First Spamalot. Now Not the Messiah. Eric Idle is bringing a classic Monty Python film, The Life of Brian to a new stage: “the comic oratorio”: “Provisionally titled Not the Messiah (He’s a Very Naughty Boy), in a nod both to Handel and one of the film’s best-known lines, the project will be Idle’s secondContinue reading “On Not the Messiah”
Category Archives: Atheism
On a Pastafarian Insight
This occurred to me at work today. Might the Flying Spaghetti Monster be one of the Elder Gods? Consider. Pastafarians bless one another with the saying, “May you be touched by His Noodly Appendage.” Conventionally, we think of the Noodly Appendage as, well, pasta. Could it actually be a tentacle? Could the pasta merely beContinue reading “On a Pastafarian Insight”
On Piracy and Global Warming
It’s too blooming hot. The government needs to do something. Global warming isn’t something that can be ignored. Al Gore has shown us the light. But what can be done? Perhaps we should encourage high-seas piracy! Pastafarians, followers of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, believe that “global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are aContinue reading “On Piracy and Global Warming”
On the Creationism Museum
Outside Cincinnati in the rolling hills of Kentucky a museum is being built, the Creation Museum. Its idea? To present exhibits based on the idea that the Biblical account of creation–that an omnipotent diety created the universe and everything in it in seven days a few thousand years ago–is literally true. From an Associated PressContinue reading “On the Creationism Museum”
On a Mockery of Lady Liberty
In Memphis, Tennessee a mega-church unveiled a new statue at its entrance: From the New York Times article: As the congregation of the World Overcomers Outreach Ministries Church looked on and its pastor, Apostle Alton R. Williams, presided, a brown shroud much like a burqa was pulled away to reveal a giant statue of theContinue reading “On a Mockery of Lady Liberty”
On Receiving Unwanted Spam
Anyone who has an e-mail address receives spam. Depending on your filtering methods, you may see very little of it, or you may see a lot. Earlier this week I received a message from Kevin Kline. He was trying to interest me in some thing or the other. I don’t recall, exactly. What I doContinue reading “On Receiving Unwanted Spam”
On a Darwin Award Winner
I’ve written before about Darwin Award nominees. Today, let’s discuss a Darwin Award winner. Would you climb into a lion cage, proclaiming that God will protect you? No, neither would I. But for one man in Kiev his faith in God’s protection earned him a Darwin Award when a lionness knocked him down and rippedContinue reading “On a Darwin Award Winner”
On an Uninformed Rant
Let’s talk The da Vinci Code for a moment. I’m really tired of hearing about it. Movie, book, what have you. No, I haven’t read the book. No, I’m not particularly interested in seeing the film. But it’s been inescapable for the past few months–television specials on the secrets the story reveals, huge freaking displaysContinue reading “On an Uninformed Rant”
On a Religion Quiz
Bill’s done it. Todd’s done it. Keith’s done it. Now I’m doing it, a quiz on religious beliefs floating around the ‘net. You fit in with:Atheism Your ideals mostly resemble those of an Atheist. You have very little faith and you are very focused on intellectual endeavors. You value objective proof over intuition or subjectiveContinue reading “On a Religion Quiz”
On Talk Like A Pirate Day
Avast, ye maties! Today be Talk Like A Pirate Day. Arr, I’ll prod ye with me sword and make ye walk the plank!