Holiday Greetings

Yeah, in case you didn’t know, Blackwater (the mercenary army employed by the US in Iraq and Afghanistan) is run by a Christian fundamentalist, and this is the holiday card they sent out (presumably to employees). This marriage of Republican, pro-war, capitalist, Christian beliefs in the US is always interesting. A few [...]

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Speaking of Messianic Prophecy…

Scott raised a question about the “virgin” / “young woman” mistranslation in the Old Testament in one of the comments. Essentially, Christians claim that the virgin birth was a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy written hundreds of years earlier. (My response.) Christians will sometimes claim that Jesus fulfilled all kinds of Old [...]

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The non-believers review of “The Case for Faith” – Objection #2

< Previous: The non-believers review of “The Case for Faith” – Objection #1, Part 2
Objection #2: Since miracles contradict science, they cannot be true
I have to say that I really don’t understand how this is one of the “Big Eight” objections to Christianity. I don’t think I’ve ever heard an atheist or agnostic argue [...]

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Be Fruitful and Multiply

This post about Jim Bob Duggar (Christian conservative, former state legislator who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives, father of 17 children) reminded me of a similar story about some friends of my parents. This couple are messianic Jews (i.e. Jews that converted to Christianity), and they had two children. After that [...]

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You must become like children

This story is just odd. I can’t help but wonder if the youth minister has a diaper and/or infantilization fetish. (Yes, they exist.)
A skit at a local Christian youth group meeting had teenage boys taking off some of their clothes, wearing adult diapers, bibs and bonnets and being spoon-fed by girls as they [...]

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Modern day witch hunt in Africa

In an exclusive report from the Niger Delta, in the deep south of west Africa, Tracy McVeigh hears the extraordinary stories of children who have been ostracised by their families and communities, and visits the parents who have abandoned and abused their own children because they believe they are witches.
See the Video: Child ‘witches’ in [...]

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Urban Dictionary: Atheist

The definition made me laugh. Atheist – according to the leading definition in the Urban Dictionary:
atheist
A person who does not believe in a supreme being. Most of these may be classified under the following definitions:
1) Aggressive atheist: attacks other religions and is often intolerant to the follower of other religions. Often brings up the [...]

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Huckabee and the 2008 election

Only 11 more months until Americans go to the polls and elect a new president. It’s unfortunate to see Mike Huckabee doing so well among Republicans. Not that Mitt Romney is any better. So, the Bible-thumpers seem to be dominating the Republican party polls as usual.
Huckabee is a former Southern [...]

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Huge ‘Ocean’ Discovered Inside Earth

There are a few news articles (about 10 months old now) about a large “ocean” under parts of east Asia and western North America:
Scientists scanning the deep interior of Earth have found evidence of a vast water reservoir beneath eastern Asia that is at least the volume of the Arctic Ocean. (Link)
With a little knowledge [...]

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A Letter from Hell

PZ Myers posted about a public school teacher in North Dakota showing students “A Letter from Hell” – a blatantly pro-Christian evangelism video. He then tried to excuse his action by claiming that it was a video against drunk driving. (Isn’t “thou shalt not lie” one of the Ten Commandments?)
Here’s the video:
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