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Pastor swindled nonprofit

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:02:13 -0500

A minister charged with qualifying people for cash assistance stole money for three years from a nonprofit organization, police say.

Thomas Croyle, 44, Carpenters Park Road, Davidsville,

Countermeasures: Dealing with fundy-in-laws, part II

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:26:27 -0500

Countermeasures: Dealing with fundy-in-laws, part II:

By exfundy —

This is the second installment of the countermeasures I use to deal with my fanatical fundy-in-laws.

Story #3

Jane (the sister-in-law) refuses to have a…

Some things just don't make sense

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:32:44 -0500

Some things just don't make sense:

By Webmdave —

I have problems with several issues when it comes to Christian Soteriology. For those reading this who are not familiar with Christian theological terms, Soteriology is the…

Disabled kids are God’s punishment

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:32:44 -0500

Disabled kids are God’s punishment:

RICHMOND – Western Prince William Del. Bob Marshall (R-13th) says disabled children are God’s punishment to women who have aborted their first pregnancy.

He made that statement last…

Minnesota Atheists Talk

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:32:44 -0500

Minnesota Atheists Talk:

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Poo-cakes anyone?

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:22:53 -0500

Poo-cakes anyone?:

By Discordia —

“But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat…

Former Pastor John Loftus debates Christian Apologist Dinesh D'Souza

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:57:13 -0500

Former Pastor John Loftus debates Christian Apologist Dinesh D'Souza:

John W. Loftus earned M.A. and M.Div. degrees in theology and philosophy from Lincoln Christian Seminary under the guidance of Dr. James D. Strauss. He then attended

Biblical Literalism and the “Redemption Racket”

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:35:35 -0500

Biblical Literalism and the “Redemption Racket”:

by Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.

The leaders of America’s Christian fundamentalists and biblical literalists are constantly whining about being mocked and ridiculed. There are good reasons for…

God designed us like this

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:35:35 -0500

God designed us like this:

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome causes compulsive self-mutilation. Children eat their lips or fingers, and stab their faces with sharp objects. They feel the pain, but they cannot stop themselves. Why…

True Story - Believe it or Not

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:35:35 -0500

True Story - Believe it or Not:

By Carl S

Some gang members killed a guy in my neighborhood. Because the guy was a druggie, the cops didn’t investigate. Hey, after all, this was going on all the time.

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Meet the Flinstones

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:14:23 -0500

Meet the Flinstones:

Nearly a third of Texans believe humans and dinosaurs roamed the earth at the same time, and more than half disagree with the theory that humans developed from earlier species of animals,…

How Christian were the U.S. Founders? Does it matter?

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:14:23 -0500

How Christian were the U.S. Founders? Does it matter?:

By Ben Boychu & Joel Mathis —

An education fight in Texas pitting religious conservatives against secular liberals once again raises the question: Did America’s Founders establish a…

The Rose

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:14:23 -0500

The Rose:

By Mriana —

People talk about their experiences with Christian counselors, while I try to block out, refusing to discuss, my own experience with an Episcopalian psychologist, recommended by the…

Circular Reasoning Gone Wild

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:06:56 -0500

Circular Reasoning Gone Wild:

By Sarah Bertrand —

The following is a rather lengthy exchange between myself, and an old church friend who found me on facebook, and noticed that I had my religious beliefs listed as…

Nothing Fails Like Prayer: Part 2

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:45:23 -0500

Nothing Fails Like Prayer: Part 2:

By Mriana

This is a continuation of the first post I wrote concerning prayer and something I have not written about, in part because it seems like nothing in comparison to what I grew up with…

Televangelist Benny Hinn's wife files for divorce

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:19:25 -0500

Televangelist Benny Hinn's wife files for divorce:

ORANGE, Calif. – The wife of televangelist Benny Hinn has filed for divorce from the high-profile pastor, whose reputation as an advocate of prosperity gospel has attracted…

Caring for Pets Left Behind by the Rapture

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:16:48 -0500

Caring for Pets Left Behind by the Rapture:

For a fee, this service will place your dog or cat in the home of a caring atheist on Judgment Day

Many people in the U.S.—perhaps 20 million to 40 million—believe there will be a

Christian TV presenter reads out Star Wars plot as story of salvation

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:16:48 -0500

Christian TV presenter reads out Star Wars plot as story of salvation:

An email prankster tricked the host of a Christian TV show into reading out the plots of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Star Wars in the belief they were stories of personal salvation.

Youth pastor sentenced in child molestations

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:16:48 -0500

Youth pastor sentenced in child molestations:

Saying a former Gainesville youth minister’s breach of trust will have a lifelong impact on two young men, a judge sentenced the convicted child molester to 18 years in prison Tuesday.

Liberate te ex inferis

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:03:20 -0500

Liberate te ex inferis:

By anti-theanthropos

I suppose that in many ways, this has been a long time coming. And honestly, I’m not sure where to begin… not sure if the following will be long or short… but I ask that…