun on January 19, 2008 at 11:25 am

We have the biggest, baddest, shiniest, most awesomest cover of all time in the history of the universe of the world ever, because we're A-MUR-ICA! If you don't like it, you can just get the hell out. Sorry, I had to try my own Colbert-esque parody for a second. It's so easy to do. Hopefully the shiny cover will attract some American primates who didn't pick up the hardcover, but sirens and scantily-clad women (or men, depending on preference) would also have been a boon. Congratulations, Dr. Dawkins, and may this release serve to further enlighten the denizens of our world, especially here in these United States. Help us Obi-Wan, you're our only hope. I only wish a truck-load would materialize in my driveway, so I could distribute them to schoolchildren and other indigents.

99. Ben Stein Bribing Schools to See His Anti-Evolution Movie 'Expelled'

Comment #113352 by mikecbraun on January 19, 2008 at 11:05 am

Re: Comment #112996 by Daryl on January 18, 2008 at 11:42 am
"I used to love watching "Win Ben Stein's Money". It was a trivia game show, where guests would compete against Ben answering questions about various topics. The show was irreverent and witty, and Stein rarely lost.
He knows an amazing array of facts about history, art, geography, literature, etc., but his greatest weakness was answering questions about simple science topics. I was astonished to see how little he knows about high-school level science. I wish I could give an example here. It's been over a year since I last saw the show, but I remember remarking on it frequently to my son when we watched the show."

I second that. I remember thinking the same thing several times when watching that show. Strange, at that moment in time, I admired Ben Stein and hated Jimmy Kimmel. Now I would favor Jimmy Kimmel over this worthless pustule, Ben Stein. Plus, Jimmy's got a pretty funny significant other, Sarah Silverman. I would imagine Mr. Stein's significant other is about as hilarious as he is. I hate to use mild ad hominems, but I'm one of those new-age scientists, and we like to use ad hominems and snicker to each other in our secret fraternity. It's not like we're busy working with evidence, or anything like that.

100. Another critic who hasn't read the book

Comment #109166 by mikecbraun on January 8, 2008 at 1:13 pm

Said critic probably only read the part on the book jacket about god (were he/she/it to exist) being a malicious, malodorous pervert who sits on his (her/its) spotty bottom while millions die in his (her/its) accursed name. It's true, and the truth usually offends everyone, be they atheist/atheist-leaning or not.