Tag Archives: Faith

Accused witch burned alive in Papua New Guinea

Posted on February 8, 2013 by The Great One

Superstition strikes again… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Associated Press PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — A mob stripped, tortured and bound a woman accused of witchcraft, then burned her alive in front of hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Suicide car bomb kills 15 in northern Iraq

Posted on February 3, 2013 by The Great One

KABOOM! More violence from our Muslim “friends,” as yet another indoctrinated moron (quite naturally into believing Islamic superstitions) blows himself up. Brilliant!  Isn’t faith a wonderful thing? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By SINAN SALAHEDDIN | Associated Press … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell: Partying with Baby Jesus

Posted on December 26, 2012 by The Great One

Pat Condell says it like it is, as he always does… TGO Video: YouTube

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Pat Condell: The water of life

Posted on December 25, 2012 by The Great One

As always, Pat Condell is articulate, straightforward and accurate in his statements… TGO Video: YouTube

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Doomsday 2012: Watch the ‘End of the World’ Live Online

Posted on December 18, 2012 by The Great One

Three days ’til the end of the world! Yeah, right – if you believe that you’re brain-dead beyond repair. Just drop me a note on this Blog on December 22, 2012; if you’re still alive that is! I never seize … Continue reading →

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Hundreds pack Conn. church for vigil after rampage

Posted on December 15, 2012 by The Great One

My heart goes out to the children who were massacred yesterday, to the grown-ups who also lost their lives, and to the parents of those children whose lives have also been destroyed. I cannot even begin to imagine the emptiness … Continue reading →

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Texan carves pentagram into son’s back on “holy day” of 12-12-12-police

Posted on December 13, 2012 by The Great One

As I’ve always said, there is nothing like religious faith, belief (whatever one wants to call it) to make people perform STUPID and horrific acts… This guy had two strikes against him; he was also from Texas. TGO Refer to … Continue reading →

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After abuse scandal, Pope names new bishop of Cloyne, Ireland

Posted on November 24, 2012 by The Great One

The Catholic Church’s re-shuffling of priests, bishops and cardinals continues, as does the sexual abuse of children by clergy. The love of God and faith has been used as a veil to cover up some of the most hideous crimes … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell” Insulting religion

Posted on November 17, 2012 by The Great One

As always, Pat Condell is exactly on point. TGO Video: YouTube

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Dave Allen on Religion

Posted on November 4, 2012 by The Great One

Religion is such an easy target for comedians… The reason is simple: religious beliefs are so utterly stupid and nonsensical, that even children find them silly. Only after indoctrination by parents, schools and churches (mosques, synagogues, etc.) do people “learn” … Continue reading →

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George Carlin: Religion

Posted on October 28, 2012 by The Great One

George Carlin was brilliant at poking fun at faith and making it seem what it really is; ridiculous. TGO Video: YouTube

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Pat Condell: God bless atheism

Posted on July 4, 2012 by The Great One

Right on Pat; atheism is NOT a religion, and anyone who says so is simply a fool. TGO Video: YouTube

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3 reasons young Americans are giving up on God

Posted on June 15, 2012 by The Great One

I know one good reason to “give up” on God; he doesn’t exist! The whole lot of it is silly. A child believing in Santa Claus is perfectly normal, as this is what he or she is taught to believe … Continue reading →

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Iraq attacks kill 72 during Shiite pilgrimage

Posted on June 13, 2012 by The Great One

Anywhere and everywhere that man loves God and all the make-believe, superstitious nonsense that goes with it more than he loves his fellow man will prove disastrous. The more religious the individual or nation, the more violent. It’s been this … Continue reading →

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Atheists More Motivated by Compassion than the Faithful

Posted on May 2, 2012 by The Great One

Being an atheist, I always knew that we, as a whole, were more compassionate than religious people; especially highly religious people. As the saying goes: “He who loves God most, loves man least.” Truer words have never been spoken. TGO … Continue reading →

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‘Avery’s Bucket List’: Five-Month Old Girl With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Dies

Posted on May 2, 2012 by The Great One

This is very, very sad… Those of you full of faith in God just ask yourselves: would a loving, all-powerful God cause these things to happen, or allow them to happen; to babies no less? Would he deprive them of … Continue reading →

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Quotes from Robert G. Ingersoll

