Monthly Archives: March 2009

Illinois Pastor Shot to Death at Church

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Fred Winters, the pastor of First Baptist Church of Maryville, IL, was shot to death during a morning service today. A 27-year-old gunman walked up to the pulpit, exchanged words with the pastor, and fired four shots. The gun jammed … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Morality, Religion, The Problem of Evil | 405 Comments

Gigantic Cross Strikes Houston Skyline

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Daniel Florien

A church in Texas built a 170ft tall white cross in their lawn — that’s taller than the statue of liberty. They think it’s ridiclous that anyone would have a problem with it, but I bet they wouldn’t want a … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Oh the Stupidity!, Videos | 87 Comments

What Heaven Will Be Like

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Pastor Estus Pirkle teaches us about heaven. Prepare yourself for powerful preaching, reverse aging, and, uh, midgets singing: Update: Video fixed. (via)

Posted in Christianity, God, Heaven, Humor, Religion | 96 Comments

An Explanation of Original Sin

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Teleprompter has written my new favorite explanation of original sin: [Original sin is like] a parent leaving a hot stove on, not telling the child that it’s dangerous, and then smacking the child for hurting themselves. And then cursing all … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Humor | 78 Comments

How to get a comment avatar

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Daniel Florien

If you comment regularly on this site and want a custom avatar next to your name, you can get one by signing up on Gravatar. Then when you comment on most WordPress sites, your avatar will appear with your name. … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative, Meta | 28 Comments

The Rivals of Jesus

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Jesus wasn’t the only messianic prophet in the ancient world — but he’s the only one most people remember. This National Geographic documentary presents some of the rivals of Jesus and Judaism like Mithras, Simon Magus, Apollonius of Tyana, Simon Bar … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, History, Jesus, Videos | 25 Comments

"If you're not a Christian, you're going to die."

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Glad I didn’t work with this wacko, because I might be dead. A gunman came to work with a semiautomatic handgun to kill co-workers who were not Christians: A 24-year-old ski lift operator who fatally shot the general manager of … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Links, Persecution | 255 Comments

Why I Discarded Christianity

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Daniel Florien

By Johnny Bradford I write this essay almost thirty years from the day of my birth, married to a beautiful wife and the father of three amazing children, and consider how fortunate I am — fortunate not to have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Atheism, Christianity, Faith, Religion | 185 Comments

Monkey Walking Upright

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Daniel Florien

A monkey at the Jerusalem Zoo has been walking upright after recovering from a stomach flu that nearly killed her: (via)

Posted in Evolution, Science, Videos | 50 Comments

Jehovah's Many Failures

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Here is a quote by my favorite agnostic, Robert Ingersoll, how in the Bible the god Jehovah fails over and over again. I realize it’s long, but it’s worth your attention. He created the world, the hosts of heaven, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Fundamentalism, Quotes, Religion | 242 Comments