Monthly Archives: September 2011

Christian Parent: We Must Stop Schools from Teaching Kids That Gay Couples Exist!

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

The Christian group CitizenLink (a Focus on the Family affiliate) has exposed the gay agenda in public schools! Thankfully, Education Analyst Candi Cushman is here to tell us how the homosexuals are out to indoctrinate the children by teaching them … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, GLBT | 52 Comments

The Falling Man Is Not In Hell

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Seen on PostSecret: I’ll admit I don’t know how many Christians really believe their god would send suicide victims to hell, and some Christian resources suggest the same thing, though they do an awful job of handling the issue — … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 108 Comments

Just Because the Steel Girders Form Into a Well-Known Symbol…

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

The Onion, in true form, derides the 9/11 Cross by pointing out that, when steel girders bend into certain shapes, we see only what we want to see: “On the one hand, it’s pretty miraculous that there was a precisely … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 34 Comments

The Middle School Students Were Born This Way

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Here’s a video that’ll make you smile: In Portland, Oregon, the Hosford Middle School Gay Straight Alliance group made their own music video for Lady Gaga‘s “Born This Way”: (Seriously, where were all the kids like this when I was … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Pop Culture | 26 Comments

Christian Magazine: The Prison Food Multiplied!

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

If this actually happened, you would think it’d get more headlines than just this one in Charisma, a Christian magazine. As it stands, I can’t find any other information about it. They had only prepared food for 70 people. But … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 35 Comments

Church to Unemployed: We’ll Help You By Praying for Your Resumes!

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

I saw this headline the other day: My first reaction was: “Well, this is silly. Of all the ways to *not* get a job, ‘getting your resume prayed for’ has to be at the top of the list.” My second … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 53 Comments

What if Christians Sang About What Was Really On Their Minds?

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

What would happen if Christian worship music reflected what so many people in the congregations were actually thinking? It might look like this: I laughed Credit where it’s due: The song’s courtesy of First Baptist Orlando Church. (via Friendly Atheist … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 25 Comments

One Way to Respond to Street Preachers: Preach Right Back at Them

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

I know we shouldn’t stoop to their level, but when Mike Lee decides to give two Christian street preachers a taste of their own medicine by loudly reading from The God Delusion right in front of them, it’s pretty entertaining… … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 94 Comments

His Doctors Deserve All the Credit

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Our Youtube friend Edward Tarte recently underwent surgery to remove cancer and I’m happy to report that it went successfully! It looks like the cancer is gone from his body. (In case there’s any confusion, the date he mentions in … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 11 Comments

The American Cancer Society Responds About Rejecting Atheist National Team from Relay For Life

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

The American Cancer Society has responded to my post about Foundation Beyond Belief getting rejected as a Relay For Life National Team: We feel a need to address some of the comments posted on this Facebook page and a recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 78 Comments