Daily Archives: July 14, 2008

A Lousy Night for Atheists?

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Guest Contributor

John Hamilton of the Texas Rangers was in the Home Run Derby tonight. He needed 8 home runs in round one to advance to the next round. He cranked out 28. In the first round. 13 in a row at … Continue reading →

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Shirtless Mormons

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Reason #8723423 to be an atheist. When a Mormon creates a calendar featuring scantily clad male models (called “Men on a Mission”), he has to deal with a “disciplinary hearing and possible excommunication because of the project.” A takeoff on … Continue reading →

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Robert Price to Speak in Indiana

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Biblical scholar Robert Price will be in Fort Wayne, Indiana in a few weeks to talk about his new book Top Secret: The Truth Behind Today’s Pop Mysticisms. All the details of the event can be found here. If you’re … Continue reading →

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Create Your Own Religion

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Guest Contributor

The Washington Post‘s Style Invitational column has a contest this week that some of you may want to enter: Coin a religion or belief system and tell us its basic tenet or distinguishing characteristic. They mention George Carlin‘s “Frisbeetarianism” (the … Continue reading →

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Responding to Christian Homophobes

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Recently, a group of Christian fundamentalists were protesting outside a gay club in Tampa, FL, telling everyone entering the building that “they were going to die and burn in hell.” How do you respond in this situation? If you’re Jeremy … Continue reading →

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Snakes in Church

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Guest Contributor

A pastor was arrested for his handling of snakes. *snicker* More than 100 snakes, many of them deadly, were confiscated in the undercover sting after Thursday’s arrests, said Col. Bob Milligan, director of law enforcement for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. … Continue reading →

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He Must Be Punished

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Rudis Muiznieks offers his own take on Wafergate: (via Cectic) [tags]atheist, atheism, Catholic, communion, wafer, transubstantiation[/tags]

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What Should This Wafer-Stealer Do?

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Guest Contributor

What an *amazing* coincidence. Just days after Wafergate, someone on Yahoo asks this question: I took a communion wafer home with me after mass this morning… Nobody noticed and I didn’t get any phone calls all day. I figured somebody … Continue reading →

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