Posted on April 29, 2012 by The Great One

Following are a few thought-provoking quotes on religion by someone little known today, but one of the most fascinating men in the history of the United States: TGO “If the Bible and my brain are both the work of the … Continue reading →

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Pope stakes out church’s course entering 8th year

Posted on April 25, 2012 by The Great One

The sales pitch continues… The Catholic Church, with the now visibly weak Pope Benedict XVI at the helm, continues to spread its own brand of bullshit, as only the Catholic Church can do, in an effort to remain a powerful … Continue reading →

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Security on hand as Ontario school board set to vote on Gideon Bible ban

Posted on April 17, 2012 by The Great One

Alert the National Guard, Canada! Few people in this world (Muslims being one obvious exception) are more vicious than Christians. These “children of God” forget about their so-called values and moral character when their silly faith is threatened. After all, … Continue reading →

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Pa. trial shows church abuse allegations strategy

Posted on March 31, 2012 by The Great One

Read the first couple of paragraphs below (if no further) then ask yourselves this question: Why would any parent send their children to a Catholic school or church? But wait! If you’re one of those parents who have your heads … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell: Absolute certainty

Posted on March 9, 2012 by The Great One

Once again, Pat Condell says it like it is and makes all the sense in the world with simple logic; something that all people of faith lack. TGO Video: YouTube

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UK jury convicts 2 of killing boy for ‘witchcraft’

Posted on March 2, 2012 by The Great One

If these incidents weren’t so sad and tragic they would be the stuff of comedies… Witchcraft, yes, you read correctly, a boy was killed for witchcraft. Isn’t belief in religious faith and superstition a “wonderful quality” for humans to possess? … Continue reading →

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Pope: marriage only place ‘worthy’ for conception

Posted on February 25, 2012 by The Great One

The Pope, in his role as leader of the Catholic Church, is constantly reciting his faith’s stupid rules to the world. I believe it is more arrogant to repeatedly tell people how to live their lives, and especially what to … Continue reading →

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Jim Jeffries talks about Atheism

Posted on February 20, 2012 by The Great One

Another comedian making fun of religion. TGO Video: YouTube

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Pat Condell: Unholy Scripture

Posted on February 4, 2012 by The Great One

Please, keep thy religion to thyself. TGO Video: YouTube

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Pat Condell: Why does faith deserve respect?

Posted on January 28, 2012 by The Great One

Faith, and those who shove it down people’s throats, deserve about as much respect as a fly. TGO Video: YouTube

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Pat Condell: In Jesus’ name

Posted on January 27, 2012 by The Great One

How people can be stupid enough to give their hard-earned money to religious quacks is beyond me… TGO Video: YouTube

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Pat Condell: Don’t pray for me

Posted on January 22, 2012 by The Great One

Prayer, as defined by Ambrose Bierce: “To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner, confessedly unworthy.” TGO Video: YouTube

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Pat Condell: Take your God and shove him

Posted on January 20, 2012 by The Great One

Keep thy religion to thyself! TGO Video: YouTube

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Pat Condell: The curse of faith

Posted on January 18, 2012 by The Great One

People in general, even those who are not necessarily religious, usually don’t like to criticize faith or religious belief; but someone has to do it. Thank “God” for those who do… TGO Video: YouTube

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Pat Condell: The faith of idiots

Posted on January 17, 2012 by The Great One

Spoken like a man of reason and commons sense; qualities people of faith lack… TGO Video: YouTube

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“Mormon moment” examined in U.S. survey

Posted on January 13, 2012 by The Great One

The people of this country are so obsessed with and hypnotized by religion that they would probably vote for Charles Manson if he was the only man of “faith” running for the presidency. That word, faith, which is simply belief … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell: You’ll turn to God

Posted on January 13, 2012 by The Great One

Religious people are hell-bent on pushing their faith on people until the very end… TGO Video: YouTube

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Pew Survey: Majority of Mormons Lean Republican; Half Cite Discrimination Against Their Faith

Posted on January 12, 2012 by The Great One

When perfectly sane individuals believe stupidities they deserve to be ridiculed, and if they want to label ridicule as discrimination than so be it. I’m sorry to break it to the Mormon community, but Joseph Smith Jr., founder of the … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell: Why debate dogma?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by The Great One

