Dan Arel's Blog, page 117

Ken Ham’s Ark Encounter loses tax incentive

It looks like we sunk the ship!According to the Courier-Journal the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet has said the theme park has evolved into a ministry that seeks to advance religion and is discriminating against employees.

Christian terrorist plotted to attack Islamic sites

Well this is going to hurt the Christian Right’s narrative a lot. It seemsAmerican Adam Livix was arrested in Israel after authorities discovered his plot to blow up Islamic holy sites. According to AlterNet: Livix is a 30 year-old evangelical from Texaswho left the United States last yearwhen he was sought for drug-related charges. He [Read More...]

GOOD Magazine: The horrifying impact of anti-vaccination

This incredible info-video put together by GOOD Magazine shows just how much damage not vaccinating does. You would think governments and individuals would make vaccinating citizens against harmful diseases a high priority. But this video, based off a map created by the Council on Foreign Relations, shows that this isn’t always the case—and as a [Read More...]

Ken Ham rambles like a lunatic about American Atheists new billboard

Ken Ham does not like the new American Atheists billboard campaign. This is not exactly shocking news of course, but his disdain for ithas resulted in a funny and misleading rant. He starts by complaining about the location of the billboards, as they are near churches and schools instead of Times Square. Ham writes: Sadly, [Read More...]

Richard Dawkins: ‘We need an anti-Darwinian society’

At a recent event at Kennesaw State University, Richard Dawkins was asked about things like the men's right's movement, of which he seemed surprised to hear such a thing existed, but he was also asked about his support for same-sex marriage even though it violated the evolutionary principle.

Ken Ham does not understand how boats work

Ken Ham is thankful to God that his "intolerant liberal friends" cannot sink his ark. Well, as Hemant Mehta points out, of course we can't sink it, it's on land. Also, we are not his friends. I am not friends with crooks and liars.

The Nation absolutely destroys Reza Aslan

I am just going to leave this right here for your enjoyment: He’s a mainstream figure for those lacking critical thinking and represents mindless indulgence that seemingly validates biased views. His exceedingly hypocritical and contradictory narrative on religion is enough to make his scholarly attribute go from gold to copper—cheap and irrelevant. Ultimately—that is the [Read More...]

Sometimes a music video can change your whole day

This video, for Hozier's hit song Take Me to Church has altered my entire day. This could very well be one of the best most powerful music videos I have seen in some time.

Islamophobia is real and this is what it looks like

While apologists like Reza Aslan are busy telling you that Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins are racist Islamophobes, real, hateful and deadly Islamophobia is taking place in the United States.

Teaching religion to children may not be easy, but it is necessary

I was raised in a Christian home and was taught very little about other religions. I also attended a Christian school for a number of years where I was taught a great deal of misinformation about other beliefs, most of which revolved around their rejection of Jesus Christ as the Lord, or that even that some Christians who didn’t understand the Bible correctly and wanted to lead me astray from my faith, guaranteeing me a place in hell.