Every single time someone makes an absolute statement like this, they are dead wrong.
Bu seriously...in programming, I don't believe there are absolutes. It may be correct that MOST of the time static methods are bad...but that is because most developers don't understand the right time, place, and way to use them, so they get abused.
You'll hear people say that the singleton is terrible, and should never be used...but again, in the right time and place, it is the perfect solution.
The trick is learning where and when that time is...