101. The Gullible Age: Review of 'The Enemies of Reason'

Comment #61484 by maton100 on August 5, 2007 at 10:44 am

Wait a minute. Horoscopes aren't real? C'mon...

102. They let anybody onto the faculty at Oxford nowadays

Comment #60769 by maton100 on August 2, 2007 at 8:03 pm

We got 'em! Thanks PZ...

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

103. Interview with Richard Dawkins on 'The Selfish Gene'

Comment #60627 by maton100 on August 2, 2007 at 1:48 pm

Click the "reposted from" link.

104. The Flea Circus Invites a Newcomer!

Comment #60292 by maton100 on August 1, 2007 at 1:41 pm

I feel a pee needs to be taken on the Wee Flea. What kind of pee you may ask? A Christian pee of course. A pee with lots of glee on the Wee Flea's rotten head. Not an Islamic pee or a Buddhist pee, but a pee in connection with the holy trinity...you see.

105. CNN Debate on Koran in Toilet

Comment #60228 by maton100 on August 1, 2007 at 10:51 am

When a book is more important than human life, I'll take toilet flushing more seriously. I can name several fleas that need to be flushed...

106. The Flea Circus Invites a Newcomer!

Comment #60221 by maton100 on August 1, 2007 at 10:40 am

Creative and original. I guess that's why they call it Intelligent Design. Where's my flea spray?

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

107. Come Out!

Comment #59352 by maton100 on July 28, 2007 at 9:07 pm

Alright, but if I get my ass kicked by Bubbalicious and the Do-Right Charlies...I'm gettin' a sponsor at TED to pay for the medical claims processing.

108. OUT Campaign Launched, 'Scarlet Letter' Shirts Now Available!

Comment #59249 by maton100 on July 28, 2007 at 2:17 pm

I'm all for it but I don't think one could get away with wearing these shirts in the Southeast. If I wore one to work, for example, I'd be in danger of getting my ass kicked by Chuck Norris or another wingnut Neanderthal.

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

109. Richard Dawkins on Hardtalk

Comment #58353 by maton100 on July 24, 2007 at 3:14 pm

What the fuck? Was Sackur supposed to interview Richard or debate him? Sackur runs his mouth like an annoying salesman.

110. Debate between Christopher Hitchens and Edd Doerr

Comment #58345 by maton100 on July 24, 2007 at 2:55 pm

If people define religion any way they want, we'll get endless justifications for hocus pocus,abracadabra and hanky panky.

111. Susan Blackmore interviews Dan Dennett

Comment #58137 by maton100 on July 23, 2007 at 4:06 pm

The sound recording that you're hearing is actually an alien interceptor from the planet Zenobe.

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

112. All the mistakes of the godly are merely metaphor

Comment #57441 by maton100 on July 19, 2007 at 11:16 am

As always, I concur PZ!

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

113. Town Hall Seattle: God Is Not Great

Comment #57186 by maton100 on July 18, 2007 at 1:51 pm

Check out Peter Berkowitz (the reporter who recently reprimanded Hitchens and "new atheists") getting owned at the Curmudgeon.

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

114. Beyond Belief: Atheism (with AC Grayling)

Comment #56858 by maton100 on July 17, 2007 at 2:05 pm

If there ever was an oxymoron, it would be theistic evolution. God created a slow, painful, arduous and mutated process? Bullshit evolves too.

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

115. An Atheist Responds

Comment #56441 by maton100 on July 15, 2007 at 6:57 pm

I feel another McGrath blog set for the stubborn curmudgeon.

116. A force for good?

Comment #56045 by maton100 on July 13, 2007 at 1:43 pm

Poetic horseshit. God is what I say *he is* to me...blah, blah, blah. Love is all and all is love as you are me as we are all together, see how they fly like pigs from a gun see how they cry... Goo-goo...

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

117. Transcending God: An interview with Christopher Hitchens

Comment #56032 by maton100 on July 13, 2007 at 11:52 am

Hell yeah baby!

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

118. Christopher Hitchens - God Is Not Great

Comment #55575 by maton100 on July 11, 2007 at 2:56 pm

Yep, the whole religion thing is about control. What better way to convince someone "of something" than to bring in a third party that doesn't exist! It is the oldest trick out there and what Jesus (if he existed) capitalized on to get folks to listen to his ass.

