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Occupy Heaven

Mr. Deity’s captives beloved subjects are unsatisfied for a number of reasons: I examined arguments that hell is God’s favor to those who just don’t want to be with him in my post Hell as the Absence of God (a fictional dialogue between my characters Jaime and Robin). Although I think there are ways to [...]

Theological Syncretism of the Near Future

So children, after he destroyed almost all of humanity with a giant flood, God gave us the rainbow as a symbol that he would never destroy humanity again and that instead things were going to be ‘FAAABUUULOUUUUSS!!!’ Your Thoughts?

Washington

It’s President’s Day, so it’s time to watch the traditional celebratory video: For all you historical revisionist, theocratic Christian Dominionist Tea Partiers out there, here’s “I Heard George Washington Weeping”. Your Thoughts?

Bradying

Because Tebowing is just so 2011. Your Thoughts?

Shit People Say About Shit People Say Videos

Shit You Say?

Marauding Gay Hordes Drag Thousands Of Helpless Citizens From Marriages

Last year President Obama announced his administration would not defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court. The consequences were disastrous: WASHINGTON—Reports continue to pour in from around the nation today of helpless Americans being forcibly taken from their marital unions after President Obama dropped the Defense of Marriage Act earlier this week, leaving the [...]

You Know I Usually Hate Wes Anderson Movies…

…and this trailer is so Wes Andersony (Slate nicely breaks down how) that at first it struck me like he was descending into self-parody. But by the end I felt like I had just watched a charming two minute movie. Watching the actual full length film might spoil the charm. I’ll have to think over [...]

The Mysterious Mysteries of Paranormality

Impressively, all of MisterSharp’s videos are as educational as this one. Your Thoughts?

Shit Nobody Says

As my 24 hour blogathon ends its seventh hour, I give you a funny video circling the intertubes today. More blog posts coming every 45 minutes. Feel free to put your suggestions for topics in the comments or in an e-mail to me. Your Thoughts?

It’s Thursday

I hope you’re not ashamed to keep the Thor in Thursday. Your Thoroughts?

It’s Christmas Eve, So You Know Who Is Going To Visit…

No, not Santa Claus—as it turns out, he doesn’t exist. The Flying Spaghetti Monster, on the other hand…

“Coexist”

H/T: Marta Your Thoughts?

“All American Muslims” Meet All American Islamophobia

The Daily Show had fantastic coverage this week of The Florida Family Association’s opposition to TLC’s show All American Muslim: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook

Christian Children: The True Victims of the War on Christmas

This is so well done: War On Christmas PSA Your Thoughts?

Does This Count As A “Caturday” Post?

I’m not at all a cat person but I just think these classic album covers recreated with cats are funny. But by posting this on a Saturday does that make this my capitulation to the Caturday craze or do I have to intend to make a Caturday post for it to be one? via Your [...]

Flying Spaghetti Monster Wedding Cake

Behold the wedding cake of the future in which atheists attain supreme, hegemonic cultural control: via Friendly Atheist More awesome cakes here. Awesomely terrible cakes here. Your Cakes?

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving GOP Debate

This slayed me. Tears leaking out of the sides of my eyes funny: Your Thoughts?

South Park Savages Dogmatic Agnostics

Someone finally satirizes the agnostics for once, starting at 0:50 in the first video below and continuing through the others. (My own quibbles with agnostics are spelled out more philosophically and less humorously primarily in the posts 7 Reasons Why I Label Myself An Atheist Rather Than An Agnostic, Beyond Agnosticism: More Details About How [...]

Arabs As “The New Blacks”

Arab comedian Dean Obeidallah: The Watch List Watch it now! Arabs are the New Blacks www.comedycentral.com Comedy Central Funny Videos Funny TV Shows Your Thoughts?

The Greatest Online Video Profile Ever

So much awesome. This guy must be flooded with replies: Your Future Husband from Bradley Jackson on Vimeo. Your Thoughts?

High Fructose Corn Syrup Commercials

The commercial being parodied is here. Your Thoughts?

L. Dicaprio

Oscar season has begun: L. DiCaprio (J. Edgar Parody) – watch more funny videos Your Thoughts?

Hurrah For The Justice System

For a slightly more up to date account of the neurobiological bases of antisocial behavior, here is an account that goes brain region by brain region. And for more on the inner-workings of the justice system, Glenn Greenwald’s new book With Liberty and Justice for Some: How the Law Is Used to Destroy Equality and [...]

MST3K’s Andy-Rooney-Off

In memoriam: Your Thoughts?

Energy Drink For Those Who Need Gratuitous Amounts of Philosophy

I’m getting this for Christmas, thanks to Jason! The original, non-philosophers’ version: Your Thoughts?