The Scathing Atheist

We put out a call on episode 100 for a listener with some image-manipulation skills to create our “top ten fun ways to depict Mohammed using Photoshop” and one listener in particular took the baton and ran.  In fact, within hours of the episode’s release, he’d sent a commendable effort at all ten of our suggestions.

The pics he sent are below the fold, but I feel the need to warn even our loyal listeners that we don’t recommend using these pictures as wallpaper for your work computer.  And if you do, be smarter than me, and change it out before you let the Muslim tech support guy take over your laptop to work a bug out of it.

Thanks Don!

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Headlines:

Fox News guest calls for genocide against Muslims: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/fox-guest-stop-appeasing-muslims-and-exterminate-this-scum-that-is-plaguing-the-planet/

Some of Tucker Carlson’s best friends are Muslims, but still… shouldn’t they be deported? http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/tucker-carlson-a-lot-of-my-friends-are-muslims-but-maybe-they-shouldnt-be-allowed-in-us/

Pastor brags about punching a kid for jesus http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/01/10/pastor-brags-about-punching-a-bright-kid-in-the-chest-because-he-didnt-take-the-lord-seriously/

Islamic Cleric: Snowmen are anti-islamic, as they promote erotic lustiness: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/01/12/saudi-cleric-snowmen-are-anti-islamic-supporter-says-they-promote-lustiness-and-eroticism/

HEADLINES B:

Lebanese porn star gets death threats after hijab sex scene: http://brianpellot.religionnews.com/2015/01/09/porn-star-mia-khalifa-pornhub-death-threats-hijab-lebanon/

Mike Huckabee doesn’t understand what bisexual means: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/mike-huckabee-ban-marriage-equality-because-bisexuals-demand-two-spouses

This Week in Misogyny:

Cardinal laments “feminization” of church: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/01/10/cardinal-raymond-burke-rues-feminization-of-the-church-saying-that-altar-girls-lack-manly-discipline/

India lawmaker urges women to protect Hinduism by having at least 4 kids each http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/01/09/indian-lawmaker-says-women-must-produce-at-least-four-children-in-order-to-protect-the-hindu-religion/

Jewish paper edits women out of Charlie Hebdo unity pic: http://www.mediaite.com/online/ultra-orthodox-jewish-newspaper-edits-female-world-leaders-out-of-charlie-hebdo-march/

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Headlines:

Saudi Arabia refuses to end child marriage: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/01/attempt-to-stop-child-marriage-in-saudi-arabia-fails/

Montana lawmakers invite pro-Christian Militia pastor to deliver capitol sermon: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/montana-lawmakers-allow-anti-abortion-pro-christian-militia-pastor-to-deliver-capitol-sermon/

Troy University Chancellor emails entire school that atheists are evil: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/01/alabama-university-chancellor-slanders-atheists-in-mass-email/ and http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/01/06/troy-chancellor-jack-hawkins-has-no-clue-how-to-apologize-for-the-inappropriate-religious-video-he-sent-students/

Alabama City Council declares god owner of city: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/01/05/winfield-alabama-city-council-declares-god-owner-of-the-city/

Pope talks big bang, evolution, climate change: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/fox-news-popes-acknowledgment-of-climate-change-reveals-population-control-agenda/  <<AND>> http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/01/02/how-fox-news-covered-pope-francis-action-on-cli/201994  <<AND>> http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/the-proscience-pontiff-pope-francis-on-climate-change-evolution-and-the-big-bang-20150105-12hu26.html

Philippine Taxis to include bible verses to curb crime http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/01/02/a-city-in-the-philippines-requires-taxi-drivers-to-paint-bible-verses-on-their-vehicles-to-curb-crime/

‘Nigga’ used during sermon: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/01/03/christian-megachurch-pastor-casually-says-nigga-during-christmas-eve-sermon/

The first church of ass-kicking: http://theconversation.com/mixed-martial-arts-and-christianity-where-feet-fist-and-faith-collide-34836

Mike Huckabee considering another failed presidential bid this spring: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/01/04/mike-huckabee-leaves-fox-news-channel-to-focus-on-potential-2016-presidential-campaign/