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

119. Praying to a milk jug

Comment #55494 by maton100 on July 11, 2007 at 9:40 am

Hey, milk actually has some nutritional value. Get yer God outta my ice cream!

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

120. Christopher Hitchens and Al Sharpton

Comment #53414 by maton100 on July 1, 2007 at 10:57 am

Click here: http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com
to see what happened after the debate...

121. Inferior Design: Richard Dawkins reviews Behe's lastest book

Comment #53251 by maton100 on June 30, 2007 at 10:41 am

Behe just got smoked.

122. Inferior Design: Richard Dawkins reviews Behe's lastest book

Comment #53250 by maton100 on June 30, 2007 at 10:31 am

Yes, but what about the Michael Behe MiniPlex Minivan? It is irreducibly complex, my man.

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

123. Science of the Soul? 'I Think, Therefore I Am' Is Losing Force

Comment #52859 by maton100 on June 28, 2007 at 8:53 am

Treating "soul" as a real term assumes that is exists. One must prove that it exists before speculation on "what it does" can occur. This is a bogus term and why anyone takes it seriously is beyond me.

124. Lecture on Neo-Darwinism

Comment #52826 by maton100 on June 28, 2007 at 6:33 am

Dawkins has got mad social skills. He's got game!

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

125. Look Forward to Anger

Comment #52216 by maton100 on June 26, 2007 at 1:49 pm

All hail Captain Rage!

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

126. The infinite wisdom of Richard Dawkins

Comment #51752 by maton100 on June 24, 2007 at 5:05 pm

Phil Rimmer wrote: On second thoughts maybe this is a smart article after all. Trey Parker and Matt Stone of Southpark
have learned that before you can criticize one side of an argument, first you have to make fun of the preferred side, pointing out some of its failings too, even if these are fabricated. (RD suffered horribly on a personal basis in Southpark, but his ideas did not) This "trick" is used to keep ratings whilst being contentious, and may actually help get ideas to those most resistant.

Phil, I concur. This technique is often used to great effect at http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com (a satirical site that falls heavily on the atheist side). In order to prove a point and confuse the reader, it shows how absurd religion is by allowing the humor to apply in all directions. Of course, if anyone pays close attention, there is nothing but praise for the non-believers.

127. The Present Threat of the Religious Right to Our Modern Freedoms

Comment #51619 by maton100 on June 23, 2007 at 8:07 pm

Damn straight!

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

128. Evolution IS a Blind Watchmaker

Comment #51618 by maton100 on June 23, 2007 at 8:06 pm

Maybe a little less Coldplay? Nice analysis though...

129. Richard Dawkins: Atheist

Comment #51307 by maton100 on June 22, 2007 at 8:53 am

Dawkins Vs. Benedict XVI

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

130. Richard Dawkins: Atheist

Comment #50911 by maton100 on June 20, 2007 at 12:02 pm

Turning into toads. Nice!

131. Debate between Sam Harris and Chris Hedges

Comment #50910 by maton100 on June 20, 2007 at 12:01 pm

Sam & Chris:

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

132. Richard Dawkins on his online alterego

Comment #50904 by maton100 on June 20, 2007 at 11:31 am

Sam Harris as an avatar:

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

133. Atheists: stand up and be counted

Comment #50514 by maton100 on June 18, 2007 at 2:06 pm

Don't tell Michael Behe, whatever you do.

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

134. The Future Forum Presents: Christopher Hitchens and Marvin Olasky

Comment #50475 by maton100 on June 18, 2007 at 11:05 am

More Olasky logic here:

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

135. Interview with Christopher Hitchens

Comment #50282 by maton100 on June 16, 2007 at 10:49 am

Check out this "gangsta" preacher:

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

136. The Future Forum Presents: Christopher Hitchens and Marvin Olasky

Comment #50020 by maton100 on June 14, 2007 at 2:53 pm

Marvin Olasky: This nice Christian man once helped my grandmother across the street in the name of Christ, therefore God exists!