You might want to listen to what he has to say; with an open mind of course (if you possess one). TGO Video: YouTube

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Pat Condell: Aggressive atheism

Posted on January 10, 2012 by The Great One

Once again, truer words have rarely been spoken… TGO Video: YouTube

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Pat Condell: Your faith is a joke

Posted on January 6, 2012 by The Great One

Truer words have rarely been spoken as they pertain to religious faith. TGO Video: YouTube

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A tribute to the brilliant Christopher Hitchens

Posted on December 28, 2011 by The Great One

I came across this video on YouTube and thought those of you who might have read Christopher Hitchens would enjoy it. TGO Video source: YouTube

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Military wives turn to Bible for marriage advice

Posted on December 28, 2011 by The Great One

Turning to the Bible for advice on marriage – really? The Bible! Here are some quotes from military wives; taken from the article: “The reason God is the answer is because scripture says that He has never changed. From the … Continue reading →

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Pat Robertson Says Alzheimer’s Makes Divorce OK

Posted on September 19, 2011 by The Great One

Why would anyone expect anything different from this moron and religious freak? He’s always been insane; one has to be a lunatic to believe the things he believes. If he was a dick-head as a young man, which he was, … Continue reading →

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The Right Isn’t Happy About Bill Keller’s Religious ‘Inquisition’

Posted on August 26, 2011 by The Great One

Bill Keller is my hero! It’s good to know there are still people with clout and a voice who aren’t afraid to call out the new breed of religious freaks (disguised as politicians) who want to ruin this country with … Continue reading →

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SC preacher accused of raping women behind church

Posted on August 21, 2011 by The Great One

How stupid does a person have to be to attend a church where the redneck pictured below is the pastor? Even dressed in a thousand-dollar suit with Italian-made shoes (neither of which they sell at the local Walmart) would this … Continue reading →

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Jeffs’ grip on polygamous church likely to remain

Posted on August 10, 2011 by The Great One

I find it astonishing that human beings can be so utterly stupid as to believe in someone who professes to speak directly to God. What’s even worse is to join a religious cult with leaders making such wild and absurd … Continue reading →

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Perry prayer rally puts 2012 prospect in spotlight

Posted on August 6, 2011 by The Great One

Amazing isn’t it? Truly amazing… The year is 2011, it’s the United States of America, and just look at the photograph below; with thousands upon thousands of brain-dead people behaving like total imbeciles. And they’re behaving this way with good … Continue reading →

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End Times? Texas Lake Turns Blood-Red

Posted on August 3, 2011 by The Great One

As usual, religious idiots are ready to pounce on Biblical stories of angels and the end of times whenever there is an event that even remotely resembles one of the fairy tales in the Bible. What ignorance! TGO Refer to … Continue reading →

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Richard Dawkins: “Inheriting Religion”

Posted on July 11, 2011 by The Great One

As a Darwinian, something strikes me when I look at religion. Religion shows a pattern of heredity which I think is similar to genetic heredity. The vast majority of people have an allegiance to one particular religion. there are hundreds … Continue reading →

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Woman said God sent her message about DC jet bomb

Posted on June 21, 2011 by The Great One

Here we go again, one more nut who claims that God has spoken to them. Oh well, at least the woman is where she belongs, in a mental care facility, which is where everyone who believes that God spoke to … Continue reading →

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Southern Baptists re-elect president who challenged them

Posted on June 15, 2011 by The Great One

My first love was not Jesus Christ (Jesus who?). No, my first love was my eighth-grade art teacher, Ms. Magee; what an awesome-looking woman! Anyway, here we go again with another mindless, religious idiot predicting what needs to happen before … Continue reading →

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Arkansas atheists sue over bus ads on God-free lifestyle

Posted on June 10, 2011 by The Great One

Ironic but true; in the eyes of the law and other organizations such as insurance companies, atheists are more trustworthy than Christians. This is because atheists are logical, reasonable people and don’t go crazy when God is shoved down their … Continue reading →

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Religion, and controversy, always part of U.S. education

Posted on June 9, 2011 by The Great One

If all of the time and effort spent by religious individuals and institutions to promote their faith would instead go toward the betterment of humanity, instead of the perpetuation of religious dogma and superstition, this world would be an infinitely … Continue reading →

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