P-Robes: “Beat your kids until they like it” http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/pat-robertson-beat-non-religious-kids-on-christmas-until-they-appreciate-blessings-of-discipline/

Geriatric zombie dildo porn: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/dead-grandmother-dream-causes-florida-man-to-snap-and-destroy-spiritual-girlfriends-car/

This Week in Misogyny:

Rabbi calls out Jews who won’t sit next to women on airplanes http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/12/30/rabbi-calls-out-ultra-orthodox-jews-on-their-ridiculous-demand-to-avoid-sitting-next-to-women-on-flights/

Fox News dating advice for the ladies: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/dating-advice-from-fox-news-gets-even-more-obnoxious/

Princeton mom: Molestation is mostly bad manners: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/princeton-mom-on-fox-dont-teach-kids-about-rape-because-most-molestation-is-just-bad-manners/

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Calendar:

American Atheists Con: http://atheists.org/convention2015

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ReasonCon: http://reasonnc.com/

QED: https://qedcon.org/

Imagine No Religion: http://imaginenoreligion.ca/

TAM: http://www.amazingmeeting.com/

FFRF Con: http://ffrf.org/outreach/convention/future-conventions

Atheist Alliance Con: http://atheistallianceamerica.org/conference/ 

Australian Skeptics Con: https://www.facebook.com/events/1439980929557778/?fref=ts

Pastahcon: http://atheistpa.org/

Apostocon: http://www.apostacon.org/

Headlines:

NBC endorses prayer-based medicine: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/religion/power-prayer-miracle-priest-rises-wheelchair-walks-n273366

Bachmann says more dumb shit: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/michelle-bachmann-obama-is-supporting-islamic-jihad-and-laughed-at-me-at-a-holiday-party/

Alabama judge faults city for allowing “non-Christian” prayers: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/bible-thumping-alabama-chief-justice-attacks-foolish-city-for-allowing-non-christian-prayers/

Ayatollah scolds racist cops on Twitter: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/irans-supreme-leader-uses-blacklivesmatter-in-tweet-blasting-us-race-relations/

Egypt bans Ridley Scott’s Exodus for “historical inaccuracies” http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/dec/26/egypt-bans-hollywood-exodus-christian-bale

Jewish werewolf god son of Argentina: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/12/28/argentinian-president-adopts-seventh-son-of-jewish-family-in-order-to-counteract-werewolf-curse/

David Barton: Founding Fathers pre-futed evolution: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/12/24/christian-pseudohistorian-david-barton-the-founding-fathers-debunked-evolution-long-before-darwin-existed/

Sarah Palin: “Governor Christie is a fat bastard, and Pope Francis is too liberal.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/12/sarah-palin-chris-christie_n_4261905.html <<AND>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/18/bill-maher-sarah-palin-pope-francis_n_4297866.html

Mark Driscoll launches post-”resigned in disgrace” website: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/27/mark-driscoll-website_n_6374898.html?utm_hp_ref=religion

Gays quietly recruiting really gay student army: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/12/26/right-winger-gay-kids-are-recruiting-vulnerable-christian-kids-to-lgbt-clubs-and-ruining-their-lives/

This Week in Misogyny:

Men asked to draw vaginas fail miserably: http://mic.com/articles/106974/we-asked-men-to-draw-vaginas-to-prove-an-important-point

Saudi woman stands up to driving ban, faces charges: http://thinkprogress.org/world/2014/12/26/3606993/saudi-women-to-be-tried-in-terrorism-court-after-defying-driving-ban/

Tony Abbott repealed the carbon tax… for the ladies: http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/12/22/3606346/tony-abbott-names-himself-minister-of-women-says-carbon-repeal-is-for-them/

Resources for “How Bullshit is it?”

