Gullibility isn't in the dictionaryAnti-theism, skepticism, laughing at quackery & fraudMoving and Changing- May 28, 2006 Gullibility isn&39;t in the dictionary becomes Edifying Spectacle moves - just slightly - to a new location. Edifying Spectacle...http://www.edifyingspectacle.org/gullibility/blog/archives/richard_evans_lee/moving_and_ch... Homer Simpson on Going to Church Every Sunday- May 28, 2006 I just watched the episode where Homer meets God a few days ago. &8220;What&39;s the big deal about going to some building every Sunday, I mean, isn&39;t God everywhere&8221; &8220;Don&39;t you think the almighty has better things to worry about...http://www.edifyingspectacle.org/gullibility/blog/archives/cheap_laughs/homer_simpson_on_g... The Jesus Papers- May 25, 2006 Summary jugdement of Michael Baigent&39;s The Jesus Papers: His daftness reaches its apotheosis on page 283, when he baldly states: &39;All history is a myth. &39; Poppycock, Mr Baigent. You shouldn&39;t judge proper historians by your own lamentably low standards...http://www.edifyingspectacle.org/gullibility/blog/archives/the_da_vinci_code/the_jesus_pap... Axial Ageism- May 25, 2006 Pop historian Karen Armstrong&39;s notion of the Axial Age takes a beating: Armstrong does not believe the Axial sages had all the answers. None of them was a woman, for a start, and none had to deal with the militant...http://www.edifyingspectacle.org/gullibility/blog/archives/hodgepodge/axial_ageism.php Madonna's Crown of Thorns- May 24, 2006 Whatever her nuttiness it is nice to see she&39;s still willing to offend: Madonna has kicked off her world tour with a controversial stunt that saw her hanging from a giant cross wearing a crown of thorns.Mock crucifixion for Madonna...http://www.edifyingspectacle.org/gullibility/blog/archives/gossip/madonnas_crown_of_thorns... Selling The Da Vince Code to Christians- May 16, 2006 The Sony strategy, following the Sitrick model, was to try to turn the controversy over The Da Vinci Code to the film&8217;s advantage. There was no way to stop a Christian critique of Brown&8217;s ideas, but, if leading Christian voices...http://www.edifyingspectacle.org/gullibility/blog/archives/the_da_vinci_code/selling_the_d... Blogging the Bible- May 16, 2006 Deconstructing the Almighty&39;s wackiness and the inconsistencies of his scribes is a timeless entertainment: You&39;d think God would know exactly what He&39;s doing, but He doesn&39;t. He&39;s a tinkerer. He tries something out&8212;what if I move all the water around...http://www.edifyingspectacle.org/gullibility/blog/archives/skeptic_atheist_websites_weblog... They'll Die - They Claim - to Stop The Da Vinci Code- May 10, 2006 Is India the home of the world&39;s silliest Catholics Witness The Catholic Secular Forum protest plans over Dan Brown&39;s novel:&8220;It&39;s to show the extent that our feelings have been hurt,&8221; said the group&39;s general secretary Joseph Dias, speaking of the...http://www.edifyingspectacle.org/gullibility/blog/archives/catholic/theyll_die_they_claim_... Satanic Teddy Bear- May 6, 2006 The tale of a demon-possessed teddy bear - which has been offered for sale on eBay: &8230; Inside, as the sun faded, the noises started again. I looked at some other pictures I had taken before and found one I...http://www.edifyingspectacle.org/gullibility/blog/archives/faith_is_profitable/satanic_ted... Medicalizing Behavior is Profitable- May 3, 2006 Is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders junk science created to enrich drug companies &8230; Fifty-six percent of its contributors have received research funding, speaking or consulting fees, or other forms of financial compensation from drug companies, the...http://www.edifyingspectacle.org/gullibility/blog/archives/mental_social_pseudoscience/med... |