Religion Humanism

The rather brilliant, "There's probably no God" ads do not breach advertising codes. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7842769.stm

Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Creationist says British Humanist Association
http://bit.ly/5F1Ct

Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America – http://bit.ly/b10QW

God Introduces New Bird | The Onion – http://bit.ly/11omKD

Believers subconsciously endow God with their own beliefs on controversial issues. http://bit.ly/5Ff5AY

Angels, Putti, Dragon's and Fairies: Believing the Impossible (pdf) http://bit.ly/8yXCzc

Pain or prayer? Two ways to grow a religion – http://bit.ly/6TFbvR

Demand is growing for non-religious chaplaincy services – http://bit.ly/7wkNw3

Academics fight rise of creationism at universities –http://bit.ly/cdjWhE

Where do atheists come from? http://bit.ly/aaGFSH

Video: Richard Feynman on doubt,uncertainty and religion – http://bit.ly/d8qUDb

Texas schools board rewrites US history with lessons promoting God and guns. http://bit.ly/bfK9ag

The First Church of Robotics – http://nyti.ms/d9XKqa

Christian Groups: Biblical Armageddon Must Be Taught Alongside Global Warming – The Onion – http://onion.com/aaglnX

Religion has a surprisingly high correlation with poverty – http://bit.ly/auro6l

Atheists, agnostics most knowledgeable about religion, survey says – http://lat.ms/c8SzOG

Interesting article in the NYT – Morals Without God? http://nyti.ms/dmauI1

RT @NewHumanist: Largest ever atheist ad campaign launched in America. http://bit.ly/bgYQiC

Bible proves there's no need to worry about climate change, says US congressman running for key energy chair – http://bit.ly/bbG9LD

RT @NewHumanist: Proof at last – Heaven is real! http://bit.ly/9hGxTV (For our part, we never really doubted it)

A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant – http://bit.ly/ia44zJ

@NewHumanist – Neurotheology: This Is Your Brain On Religion – http://n.pr/idh93C

@NewHumanist – Why Do Atheists Read the Religion Section? http://huff.to/g7vXnd

@NewHumanist – Model predicts 'religiosity gene' will dominate society – http://bit.ly/eQz9gn

Paul Haggis Vs. the Church of Scientology – http://nyr.kr/fLjup0

RT @bengoldacre – homeopaths are at their most amusing when they're being honest with each other http://post.ly/1d3cv

A symposium on religious reactions to the possible discovery of extra-terrestrial intelligence http://bit.ly/egait3

Policy implications and issues associated with the religion question on upcoming UK Census – http://bbc.in/fz9MTJ @BHAnews

Religion, youth and sexuality – http://bit.ly/euzevL

@NewHumanist – 52 people die while waiting to see Tanzanian 'miracle' pastor – http://bbc.in/edrecA

RT @AtheistQ: "If 'not believing in any god' requires faith, does that mean 'not believing your horoscope' also requires faith?"

Brilliant – Use your littler words, Bill! : Pharyngula – http://bit.ly/pmEHkN

50 Renowned Academics Speaking About God‏ – http://bit.ly/pGw2AR

Religion vs Atheism: Which Side Fights Dirtier? http://bit.ly/pzoAjs

David Cameron would like religious groups to deliver public services. But can they be trusted?" http://t.co/pnAiaQy

The absurdity of separating belief from action. One of the worst viewpoints on religion I've encountered for a while http://t.co/ApROt484

Insurance for the unhappy: This column looks at data on religion and life satisfaction from across the globe http://t.co/wWuDWMAd

St Paul's Clerics suppress report on bankers' greed to save church embarrassment http://t.co/o9Mxl5Eu #LSX

Can evolutionary theorists ever make sense of religion? http://t.co/KNroigl0

Believe in Pascal's Wager? @ATabarrok has a deal for you! http://t.co/vMidlKag (pdf)

Libertarianism and the Leap of Faith - The Origins of a Political Cult – http://t.co/uaMQHLI7

@SSRN 'Thank God for the Lawyers': Some Thoughts on the (Mis)Regulation of Scientific Misconduct – http://t.co/jumX30DX

