Cognitive Dissonance

Islamists in North Mali Stone Couple to Death Indonesian police arrest 62 over Ramadan bar attack 11 nabbed for not fasting — Daud Kuwait police arrest, detain man for drinking in public during Ramadan Colorado Batman shooting shows obvious signs of being staged Florida man kills door-to-door salesman: I’ll kill anybody that steps on my property Scalia Suggests ‘Hand-Held Rocket Launchers’ Are Pro...

Kashmiri acid attack victim let down by law Victim of domestic violence fails to find lawyer Mother Teresa 'miracle' patient accuses nuns Conservative radio host says liberals' caused the Aurora shooting, cites bible The Jim Henson Company splits from Chick-Fil-A over gay marriage rights 500 Attend Vigil for LGBT Member Attacked in Lincoln Home 16-Year-Old Lesbian Brutally Beaten By Group of Men i...

Texas Rep. Gohmert on Aurora shooting: We’ve told God ‘we don’t want him around’ Muslim cleric's letter to the Sun about preventing sex assault Argentine Rx: Take 70 Beetles And Call Me in the Morning Fox News not pleased with St. Paul Saints’ Atheist Night, calls for ‘All good Christians to pray for rain’ Egypt sentences “swingers” couple to 7 years in jail The horror! The horror! A TV channel fo...

Friday the 13th Phobia Rooted in Ancient History Televangelist Tells Christians to Write in ‘Jesus’ on Election Day Mexico: Christian fundamentalists burn down a school “possessed by the devil” (video) State Officials Say It’s Time To Pray For Rain Controversial religion from Japan finds success in Uganda, infuriating Christian clerics American Family Association Calls For Boycott Of Google Over C...

Special thanks to Jacob Fortin from the Good Atheist podcast: Kickstarter program: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thegoodatheist/bible-stories Website with bible stories: http://www.thegoodatheist.net/category/bible-stories/ Podcast: http://thegoodatheist.net Louisiana Republican: When I Voted for State Funds to go to Religious Schools, I Didn’t Mean Muslim Ones Mermaids do not exist, US gove...

Oreo sees support, but also backlash and boycott, for gay pride rainbow cookie[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/oreo-sees-support-backlash-boycott-gay-pride-rainbow-cookie-article-1.1103369] Texas GOP Platform Calls For A Return To Racial Discrimination And Intolerance[http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/06/27/texas-gop-platform-calls-for-a-return-to-racial-discrimination-and-intolerance/] R...

Right-to-die 'locked-in' sufferer Tony Nicklinson petitioned by Twitter users encouraging him to live Christian missionary group with pig's head taunt Arab-Americans at Dearborn festival Fight Church: Evangelicals who fight in the name of Jesus Bryan Fischer: Boy Scouts Will Be Destroyed By 'Homosexual Pedophiles' If Gay Ban Is K Lifted study: http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/facts_moles...

Gay marriage is one of worst threats in 500 years, says Church of England Teacher tried to rid teens of demons, say police Louisiana Lawmakers Object To Funding Islamic School Under New Voucher Program Vagina remarks, silencing of Michigan lawmakers draws firestorm Atheist's bizarre bid to convert Christian Peter Lucas Moses, North Carolina Man, Pleads Guilty In Deaths Of Woman And Boy He Thought...

Hagee Tells Atheists To Leave The Country b/c They Are Not Wanted & Won't Be Missed Senate Republicans block pay equity bill At a Texas High School, Saying ‘Atheist’ Could Disrupt the Learning Process Millennials Losing Faith In God: Survey We don't teach hate, says church where anti-homosexual song filmed Opponents Block Washington State Gay Marriage Catholic Cardinal authorized $20K to pay pries...

Kansas pastor calls on U.S. government to kill LGBT people CHILD ABUSE: TODDLER SINGS ‘AIN’T NO HOMOS GONNA MAKE IT TO HEAVEN’ IN CHURCH Judge in ruling on blood for Jehovah's Witness cancer girl ‘Ten Commandments’ Judge Roy Moore: Secularism leads to Sharia law Splendora family finds image of Jesus in their bathroom Family counters flesh-eating bacteria with faith Indian skeptic faces 3 year pris...

Pastor Charles Worley's Anti-Gay Rant Goes Viral, Says Homosexuals Should "Die Out" Anderson Cooper Does Not Take Pity on Woman Who Tries to Defend Gay-Bashing Pastor Obama spending binge never happened Tortured Afghan teen on attackers: 'The same should be done to them' Official: 122 girls, 3 teachers poisoned at Afghan school Rep. Walter Jones likens church tax rule to Communism A Year After the...

Female Genital Mutilation might be illegal, but it still takes place in the UK Four Iranian men sentenced to death by hanging for sodomy JC Penney Features Same-Sex Couple in May Catalogue Church sues woman for $500,000 after negative Google review Faith healers’ found not guilty on second degree murder charges How Prayer Ended the Drought in Texas and Stopped the BP Oil Spill Paul Cameron suggest...

Thanks to Matt Dillahunty from the Atheist Experience [Non-Prophets, Godless Bitches] for joining us. A challenge to atheists part 2 The “Biggest Mistake” America Ever Made Was Letting Women Vote North Carolina passes same-sex marriage ban, CNN projects Travesty in Tennessee: Death by faith healing gets a misdemeanor Family Battle Offers Look Inside Lavish TV Ministry Is the tide turning against t...

