Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 5th, 2009
Awful news from Pennsylvania, where George Sodini shot up a gym, killing four people (and injuring many others) before turning the gun on himself.
To make it creepier, he left an online diary detailing his politics, his depression, his sexual dry spell, his previous failed attempts at mass murder, and his religious beliefs:
Tetelestai Church in Pittsburgh, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 30th, 2009
It can be tough being a Christian. You have to believe all sorts of unbelievable things. You have to go to church every Sunday and listen to some preachy dude beg for money. You have to put up with brilliantly-written, riotously-funny, expertly-argued books patiently debunking your faith. (I suppose this one [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 1st, 2009
Tragedy in (Wichita / Ottawa / Nepal / Israel), where (an anti-abortion activist / a devout Muslim / Hindu extremists / Ultra-Orthodox Jews) (murdered a doctor / murdered his sister and her lover / blew up a Catholic Church / beat up some missionaries) in order to (stop him from performing abortions / restore honor [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 19th, 2009
Poor Darrel Falk. Not only is he stuck being executive director of the ludicrous BioLogos project, but also his granddaughter has noticed the obvious parallels between the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and Jesus.
This is great for us, however, as we get to read his “yes, we were lying about the tooth fairy, and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 14th, 2009
Here’s a promising-sounding new book: 10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe:
Many Christians, new and seasoned alike, tend to bank on promises that God never made, says one pastor.
So when God doesn’t come through on those “promises,” some are likely to become angry at God.
And “that to me as a pastor over all my years is [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 2nd, 2009
If you’re a Christian (or a Jew), you’ve probably noticed that it’s hard to believe in both science and the Bible. Human Genome Project leader (and evangelical Christian) Francis Collins has noticed this too:
After his best-selling The Language of God came out three years ago, Collins began receiving thousands of e-mails — primarily from [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 16th, 2009
Hey, it’s L. Brent Bozell in the Wall Street Journal. He’s probably trying to restore “decency” to the entertainment industry again, like the time he got all upset about Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction, or the time his Right to Censor stable briefly made honest men of former pimp The Goodfather and former pornstar Val [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 11th, 2009
Easter is tomorrow! Sure, if you want to be a wuss you can hunt for eggs or go to church or swing by Marie Callander’s for their special all-you-can-eat brunch.
But if you’re a real Christian, the kind who wants to use god’s supernatural powers to heal your mother of cancer, it’s nail-yourself-to-a-cross-time!
I mean, think [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 30th, 2009
The Friendly Atheist points out the repugnant case of a mother who believed in resurrection and was therefore willing to just stand by while her son was killed:
Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was [...]
