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A Brief Summary of History Channel’s ‘The Bible’… Part Three
You saw Part One and Part Two. Now, Dusty continues his epic summary of History Channel's "The Bible" by tackling episodes 5 and 6 (with tons of NSFW language): (via Cult of Dusty)
Methodist Minister Risks Punishment After Performing Marriage Ceremony for Gay Son
The United Methodist Church is one of those denominations that (believes it) practices "love the sinner, hate the sin" when it comes to homosexuality. They won't let "self-avowed practicing homosexuals" into the clergy, they won't perform...Show More Summary
If You Say You Don’t Need Proof Because God Only Speaks Truth…
I don't know how I didn't hear about him until now, but hip-hop artist Gabe Caruso's song "Gonna Have a Problem" is just awesome: [Click headline for more…]
Weekend Coffee: May 5
• A Christian fundamentalist couple that believes in faith healing has now killed two of their children by refusing to seek medical care for them. This likely violates the terms of their probation, agreed to in 2011 after the death of their first child, in which they agreed to obtain medical care for any of [...]
Atheists in Southern Georgia Get Positive Press
The Albany Herald (Georgia) has a really positive article about the Albany Atheists and founder/President and Foxhole Atheist James Gillham: [Click headline for more…]
Conservative Atheists Who Enjoy Discussing Religion
The Conservative Club, Wisbech. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
As the secular community grows, it is reasonable to predict that individuals who are new to atheism will go online in an effort to find information and resources. Being partial...Show More Summary
Anti-Gay Christian Leader: Jason Collins’ Twin Brother is Straight, so Homosexuality Must be a Choice
If your identical twin is gay, what's the likelihood you're also gay?
If the answer is 100%, then you could argue that genetics is the primary factor in determining one's sexuality.
It's not, of course. The studies that have been done...Show More Summary
In What World is This Good Parenting Advice?
In one of his recent sermons, Pastor Mark Driscoll offered advice to fathers in part drawn from a book he wrote (PDF) a couple of years ago. That book includes wonderful nuggets of wisdom like this one: Furthermore, throughout proverbs...Show More Summary
U.S. Tortured Detainees After 9/11
English: Torture device used by SAVAK (U.S.-backed Iranian secret police) to pull out fingernails of detainees (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
It has been quite awhile since I wrote anything with an explicitly political focus, and I can't say I've missed it too much. Show More Summary
An Atheist Gets Interviewed in a Mississippi Church
"Interview an Atheist at Church" Day is today, but one video is already up and it's fantastic. Neil Carter, who blogs at Godless in Dixie, was interviewed at the Meadowbrook Church of Christ in Jackson, Mississippi: [Click headline for more…]
How Do You Survive a Crisis Without Prayer?
I know, that's an easy question for us to answer: You lean on friends, family, community, people who actually exist, etc. But it's one of those questions religious people love to ask, anyway, as if there's no way to grieve without God:...Show More Summary
Pastor Mark Driscoll: Christians Don’t Need to Care About the Environment because Jesus is Coming Back for Us
At Catalyst (a major Christian conference) yesterday, Pastor and Alpha-Manly-Man Mark Driscoll made a comment that may have been intended as a joke but he wasn't kidding about the core of the message:
“I know who made the environment and he’s coming back and going to burn it all up. Show More Summary
School Board Member Resigns in Protest After Colleagues Decide to Vote on Prayers at Meetings
The Rockingham County Board of Education (North Carolina) has decided to vote on whether or not they should pray at meetings at the request of board member Ron Price. They currently have a moment of silence but that could change after the May 13 meeting. Show More Summary
Countering Street Preachers with the Gospel of Bill and Ted
For the past year, street preachers in Penn Square (Pennsylvania) have made lunch a little less pleasant. They have a right to be there, but it doesn't mean they're not annoying. So Jim Patterson, Ryan Meehan, and Brendan Krick decided to preach alongside them... Show More Summary
Catholic Church Insurance Provider Has List of Priests Too Risky To Insure
By now, you’re probably aware that the sexual abuse of minors by molester priests is quite possibly the biggest open secret in Catholic history. But just in case you had any doubts, here’s the latest from the Aussie press: Catholic Church...Show More Summary
Is a High School Athlete’s Gesture to God Worth a Disqualification?
Columbus High School athlete Derrick Hayes ran the anchor leg for his track team's 4 x 100-meter relay. Last week, he helped win the race that would have qualified his team for the state tournament... but tournament officials said he...Show More Summary
How to Set Up a Facebook Fan Page to Promote Your Blog
Profile shown on Thefacebook in 2005 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I detest Facebook, but I cannot argue with its utility in helping to drive traffic to one's blog. There are simply too many people using it to ignore it as part of a comprehensive social media strategy. Show More Summary
Watch This Fundamentalist Muslim Cleric Flip Out When an Egyptian TV Host Takes off Her Hijab During an Interview
Riham Said is the host of an Egyptian television show called "Sabaya el-Kheir" and she recently interviewed fundamentalist Muslim cleric Sheikh Youssef el-Badri. If this interview is real -- and it's hard to find much information on it at the moment -- it's just incredible. Show More Summary
Friday Night Music: Metric
It’s Friday night and I’m feeling pretty good, so let’s toast the weekend with another of my favorites, the Canadian indie-rock band Metric. I like their older albums too, but the two most recent are far and away the best, so here’s one from each. From Fantasies (2009): From Synthetica (2012): And don’t forget, I’m [...]
Columnist: We Must Save Our Schools from Creationism
Syndicated columnist Tina Dupuy was raised as a Creationist but eventually discovered science. In a recent column she talked about why it's so important that we not let Christian myth make its way into our public schools and she does it with the sort of rhetoric you rarely see from people who don't have a personal stake in the matter:
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