Thanks to Jake from The Imaginary Friends Show Podcast. You can check out his show here, and his book here. Video: Amendment 1 pastor gives parents 'special dispensation' to use violence against LGBT kids!!! Cardinal Brady will not resign over 'abuse failure' For Catholics, a Door to Absolution Is Reopened http://harmlessmovie.com/ Religious blogs have a higher malware risk than porn, study finds...

Ron Brown defends anti-gay stance Adel Imam, Arab Comedian, Sentenced To Jail For Offending Islam Jurassic lark? Expedition to seek living dinosaurs in Africa Christian women urge Congress to block Protection of Women Act Phil Bryant, Mississippi Governor: Democrats' 'One Mission In Life Is To Abort Children' Detroit church holds 'blessing of the purses' for those struggling with debt Woman sues a...

Afghan schoolgirls poisoned in anti-education attack Man made woman read Bible at gunpoint Vatican: American nuns need reform Vatican defends excommunication for raped nine-year-old girl's abortion Sri Lankan held for "witchcraft" in Saudi Arabia Brandi and Russel Bellew, Parents, Lose Children After Son Dies Due To 'Faith Healing' Family Flees 'Haunted House,' Sues Landlord Woman arrested for chi...

Woman Says She Used Telepathy After Plunge Off Forest Highway Hackers Take Over National Organization For Marriage’s Twitter Account Wisconsin State Senator Says Women Are Paid Less Because ‘Money Is More Important For Men’ None of the three candidates told by God to run for President survive Republican primary Rick Santorum Drops Out: GOP Presidential Candidate Suspends 2012 Campaign (VIDEO) Miss...

At Christian Conference, Boys Must Use the Escalators M&M Murder: Veronica Cirella Killed Her Allergic Daughter With Peanut Chocolates, Cops Say CORONA: Pastor, two others arraigned in abuse of boy, 13 Arizona bill would declare pregnancy 2 weeks before conception $30,000 Watch Vanishes Up Church Leader’s Sleeve Officials: 3 killed as human sacrifices in Mexico Tevlin: DeLaSalle kids have a few wo...

Atheist Symbol Rejected By Capital One, But Jesus Is Preapproved Atheists sue Pennsylvania for declaring 2012 'Year of the Bible' House gives preliminary OK to bill that supporters say preserves religious freedom, but opponents say allows discrimination Rick Santorum Calls Obama a Nig New York City Department of Education Bans References To Dinosaurs To Avoid Insulting Creationists Hapless MPs def...

Thanks again to Dumbass from Dumbass Guide to Knowledge and Invisible Sky Monster Child porn found on Montana priest’s Nintendo DS Cape Town faith healing event ends in one death and 16 injuries Italy: Man kills 'possessed wife,' spends day with body Gingrich Calls Obama a Christian Who Behaves Like a Muslim More See "Too Much" Religious Talk by Politicians Women Continue To Fill Rick Perry's Face...

16-year-old girl killed herself after being forced to marry her rapist Abortion foes to say exorcism prayers at clinic 'We Have No Choice': One Woman's Ordeal with Texas' New Sonogram Law Church Puts Legal Pressure on Abuse Victims’ Group Iowa high school assembly stirs protest In his heart, Rick Santorum knows that Dutch people are forcibly euthanized Santorum: Obama DOJ favors 'pornographers ove...

Thanks to Hemant Mehta - The Friendly Atheist Christian Pastor Knows Exactly Why Those Tornadoes Devastated Indiana Rush Limbaugh wrong about 'inhuman' LRA, says victim Iraqi teens stoned to death for wearing 'emo' clothes ‘Honor killings’ require tougher laws, say Iraqi women Baby Dies From Herpes After Controversial Circumcision Ritual, Report Says Legislature passes bill to let schools drop sex...

Notes for week 2/27/12 Thanks to Karl from The Conspiracy Skeptic Death by denial: The campaigners who continue to deny HIV causes Aids India polio-free, declares WHO Grand Ayatollah or Grand Old Party? Santorum Says Separation of Church and State Isn’t Absolute The Most Inoffensive Atheist Bus Ad Ever… Rejected! Rush Limbaugh blasted for ‘slut’ comment Man pleads guilty to witchcraft charge Clips...

Thanks to our Guest this time, Mike Hall from Skeptics with a K. TWiC #5: Sally Morgan and other frauds Child Drowns In Church Baptismal Pool In Indianapolis Indiana lawmaker urges state Republicans to oppose resolution honoring 'radicalized' Girl Scouts Kids turned away from church Time to bar Saudi Arabia from Olympic competition In Georgia, a School Board President Faces Opposition Simply Becau...

Notes for week 2/20/12 Ten Years After Decriminalization, Drug Abuse Down by Half in Portugal Trouble in paradise: Maldives and Islamic extremism Help Saudi writer escape death! Israelis Facing a Seismic Rift Over Role of Women Australia's 'child labour camp' Scientology showdown reveals claims of torture, abuse of dissenting members Mormons baptise parents of Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal Four Arr...