Ep 04 – Andy, have you had enough rum yet?-The Left Hemispheres Podcast Archive

Shownotes:

Intro

1. 1. Wednesday October 3, 2012
   2. Welcome Andy from Laughing in Purgatory
2. Jesus’ “wife” and the historicity of Jesus
   1. Jesus Had a Wife? Prompts a Random Quote of Irony
   2. ‘Jesus Wife’ Papyrus Deemed a Fake
3. Language Determines Thought
   1. nohomophbes.com (via Joe.My.God.)
      1. What we say matters. Words matter. Artifacts of previous thought patterns?
4. Religious “Protectionism”
   1. Blasphemy
      1. Blasphemy Day
         1. Blasphemy Day 2012 Demonstration
      2. OIC urges United Nations to adopt law banning blasphemy
      3. “… the United Nations and the Human Rights Council must oblige the western governments to set boundaries for freedom of expression and that blasphemy will no longer be interpreted as freedom of expression.”
   2. The rising tide of religious protectionism in the West
   3. UN Vote Allowing Gays To Be Executed Result Of Political, Religious Fundamentalism
   4. California becomes first state in nation to ban ‘gay cure’ therapy for children
5. Christian TV networks prepare for live coverage of Jesus Christ’s return
6. My Take: ‘I’m spiritual but not religious’ is a cop-out
7. Deepak on The Cycle (what the heck, we get to pick on Deepak and Cupp at the same time!)
   1. http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-cycle/49168828
   2. #quantumjazzhands
   3. PoMo bullshit
      1. A Sokal-style hoax by an anti-religious philosopher
      2. Sokal affair