Recently I've been hearing the Tea Party speak of a bloated Department of Education. There are complaints that students are not performing as well. Questions are raised about how the Catholic Schools are performing better than public schools and for less money. So of course the Department of Education and Big Government are the problems. This, and homeschooling in general, is about religion. 

By the numbers, Catholic schools appear to cost less and get better results than…

does dark matter exist? (the most important thing science has to teach philosophy.)

Dembski pwned again: ant trails and intelligent design.

Vatican confirms report of sexual abuse and…

Ex-apologist pointed to two new papers by philosopher Wes Morriston, one against god as a grounding for morality and the other against the Kalam on the subject of actual infinities. (pdf's at the link)



just because something's unexplained doesn't mean it's supernatural.…

Let me introduce to you those clerics whom dedicated their lives to brainwash poor muslims.

Top 10 muslim clerics and thire…

is the genetic fallacy necessarily still a fallacy when it comes to religious belief anymore?

is it about time to recognize that mitochondria are bacteria? (…

When Vaccinations Attack!

My son is a person with Autism spectrum disorder. Not really sure of the cause, but experts think it’s most likely genetics. Someone once suggested to me has it because he was given vaccinations when he a baby.  My first thought was ‘that’s total BS’ but I did some research anyway. I discovered that there is an entire anti-vaccination movement that believe that not only do they cause Autism but that they are a dangerous waste of…

Here's what happened.

I was unloading the car full of beer and chicken wings and chili dog stuff for the next day's Super Bowl party when I got a burning in my chest that felt like really bad heart burn. After it didn't go away for about a half hour I asked my girlfriend to take me to the hospital to get checked out.

The EKG was fine and the nurses were pretty convinced it was acid reflux and were just checking some blood enzymes before they released me. I was feeling as good…

I can’t come to your house or guess what?

Thousands of lightning bolts will assault your property…um what?

Yeah atheism get you killed you quick by your chosen god

I mean…

the nature of philosophy and its role in modern society.

the skeptical community has a generally favorable view of Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Josh…

In August, 2010, Anne Rice came out and said, “I quit being a Christian. I’m out. In the name of Christ, I refuse to be anti-gay. I refuse to be anti-feminist. I refuse to be anti-science. I refurse to be anti-life. In the name of Christ, I quit…