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Science VS Scientology [infographic]

Relatively Interesting May 14, 2013 0

Ah, Scientology, the pseudo-religion/cult built on a premise straight out of science fiction. It’s mind boggling to think that Scientology has as large a following as it does, and even more upsetting that celebrities

Wedding traditions from around the world… and scientology

Relatively Interesting April 22, 2013 0

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. With a mind-boggling amount of wedding traditions for you to follow, deciding to say “I do” is the easy part of planning your big day. Ever

How the Bible came to be…

Relatively Interesting March 20, 2013 1

How was the Bible created? Can we trust its contents, and does it accurately reflect history and the word of God? This infographic sheds some light on the subject. One reason some may question

What if all human technology and history was destroyed?

Relatively Interesting January 21, 2013 5

This is an image that has floated around the Internet for the last little while in atheist and anti-religion circles on Facebook, Reddit, and Twitter (among others). For those who might have trouble reading

Science VS Faith: Debating Evolution, Creationism, and Intelligent Design

Relatively Interesting October 9, 2012 6

Recently, I witnessed a fascinating “science versus faith” debate on Facebook between an atheist and several theists, after a comment was made about Bill Nye’s video “Creationism is not appropriate for children”. The following

2 of the most dangerous misconceptions about the Bible

Relatively Interesting June 29, 2012 33

For some, the Bible serves as a method to discern morality and immorality; a history lesson; and, in essence, a guide to “life” that is to be taken literally. To others, the bible is

Pseudoscience and Magical Thinking: What’s the Harm?

Relatively Interesting February 3, 2012 2

What’s The Harm is a website that lists cases where a lack of critical thinking has caused unnecessary harm, death, injury, hospitalization, major financial loss, or other damages. Here are 10 striking examples where

Does God Love Michael’s Two Daddies?

Relatively Interesting November 14, 2011 0

The Book: Does God Love Michael’s Two Daddies? The Gist: A book promoting God’s love for all individuals. Even the gay people. Why It’s Creepy: According to Bible.org, and very unfortunately, here’s what God

A Map of the ‘Flat’ Earth

Relatively Interesting September 9, 2011 0

A Map of the Square and Stationary Earth In June of 2011, the Library of Congress acquired an old map which was created by Prof. Orlando Ferguson in 1893. The information it contains is

Genesis: Revisited (squeezing the round peg of science into the square hole of religion)

Relatively Interesting April 27, 2011 1

Many of us, Christian or not, are familiar with the story of Genesis. It tells us how the universe, our Earth and it’s inhabitants were created. It is similar to other Mesopotamian creation myths