Monthly Archives: February 2010

5 Nuns Who Could Kick Your Ass

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Daniel Florien

Forget about saints — here are 5 nuns who could kick your ass (according to Cracked): Carol Gilbert, Ardeth Platte and Jackie Hudson, peace activists who ended up on Maryland State Police’s list of terrorists and were sentenced to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Christianity, Humor | 12 Comments

Scientologists in Haiti

Posted on February 11, 2010 by vorjack

by VorJack I haven’t quite made my mind up about Scientology yet. I like to stay reasonable and view all religions as more or less equally absurd. But Scientology is so transparently constructed that it’s hard to take seriously. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Cults, Current Events | 34 Comments

Flattened: A Parody of Expelled

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Daniel Florien

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Humor, Videos | 7 Comments

How to Escape Hell

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Daniel Florien

Lilith posted this in the forum in response to someone who has been trolling the threads lately. I thought it was so good I’d highlight it for everyone to see: Caddy that explains a lot. I’m sorry for your loss. Plenty … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Christianity, Freedom, Fundamentalism | 21 Comments

59 Seconds

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Daniel Florien

Richard Wiseman’s latest book, 59 Seconds, is a scientific perspective on the self-help movement. From the book description: A psychologist and best-selling author gives us a myth-busting response to the self-help movement, with tips and tricks to improve your life that come … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Science | 16 Comments

Near Death Experiences: A Trick of Satan?

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Daniel Florien

Tim Challies, a Christian blogger, has been reading through the New York Times bestsellers at 10 Million Words. He recently reviewed a book on the science of near death experiences and concluded: Of course as a Christian I have to grapple … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Science, Superstition | 196 Comments

6 Saints Who Could Kick Your Ass

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Daniel Florien

Here’s a list of six saints who could kick your ass: Ignatius of Loyola survived a shot from a cannon blast. Vladimir of Kiev had a viking army and 800 wives. Symeon the Stylite lived in a crevice in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, History, Humor | 19 Comments

The Most Blasphemous Book Ever Written

Posted on February 9, 2010 by vorjack

by VorJack Alright, the title is a bit hard to justify. How do you measure blasphemy, by volume? But if you were to measure the blasphemy of a book by the dubious means of counting the number of blasphemy convictions … Continue reading →

Posted in History | 10 Comments

Don’t Grow Old

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Daniel Florien

Here’s a new BBC documentary about scientists who are trying to conquer death: Play all videos (6) I would love to live 500 years if I could be healthy for that long. Would you? (via)

Posted in Science, Videos | 31 Comments

Ed Young’s Lavish Lifestyle

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Daniel Florien

Ed Young is a popular preacher in many evangelical circles. The largest church in my area, for example, has him to preach whenever they can and he is a mentor to the pastor. But now some are questioning his luxurious … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Hypocrisy | 143 Comments