"The Skeptic's Creed" - A Poem

Also called "Doubting Thomas," this poem holds a vast amount of meaning for a miniscule portion of the skeptic community. Created by Tom from the podcast "Cognitive Dissonance" several years before the podcast was started, it quickly became a symbol of the Skeptical (and Atheist) community. Recorded by fans and other prevalent voices within the Skeptical community and played during each episode, it has become a ritual for the active participants of the Atheist podcasting community. I thought it would be a shame if more people didn't have the chance to read it and/or listen to it.

"
Credulity is not a Virtue
It's:
Fortune-Cookie-Cutter
Mommy-Issue
Hypno-babylon
Bull$!@^

Couched in:
Scientician-
Double-Bubble-Toil-in-Trouble-
Pseudo-Quasi-Alternative-
Acupunctuating-Pressurized-Stereogram-
Pyramidal-FreeEnergyHealing-
Watered-Downward-Spiral-
BrainDeadPan-SalesPitch-LateNightInfoDocutainment

Leo-Pisces... Cancer-Cures
Detox-Reflex... Foot Massage
Death-in-Towers... Tarrot Cards
Psychic-Healing... Crystal Balls
Bigfoot - Yeti - Aliens
Churches - Mosques - and Synagogues
Temples - Dragons - Giant Worms!
Atlantis, Dolphins,
Truthers, Birthers,
Witches, Wizards,
Vaccine Nuts!
Shamans Healers
Evangelists
Conspiracy
Double-Speak
Stigmata
Nonsense

Expose Your Sides
Thrusts Your Hands
Bloody
Evidential
Conclusive

Doubt Even This
"

Audio:
Skeptic's Creed

Thanks Tom, for empowering a community which felt shunned and often times ashamed due to the pressures of mainstream society until very recent times.

Just in case anyone is interested, I'll also go ahead and name my 5 favorite atheist/skeptical podcasts in order of favorite to least favorite. (Make no mistake - I still love them all!)

1. Cognitive Dissonance --- (USA)
2. Scathing Atheist --- (USA)
3. Skeptics With a K --- (UK)
4. Be Reasonable --- (UK)
5. The Imaginary Friends Show --- (AU)