Brother Richard would like to tell you about his sore ass. Poor guy.
We talk about some amazing things that are happening in the world of science, as well as some amazing things that are happening in the world of Danish public transit. The army thinks the troops just need a little Jesus, Bart Ehrman has some news for bible literalists, Christopher Hitchens shoves both his shoes in his gaping maw, the Pope takes hypocrisy to even greater heights and come June, a Christian group is going to tell us how Jesus can save you from an anal probe.
Also, it has come to my attention that the next Atheist News show won’t be until the 6th of June because we’re going to do two, back to back Chariots of Iron shows featuring Brother Richard and James Morrow.
See you in a few weeks!
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6 comments
Samuel Erikson says:
May 21, 2009 at 6:10 am (UTC -8)
I read an interesting take on why he made the comment that he did:
“Since Wanda Sykes’ semi-recent coming out (a public disclosure which carried the same amount of surprise as Shaq declaring that he’s tall) and admission that she herself was happily married to another woman, she has been relentless…almost militant in her unwavering, unequivocal support of gay marriage. Laudable to be sure; a damned worthy pursuit.
So what does she do when presented with the opportunity to publicly confront the one person who actually has the power to positively affect the change which she so strongly believes in? The one person, the most powerful man in the world, who by his own admission puts his own faith and system of belief above the civil right that she so ardently strives to be recognized? In a setting where this man is both expecting and expected to take more shots than an eighteen year old porn star at her first bukkake shoot?
She punts. She makes ‘Rush is a fat pillhead’ jokes. She does a Jay Leno routine from 2005, only blue. She was absolutely in the right place, at the right time to do more for her stated cause than a thousand fundraisers or a million marches by simply, passionately and very publicly speaking truth to power. Instead she chose, consciously, to let that opportunity slide. She betrayed her own beliefs for a moment in the spotlight.
Can anyone imagine George Carlin or Lenny Bruce letting Obama off the hook so easily? Or Redd Foxx? Freddy Prinze? Chappelle would have eaten him for lunch. Richard Pryor…jesus, I can’t even begin to imagine what Pryor would have had is store.
Hitchens’ assessment, though likely produced while half in the bag, and most certainly crude as fuck, was spot on.”
http://www.deusexmalcontent.com/2009/05/quote-of-week.html?showComment=1242164220000#c437712062453185012
What is your take?
Samuel Erikson says:
May 21, 2009 at 6:32 am (UTC -8)
Also, I’m guessing the red-headed evangelist Bro. Richard was thinking of is the brilliant Bob Larson. He once came out with the claim that, “Christ did not die for a platypus!” I’ll see if I can track down the particular radio segment in which he declared that.
Exzyleph says:
May 21, 2009 at 8:49 am (UTC -8)
With regards to Arriva requiring the removal of veils, it should be noted that you can also buy something called “FlexCards”, which are not person-specific (no photo), unlike the regular monthly cards. However, these cost about 25% more than the ones which are person-specific. I guess that’s the price of their silliness …
Mike says:
May 23, 2009 at 12:36 pm (UTC -8)
Hi, nice posts there
thank’s for the interesting information
J Ferman says:
May 27, 2009 at 1:46 pm (UTC -8)
Either on the Atheist News podcast or on Chariots of Iron, you’ve got to discuss and/or play this passionate testimony of an Irish man who was raped by Catholic priests. The Irish posse won’t even need a translation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jHqndf9Kx4
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