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War on Christmas:

Survey: http://www.pewforum.org/2014/12/15/most-say-religious-holiday-displays-should-be-allowed-on-public-property/

NDT Pisses people off with Christmas Tweet: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/neil-degrasse-tysons-christmas-morning-jokes-ignite-pious-furor-on-twitter/ and http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/neil-degrasse-tyson-explains-his-epic-christmas-day-tweets-it-was-pro-newton-not-anti-christian/

Man booted from plane after getting pissy over being wished “Merry Christmas” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/12/26/this-guy-had-a-meltdown-and-got-booted-from-a-flight-because-he-couldnt-handle-being-told-merry-christmas/

Indiana State Senator proposes bill to protect Christmas from the forces of Sauron: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/12/25/indiana-state-senator-wants-to-pass-useless-bill-to-protect-christmas-from-well-no-one/

Atheist banner torn down in front of GA courthouse: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/12/24/atheist-banner-in-front-of-georgia-courthouse-gets-torn-down/

Crazy “Catholic Warrior” Lady steals satanic display in Florida: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/12/24/theres-now-footage-of-the-catholic-warrior-walking-off-with-the-satanic-temples-display-in-the-florida-capitol/

Baby Jesus replaced by severed pig-head in Massachusetts: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/dec/26/massachusetts-baby-jesus-pigs-head-nativity

Topless Femen protester takes Baby Jesus from St. Peter’s Square: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/topless-femen-activist-grabs-baby-jesus-in-st-peters-square/

Ohio town livid over zombie nativity scene: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/ohio-town-bureaucrats-issue-order-to-remove-zombie-nativity-scene/

Fat man squashes donkey: http://freethinker.co.uk/2014/12/19/nativity-scene-outrages-in-spain/

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Headlines:

Better ethics by the numbers: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/12/16/from-moderate-democrats-to-white-evangelicals-nearly-every-demographic-group-believes-torture-can-be-justified/?tid=sm_fb <<AND>> http://marksilk.religionnews.com/2014/12/17/white-christians-are-pro-torture-nones-are-anti-how-come/

Burmese blasphemy trial hinges on pink Buddha with headphones: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/18/burma-trial-begins-buddha-insult

CFI tells Sony they will gladly screen “The Interview” — Sony eventually gets some balls and agrees to release the movie: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/12/23/north-korea-internet-web-disrupted-goes-down/20806265/ <<AND>> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/12/20/forget-north-korean-threats-center-for-inquiry-tells-sony-pictures-itll-gladly-screen-the-interview/

Dr. Chaps: “Just rely on Jesus for healthcare” http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/gop-lawmaker-proposes-obamacare-replacement-rely-on-jesus-for-health-care/ and Pat Robertson to sick old dude: “Let god be your physician” http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/pat-robertson-to-sick-elderly-man-youve-asked-god-to-be-your-physician-so-stick-with-it/

Pat Robertson: “Gays are just about to die off.”   http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/pat-robertson-gays-will-die-out-because-they-dont-reproduce

Anti-gay pastor arrested for cupping some dude’s balls at a park http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/anti-lgbt-pastor-arrested-for-grabbing-mans-genitals-at-indiana-park-police/

Franciscan Order on verge of bankruptcy because of fraud: http://www.religionnews.com/2014/12/19/franciscan-order-verge-bankruptcy-financial-fraud-uncovered/

Mexican Clowns make religious pilgrimage: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/18/clowns-mexico-guadalupe_n_6349088.html?utm_hp_ref=religion

Muslim woman sues after being forced to attend Christian service in jail: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/muslim-woman-sues-cleveland-police-for-making-her-attend-christian-service-in-jail/

New A&E Reality show features pastor trying to “save” hookers: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/12/19/ae-orders-reality-show-where-pastor-surprises-sex-workers-by-trying-to-save-them/

This Week in Misogyny:

MO law would ban abortion without dad’s permission (except in cases of legitimate rape) http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/12/18/missouri-republicans-bill-would-ban-abortions-without-fathers-permission-unless-it-was-a-legitimate-rape/

Conservative Christian colleges and rape: http://www.ibtimes.com/how-conservative-christian-colleges-treat-sexual-assault-campus-1749980

Court strikes down controversial NC: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/court-strikes-down-north-carolina-transvaginal-ultrasound-anti-abortion-law/

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HEADLINES:

Houston churches break law, are subpoenaed. Cue outrage: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/10/17/houston-city-attorneys-modify-subpoenas-that-had-sought-clergy-sermons-in-equal/

