Tag: The Demon Haunted World

• Monotheism’s Dirty Little Secret

  America today is what happens when religion runs amok. It isn’t good policy – or even democracy – motivating dumbasses like Florida’s Ron DeSantis and North Dakota’s Doug Burgum. Both signed legislation cutting off abortions after six weeks in their states – effectively making abortions illegal. Both, like all pro-lifers, love humans when they’re in…

  A L Katz

  April 26, 2023

  Atheism, Culture, Magical Thinking, Political Commentary, Religion

  abortion, Abraham, Carl Sagan, Doug Burgum, Gun debate, History Of God, Karen Armstrong, Monotheism, New Testament, Polytheism, Pro-Life, Religion, Ron DeSantis, The Demon Haunted World, Yahweh

• Telling The Truth v Selling The Truth

  Whether or not you believe in Jesus (or even if Jesus existed), you can’t deny that a few of the things he supposedly said are good advice. Even a humble atheist can do unto others – and find happiness in doing it. Another bit of good advice Jesus gave was this: “the truth will set…

  A L Katz

  April 9, 2023

  American News Media, Corruption, Culture, Magical Thinking, Spirituality, Trump

  Atheist, Carl Sagan, Do Unto Others, Inconvenient Truth, Jeremiads, Jeremiah, Louis Vuitton, PT Barnum, The Demon Haunted World, Truth Will Set You Free, Virgil

• We Still Live In What Carl Sagan Called “The Demon Haunted World”

  Occasionally, I write horror movies for a living. I don’t see the Bible as a book of religious inspiration, I see it as a launching pad for horror movies. In my career, I’ve worked with both Billy Friedkin (director of “The Exorcist”) and Richard Donner (director of “The Omen”); those are two of the biggest…

  A L Katz

  March 4, 2022

  Atheism, Culture, Religion, Showbiz Stories, Spirituality, The Nature of Evil

  Ann Druyan, Carl Sagan, Faitheism Project Podcast, Horror Movies, Magical Thinking, Pandora's Box, Richard Donner, The Bible, The Demon Haunted World, The Exorcist, The Omen, William Friedkin