Monthly Archives: April 2009

Exposing the Atheist

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Religious nutcases are a dime a dozen, but Robert T. Lee outshines the competition. On his site, Society for the Practical Establishment and Perpetuation of the Ten Commandments, he has a section dedicated to “Exposing the Atheist.” He makes the … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Christianity, Fundamentalism, Morality, Oh the Stupidity!, Persecution, Religion | 231 Comments

Charity:Water

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Daniel Florien

If you’re looking for a worthy cause to support, let me recommend Charity:Water. Their mission is to bring clean and safe drinking water to the 1 billion people on our planet that do not have access to it (that’s 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanitarianism, Morality | 8 Comments

Soul Wow!

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Protestants have been desperately trying to be relevant for a while — now the Catholics are too: (via)

Posted in Catholicism, Christianity, Humor, Videos | 23 Comments

John Wesley, Social Activist and Witch-Hunter

Posted on April 13, 2009 by thegirlcanwrite

by Lorette C. Luzajic Part 2 of the Pillars of Faith series. The Wesley Family John Wesley was a social activist, evangelist, denouncer of “witchcraft” and a man who claimed he had raised the dead. He was born an Anglican … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography, Christianity, Faith, History, Miracles, Religion, Superstition | 28 Comments

Pastor in a Box Easter Stunt

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Here’s a church marketing ploy that might actually work on me: If Calvary Church breaks the 4,000 attendance barrier Sunday, April 12th and Sunday, April 19th Ben will sacrifice all the comforts of common daily life, make his way to … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Humor, Oh the Stupidity! | 30 Comments

The Holy Gospel of the Easter Bunny

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Daniel Florien

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Posted in Humor, Jesus, Miracles, Videos | 20 Comments

Ancient Sumerian Origins of the Easter Story

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Over at the Huffington Post, Valerie Tarico interviews Dr. Tony Nugen about the ancient Sumerian origins of the Easter story. Here are the parallels with Sumerian story of Inanna: Inanna and Jesus both travel to a big city, where they are arrested by soldiers, put … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, History, Jesus, Miracles, Myth, Superstition | 138 Comments

Louis CK on Gay Marriage

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Daniel Florien

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Posted in Humor, Politics, Sexuality | 6 Comments

Who Is This God Person Anyway?

Posted on April 11, 2009 by vorjack

By Vorjack We spend a lot of time talking about evidence for God — as we should — but I can’t help but think we’ve skipped a couple of steps. Consider this excerpt from George H. Smith’s Atheism: The Case … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Evidence, God | 154 Comments

"Anti-Christ" Mother Kills Son

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Another tragedy has happened with a mother killing her son. A Florida woman brought her son to a shooting range, killed him, then killed herself. This is one the notes she left: I’m sorry to do this in your place of business, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, God, Religion, Superstition, The Problem of Evil | 96 Comments