Jehovah’s Witnesses Concerned About the Atheist “Crusade”
I would say nine times out of ten I take religious propaganda with a grain of salt. This is not to say I don’t absolutely love it, collect it, and […]
Still Going Through That “Thing”
Hey. I’m here. I’m just still doing that thing I mentioned a week or so ago. I’m all about this, but gotta deal with this other this. I’m here!!! Love, BD
Atheists Are Getting Headaches, Depression, and Anxiety from the Cross |:| Want to be Included Too
I suppose on some level I try not to take sides on this blog. Where that “some level” actually resides, however, is very much open to debate. But in this case, the case of American Atheists wanting “equal representation” in the soon-to-be National September 11 Memorial and Museum, I am […]
India & America in Photos |:| Required Viewing for the Those Who Like Pedestals
How many times have you been at a party where you find yourself standing by the hummus trying to conceal the fact that you’ve eaten 2/3rds of it, when you overhear this cringe-worthy phrase: “Well, you know, in India, the people are just so much more open than we are. […]
Bhagavan Das Splattering NYC With Ma Shakti
Everyone’s favorite stateside sadhu, Bhagavan Das, is making his way to David and Sharon‘s Jivamukti Yoga this Saturday, July 30th to drown all those in kirtan attendance in slightly Left […]
NYC Rabbi Can Stretch Homophobic (Il)Logic Too |:| Not Just Christians Anymore
Remember when fundi Christians had the whole “The earthquake was punishment for butt sex” game on lockdown? Remember the times when if you heard someone say, “God hates fags” you wouldn’t even have to turn around to see who said it, ’cause you knew it was someone at least partially […]
Gonna Be Away From My Desk…
I’m gonna be away from my desk for the next handful of days. Fret not, I will be back doing all this stuff ASAP. I’m doing this thing that needs to be done. Hang tight!
Celebrate With a Birthday Puja |:| Ashtanga Yoga NY Honors Pattabhi Jois
In case you were unaware, Soho has a Hindu temple and it’s name is the Broom Street Temple. This temple is also the yoga school known as Ashtanga Yoga New York. And, this Friday it will host a birthday puja in honor of the founder of the Ashtanga Yoga system […]
Wanna Go See Brains in Jars and Underground Crypts?
Brooklyn’s own Morbid Anatomy, which busies its beautiful self “surveying the interstices of art and medicine, death and culture,” is going on a field trip this Saturday. From Observatory Room website: On Saturday, July 16th join Observatory and Morbid Anatomy for a special field trip to New Haven, Connecticut. Our […]
NYC Atheists Hate Heaven |:| Heaven Likes the First Amendment
NYC Atheists are challenging a new sign that went up in Red Hook, Brooklyn commemorating the death of seven first responder fireman who died on 911. This is the story in a nutshell: [Ken Bronstein of NYC Atheists] calls the sign a violation of the separation of church and state, […]
Gods of Times Square
Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York has got a piece up on Richard Sandler‘s documentary Gods of Times Square, which as the website describes… is about the plethora of religious zealots and god-intoxicants that (daily) would gather there to preach against the “sins” of secular life. The backdrop for their rants were […]
My “Start Yr Own Religion” Class in Brooklyn |:| Begins Saturday July 30 |:| Sign up Now if Ya Like
It’s that time of the month again! Time to sign up for my “Start Yr Own Religion” class at 3rd Ward located in the quaint village of Bushwick deep within the greater hamlet of Brooklyn. It’s fun for the whole family and will allow you to finally organize into one […]
NYC’s Gem, Dharma Mittra, to Offer Free Yoga Event
This just in (last week) from yoganonymous.org: Dharma Yoga for New York City In the spirit of Karma Yoga (selfless service), Sri Dharma is graciously offering his teachings to New […]
Me and Amma |:| Amma is On Her Way to NYC |:| Hide Yr Skeletons |:| Get Yr Hug On
Break out the brew. Fire up the grill. ‘Cause guess who’s gonna be on the ones and twos this Fourth of July weekend? You got it: Mata Amritanandamayi Devi. Or, to those who love her, Ammachi. Or, to those who really love her, “Mother.” Known colloquially as the “hugging guru,” […]
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