TX Judge reads bible in court, responds to criticism by hosting prayer breakfast: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/tx-judge-to-respond-to-complaints-about-bible-reading-in-court-by-hosting-prayer-breakfast/

Vatican clarifies… they still hate gays: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/10/15/vatican-officials-if-we-said-anything-nice-about-gay-and-lesbian-couples-we-take-it-back/

Ohio Pastor orders vasectomies because kids get in the way of tithing: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/ohio-pastor-forced-vasectomies-abortions-because-kids-divert-money-away-from-church-report/

Pat Robertson: In Kenya, even the towels have AIDS: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/10/16/pat-robertson-tells-woman-the-towels-can-have-aids-in-kenya/

Rabbi accused of spying on congregants with hidden cameras in showers: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/10/18/putting-the-sin-in-synagogue-dc-rabbi-accused-of-spying-on-congregants-via-a-hidden-camera-in-temples-showers/

THIS WEEK IS MISOGYNY:

Man divorces wife for being possessed by a genie: http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-29659199

Kentucky prison guard avoids jail after 25 counts of sexual abuse: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/former-kentucky-prison-guard-avoids-jail-for-25-counts-of-sexually-abusing-women-inmates/

Woman claims Jesus will get the tab: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/10/christ-the-redeemer-oklahoma-woman-claims-jesus-will-pay-for-her-dinner-and-drinks/

SCOTUS Bit: http://www.religionnews.com/2014/09/23/supreme-court-docket-beards-church-signs-yes-middle-east-peace/

by Noah Lugeons

Heath arrived safely in the bible belt around 10am this past Thursday, only a couple hours after episode 87 announced his trip.  He wound up driving overnight as I was editing overnight, so he showed up about three hours after I fell asleep.  Lucinda (who beat me to bed by only a few hours) woke to greet him with me following somnambulistically behind.

See, we mentioned on the show that Heath was moving into the same podunk town we’re living in, but I don’t think we mentioned that he would be rooming with Lucinda and me when he got here.  We were roommates for almost five years in New York, so it’s not a huge housing transition for us, and any native born New Yorker is used to quarters a hell of a lot more cramped than what we’re dealing with at present.

So he shows up and Lucinda and I rub the sleep out of our eyes long enough to say (and get) “hi,” but all three of us were ready to pass out.  In classic moving style, the one thing Heath forgot was the most important… his bag of toiletries… so before we could pass out, he had to make a quick run to the store.  Not too much of a problem; there’s a little locally owned (and extremely rednecky) store two minutes from our place, so we hopped in the car and took a quick drive.  Along the way I promised Heath a genuine South Georgia experience during his toothpaste purchasing expedition and the hicks in this town were nice enough to oblige.

There were two customers in the store before us, driving a (this is no exaggeration) hand painted, jungle camouflage pickup truck.  Between the two of them they had approximately eleven teeth and only slightly more IQ points.  We walked in an instant after the older of the two had completed a purchase or about $140 worth of scratch-off tickets.  The younger companion (easily fifty years old) was at the counter with a handful of taffy on a stick, suspiciously eyeing the shop-owner, who was counting out his pocket full of change to determine how many of the chewy delights his patron could afford.  As I approached the counter he reluctantly returned six of the candies and settled on the nine his finances would allow for.

I picked up a couple packs of cigarettes (because I’m disgusting, apparently) and a Mountain Dew (because I want time to get used to my diabetes before I die of lung cancer).  Heath is standing behind me at this point, sure that something is wrong with the cash register.  Clearly, I was purchasing more than $35 worth of stuff, so why did the register read “$17.98?”

Needless to say, the weather (about twenty degrees warmer than NYC) and the prices (about 50% lower than NYC) were a bit more striking than the locals.  So far he seems to be enjoying the change of pace.  New York City, after all, has its own minute, which is considerably shorter than the one the rest of us use.  But South Georgia has its own minute as well.  In fact, they’ve been working on the same one since late afternoon sometime in June of 1846.

If anybody is keeping a betting pool on how soon he’ll crack, let me know.  I want in.