Monthly Archives: July 2009

Keeping "In God We Trust" Off the Capitol Visitor Center

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Rep. Dan Lungren wants taxpayers to spend $100,000 to engrave the words “In God We Trust” and the Pledge of Allegiance at the Capitol Visitor Center. The House of Representatives thought that was a dandy idea, and they passed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Politics, Religion | 61 Comments

Flirting with a Westboro Church Man

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Daniel Florien

An Australian reporter flirts with a Westboro Baptist Church anti-gay signholder, and the man can’t help but smile a little… until he hides behind the women.

Posted in Humor, Sexuality, Videos | 21 Comments

No Kissing or Cuddling, Young Christians!

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Daniel Florien

When you’re an unmarried Christian with a sex drive, there’s one rule you think about more than others — no premartial sex. It’s not a clear teaching of the Bible, but there are enough implied passages that your pastor makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Sexuality | 116 Comments

Discovery Channel Promotes Creation Museum

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Recently, one of our readers was watching Extreme Machines on the Science Channel with his son. The inevitable ads came on — and he saw an advertisement for the Creation Museum, the anti-science young-earth creationist museum. He couldn’t believe his … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Creationism / ID, Science | 84 Comments

Mr. Deity and the Scripts

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Humor, Videos | 14 Comments

A Modest Electrical Proposal

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Daniel Florien

When it comes to home electricity, we’re still living in the 1950′s. Take a look at the plugs in your house. I live in a two year old house — and yet, there are receptacles sticking out of the wall … Continue reading →

Posted in Science, Technology | 32 Comments

Randall Terry's Theater of the Absurd

Posted on July 22, 2009 by thegirlcanwrite

by Lorette C. Luzajic Part 11 of the Pillars of Faith series Life Doesn’t End at Birth I saw a bumper sticker that said “Life doesn’t end at birth” and that sums up everything wrong with militant anti-choice groups like … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Biography, Catholicism, Christianity, Hypocrisy | 40 Comments

Jerry Falwell Explains "Spiritual Mathematics"

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Why are poor people poor? According to the late Jerry Falwell, it’s because they are not giving the church 10% of their income. He calls it “spiritual mathematics.” I call it money-grubbing superstitious bullshit. (via)

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Videos | 72 Comments

Girl Arrested for Swearing on 911 Call

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Daniel Florien

This is just crazy. (via)

Posted in Oh the Stupidity!, Videos | 31 Comments

Jimmy Carter On Southern Baptist Sexism

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Daniel Florien

Jimmy Carter had been a Southern Baptist for over six decades — you know, back when the SBC used to be a bunch of racist and sexist bigots. Today, only some of them are racists bigots — but most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism | 124 Comments