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Congratulations, Atheists! I'm Ashamed To Be Counted Among You!

2012-03-03T16:15:00.002-05:00

I was one of the first five plaintiffs to be included in the "World Trade Center Cross" suit filed by the American Atheists. And I was also the first (and -to my knowledge- only) plaintiff to remove myself from that lawsuit. (I intend to detail my experiences in full once that lawsuit has been successfully resolved for the AA and for our cause.) So I understand that being an Atheist does not

The Honest Atheist podcasts for The Angry Atheist!

2012-02-26T21:42:00.010-05:00

On Thursday, February 23, 2012, I was honored to have a conversation with Reap, the Angry Atheist, for his popular podcast! <<--Click to listen! If you're not familiar, please check out Reap's:Angry Atheist Facebook feed Angry Atheist Twitter feed Angry Atheist website, and Angry Atheist iTunes page ...where you can hear the full collection of his podcasts, free! Now, I didn't find Reap to

God May or May Not Love Dr. Pepper. Who's to Say?

2012-02-24T16:24:00.000-05:00

For those who haven't seen it yet, here is a link to the finale of last season's South Park finale, "The Poor Kid". In it, Kenny's parents are arrested for having a meth lab in their backyard, and he is sent to a militant agnostic foster home, where they served only Dr. Pepper as the ultimate agnostic beverage. Why Dr. Pepper, you ask? "Because no one can be certain as to what flavor it is!

God Loves Terrorism

2012-02-23T22:31:00.001-05:00

Most people assume that the Allah sanctions terrorism. And they're not entirely wrong. 3:151 "We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve." 4:74 "Fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward." Who wants to "sell the life of this world for

God Loves Unfriending People!

2012-02-21T23:43:00.003-05:00

Ever been unfriended by a bigot? Ever been glad about it? Shannon Honest Atheist page member Shannon writes in her most recent blog post about that very situation! She details:"...if the worst I am is disrespectful because I spread factual information of events that actually happen as opposed to spreading lies saying that my race or sexual orientation are superior to other humans because

Gay People Are Fictional (unlike God)

2012-02-20T23:13:00.005-05:00

Mission:America is described in its Wikipedia article in no uncertain terms:"Mission America, based in Columbus, Ohio, USA, is a hate group founded by Linda Harvey." That's certainly true based on Ms. Harvey's bio and all descriptions of her group, which take a staunch position against gays, based on the homosexuals' roots in "paganism and feminist spirituality." Linda Harvey It's ironic,

God Loves Cherry-Picking

2012-02-18T16:54:00.115-05:00

In the past 3 days, the above picture has gotten 84 likes and 78 shares on The Honest Atheist Facebook Page...so much, that it has attracted almost an additional 50 new members to the page! Now, for those of you unfamiliar, my FB page is not a typical Atheism "Community" page. For lack of a better category, it is intentionally categorized with Facebook as a "Coach" page, and it is used for

God Loves Abortions

2012-02-17T17:57:00.002-05:00

According to an article in the New York Times yesterday, many religious groups are contending that "...methods of contraception including morning-after pills and IUDs can be considered 'abortifacients' because, these advocates say, they can act to prevent pregnancy after a man’s sperm has fertilized a woman’s egg..." Sadly, these religious nutjobs, including Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison

God Loves Hemorrhoids

2012-02-13T18:05:00.000-05:00

If you disobey the Old Testament's laws, God will give you hemorrhoids (along with other nasty things). Photoshop Copyright 2012 Mark Panzarino "Emerods" are hemorrhoids. God smote an entire city (Asdod) with "emerods in their secret parts." Photoshop Copyright 2012 Mark Panzarino Then God ordered the same city to make him five golden hemorrhoids as a "trespass offering." (

HIV and faith: a response from Positively Aware magazine

2012-02-12T16:24:00.012-05:00

In the past weeks, I have reviewed Positively Aware's "Living on a Prayer - Can faith help sustain us when living with HIV?" issue (Jan. -Feb. 2012), which is available free, online, at http://issuu.com/positivelyaware. Photo by Chris Knight PA has a circulation of approximately 100,000 copies per issue, and describes itself as "the foremost resource in HIV/AIDS information." I found