@NewHumanist – Prayer can't heal, according to the Advertising Standards Authority http://t.co/1SZH3v6R @BathSkeptics

Atheism in America – http://t.co/YR5Z8q64 @newhumanist

Via @Ritholtz – Video: Terrifying American Christians: – http://t.co/KMwefBCK see also: Dispensationalism http://t.co/Y9QetRO6

I predict this will become an increasingly serious issue – US Christian Dispensationalism http://t.co/kwEiuSqc #atheism @newhumanist

Christian card counters, goddamit. http://t.co/O7LgnfJi via @margrev

Narcissism impairs ethical judgment even among the highly religious http://t.co/bBgGVPWA

MPs try to overturn 'God can heal' ad ban – http://t.co/ud9muxK7

@NewScientist: Analytical thinking erodes belief in God http://t.co/rpZlmn8H @newhumanist

Web surfers more likely to get a computer virus by visiting a religious website than by peering at porn http://t.co/tmgJ5KIS @newhumanist

Humanist funerals – http://t.co/bPCmg9yV @newhumanist

Belief in God may be crucially linked to cognitive ability to infer other peoples' mental states @newhumanist http://t.co/AGucQiO2

Scary stuff: 46% of US adults still say they believe God created humans in their present form within the last 10k years http://t.co/NN7cRuEx

There is something uniquely dispiriting about young Earth creationism… http://t.co/enKHhZds

Iain Duncan Smith & faith-based policy making

http://t.co/KMyeRYgz

RT @RickAlanRoss: Westboro Baptist Church — "worse than accordion music" http://t.co/DP87JQbF

via @Asymptotix: Dilbert and the Church of #BigData http://t.co/vf9xtZt6

Estimate: A new Amish community is founded every three and a half weeks in US http://t.co/ByI4K3Y2

What do Christian fundamentalists have against set theory? @newhumanist might like this #tcm #math http://t.co/xYsyUm0j

Atheists & believers alike will repeatedly make sacrifices to unresponsive entities in the hope of a better outcome http://t.co/w8qThtPr

Philosophy: Nagel reviews: “Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism" by Alvin Plantinga http://t.co/l6a9zXVg

Paul Kurtz who spent his career debunking psychics & UFOs, promoting science & reason over religious myths, has died http://t.co/Qj7iWWKN

Video: Mitt Romney speaking about Mormon faith via @NewHumanist http://t.co/8iqF9w02

Atheists and Santa Claus @NewHumanist http://t.co/Ger26kpZ

Bizarre. The God of the Old Testament kills 42 boys with 2 bears for laughing at a bald man. http://t.co/eUVtL6bz

According to this 58% of US Republicans believe God created humans in their present form within the last 10,000 years http://t.co/L0SjKJPH

Rather Brilliant: A Sentimental Christmas Song for Atheists by Tim Minchin http://t.co/fIgwzd7J

RT @iansample: "Binary arguments are a refuge for orthodoxies, and atheism can be as much an orthodoxy as religion." http://t.co/D1hkbk2G

The switch to digital has given British religious broadcasting a boost http://t.co/Bh5jEyLD

Is Superman Jewish? http://t.co/gFdVKpw5

The Blessings of Atheism http://t.co/cDNDgYGA

Unbelieveable: “James Inhofe Says the Bible Refutes Climate Change” http://t.co/UV31Aj45ZL

Caught Up in the Cult Wars: Confessions of a New Religious Movement Researcher

http://t.co/CMMeuNFs2w

Spirituality much bigger than God – Survey http://t.co/bXqPM4r2tn

This just tickled me. Religion as a Product of Psychotropic Drug Use http://t.co/KfHMHsCezK

Life in a Christian 'fundamentalist' school – http://t.co/vrwdgVrEaE

This is a pretty wierd question to ask, I think, but not totally pointless. Christianity & ET http://t.co/wpGrw6GtXV

Religion, Heuristics, and Intergenerational Risk Management – http://t.co/00OFT7AVJp

It's ironic to me that the uncompromising nature of the Christian msg wrt children means Easter ends up being a humanist boot camp here.