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

137. Can we really learn to love people who aren't like us?

Comment #49173 by maton100 on June 10, 2007 at 8:21 pm

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 from http://www.thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

Pasta Schism Fuels Anger Among Eastern Orthodox Sect!

(Italy) SC Newswire: Another controversial schism has arisen in the Pastafarian community just outside the city of Milan. It appears that The Eastern Orthodox Pastafarians still firmly believe in the divinity of the prophet Farfalle and have been reminded by The Executive Chef Representative that Fusilli Spirals are real and non-believers will be forced to reckon with the grave implications of denial. "I think it is sad," said The Executive Chef Representative, "all the liberal Linguine acolytes of the West have been distorting the original menu to avoid the repercussions of their uncontrollable appetites." The Executive Chef Representative went on to further say that all who continue to deny Fusilli Spirals will be subject to eternal force feeding of Pennette without sauce. "Imagine that," he said, "no pesto or cream sauce for all eternity! I'll say it again, Fusilli is real!"

Editor's Note: What do we make of this recent departure from menu doctrine? How on earth can the moderate liberal Pastafarians reconcile this announcement with what appears to be a holy revelation from Farfalle himself? Could the early doctrines be the result of careless misinterpretation and false revelation? Surely there exists a universal form of Pasta that we can experience spiritually even if we are not thinking about Fusilli! After all, there are other ways in which The Great Spaghetti Monster reveals himself and they are just as valid as the scientific analysis of noodle dimensionality. I've seen so much of this in the news lately and, quite frankly, I am tired of the confusion brought upon the general public in lieu of reservations. Can't we find some decent pluralism and fresh oregano?

138. Can we really learn to love people who aren't like us?

Comment #48921 by maton100 on June 9, 2007 at 3:06 pm

No matter how you slice the ecumenical approach, the core of religion is structurally foul because ancient text is used as an owner's manual for the cosmos. Why don't they just come up with a new non-partisan, pantheistic bible for those who don't want to bother with science and be done with the whole damn thing?

139. The 'Is God...Great?' Debate

Comment #48622 by maton100 on June 8, 2007 at 3:46 pm

Build up that wall!

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

140. Christopher Hitchens on Religion

Comment #48597 by maton100 on June 8, 2007 at 1:48 pm

More on Hitchens after the interview...

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

141. Man to die over insult

Comment #47163 by maton100 on June 3, 2007 at 9:15 am

Nice to finally see some multi-cultural progress!

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

142. Atheism shall make you free

Comment #46936 by maton100 on June 2, 2007 at 9:55 am

Behe sums it up here:
http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

143. Richard Dawkins and Alister McGrath

Comment #46791 by maton100 on June 1, 2007 at 4:13 pm

Tha Alister synopsis: http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

144. TB and the Question of Evolution

Comment #46790 by maton100 on June 1, 2007 at 4:12 pm

I have a rare case of impetigo that has been resistant to over two oral antibiotic medications in the last three months. The sleep of reason does produce monsters. Wake up and stop praying!

145. Richard Dawkins and Alister McGrath

Comment #46738 by maton100 on June 1, 2007 at 10:39 am

I love this shit: "You've raised some interesting points and what I'd like to say is..." He starts off every sentence with this and then drifts into verbal insanity and moronic circumlocution. Alister is INSANE!

146. I Believe In Evolution, Except For The Whole Triassic Period

Comment #46503 by maton100 on May 31, 2007 at 1:48 pm

For more smart-ass interpretations of creationist claims.

http://thestubborncurmudgeon.blogspot.com

147. Dawkins at the Hay Festival

Comment #46132 by maton100 on May 30, 2007 at 10:06 am

Once again, it is called "The God Delusion" not "The People Delusion."

148. Scientists divided over alliance with religion

Comment #45842 by maton100 on May 29, 2007 at 11:39 am

I can't believe I live in this world. Take me away from the masses, oh non-existent lord.

149. The Dawkins delusion

Comment #45840 by maton100 on May 29, 2007 at 11:36 am

What makes people "tick" Martin? Insanity?

150. Sam Harris Strikes Back

Comment #45798 by maton100 on May 29, 2007 at 10:08 am

Hedges just "has" to have meaning in his life, so he calls it God. Could, for everyone else's sake, he call it something else? Jaysus.