God Hates Vegetarians

2012-02-12T13:21:00.002-05:00

Photo © 2009 Mark Panzarino I love meat. I know, it's terrible for my colon and for the environment and my dog looks at me like this whenever I eat a steak. I feel guilty but I don't care. Fire up the grill and give me a good cut of veal. Besides, I know I'm making "God" happy whenever I eat meat, since he clearly hates vegetarians. Look at what he says in Acts (written by Luke). 10:9

HIV, faith, and understanding Positively Aware (3 of a 3 part series)

2012-02-09T16:12:00.008-05:00

In the past two weeks, I have been reviewing Positively Aware's "Living on a Prayer - Can faith help sustain us when living with HIV?" issue (Jan. -Feb. 2012), which is available free, online, at http://issuu.com/positivelyaware. PA has a circulation of approximately 100,000 copies per issue, and describes itself as "the foremost resource in HIV/AIDS information." As an HIV positive person,

A Rape Apologist Who Is Not Sorry At All

2012-02-07T21:35:00.011-05:00

Archbishop of New York Cardinal Edward Egan has retracted his 2002 apology to sexual abuse victims by Roman Catholic priests, according to an article appearing in today's NY Times. “It is clear that today we have a much better understanding of this problem,” [Cardinal Egan wrote in 2002] “If in hindsight we also discover that mistakes may have been made as regards prompt removal of priests

Susan G Komen Founder and CEO Nancy G. Brinker Totally Looks Like

2012-02-03T00:15:00.006-05:00

Susan G Komen Founder & CEO Nancy G. Brinker Totally Looks Like... © 2012 Mark Panzarino but isn't quite as morally appealing. Boycott Komen until the Planned Parenthood grant restriction is removed. Bowing to pro-life activism is based in false research, steeped in dangerous, faith-based medicine that has no place in science, and will not stand. For more on the expanding controversy, see

Jesus Couldn't Name The Commandments!

2012-02-01T14:07:00.000-05:00

Jesus Couldn't Name The Commandments In Matthew 19:16-19, Jesus is asked to name the Ten Commandments. He only names 5 or 6.19:16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep

HIV, faith, and Positively Aware (2 of a 3 part series)

2012-01-29T14:49:00.017-05:00

Last week, I posted the first of a three part series reviewing Positively Aware's "Living on a Prayer - Can faith help sustain us when living with HIV?" Jan. -Feb. 2012 issue, which is available free, online, at http://issuu.com/positivelyaware. PA has a circulation of approximately 100,000 copies per issue, and describes itself as "the foremost resource in HIV/AIDS information." Photo by

A Suggestion for Cranston High School West

2012-01-27T13:20:00.011-05:00

Gretchen Ertl for The New York Times I don't understand why, if so many students, teachers, alumni, and supporters of the values blatantly laid out in the Cranston High School West prayer -which has been deemed unconstitutional- why can't they take the message itself and actually read its words? As one supporter of the prayer recently said in a New York Times article on the conflict, “The

A Voicemail from Rhode Island State Senator Beth Moura

2012-01-26T17:33:00.041-05:00

I received this voicemail on Wed, Jan 18th, 2012. ✖...essage saved. Saved message. Received today at 4:14 PM. "Mark, this is Senator Beth Moura returning your call from the Rhode Island Statehouse."☑ ...after a hardy but polite conversation with Patricia McNeilly, RI Senate Minority Leader/Chief of Staff . I had first left polite twitter messages to Senator Moura: @Senator_B_Moura I saw a RT

HIV, faith, and understanding Positively Aware (1 of a 3 part series)

2012-01-24T15:21:00.021-05:00

The fact that I am a "dirty sodomite" is not in question. Ask anyone: it's on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, probably some FBI file somewhere...growing up in the mixed-race, mixed-class, mixed-religion, mixed-up communities of New York, San Francisco and Miami Beach in the '70's, '80's and '90's...yeah. I'm gay as a goose. ㋡ I'm a product of my genetics and/or my environment and, luckily and

Shit Atheists Say!

2012-01-21T02:18:00.005-05:00

Welcome! For my first blog post, I'm proud to present my first video, as featured on "The Friendly Atheist". In the tradition of the "Shit _____ Say" meme, enjoy a version just for us! © 2012 Mark Panzarino