Many of us have seen this video, but it’s worth reposting. I find the mother’s arguments amusing — her son can’t be an atheist, as he has been “confirmed” by a priest. And you’ve got to love her threat that he won’t get any presents if he continues in his atheism:
Glad I didn’t grow up [...]
by Lorette C. Luzajic
Part 18 of the Pillars of Faith series
No Joke
Skewering Pat Robertson, The Most Dangerous Man in America, in 700 words or less is no easy task. Where does one begin? Books, like the above by Robert Boston, have already been written, and there may not be enough trees to cover all the [...]
Religious stars attract two kinds of kooks — the ones that worship them and the ones that hate them. The baby who has verses written on his leg (which are then claimed to be written by Allah) is now being threatened by Wahabis:
Wahabis have repeatedly threatened to burn down the house of Shamil and Madina [...]
Did you know that the only thing between the US and socialism is the Catholic Church? That’s why Obama is trying to “neutralize” the Catholic Church! Doesn’t it all make sense now, in a sort of deluded, tin-foil-hat wearing, psychotic way?
“Stand firm, Catholics, and rush to the battle lines! We know who wins the war!”
Killing the Buddha has an excerpt from Frank Schaeffer’s Patience with God about the disastrous politics of the rapture. Schaeffer gives a good introduction to the Left Behind phenomenon which has worried me for some time, even before I was an atheist. Here’a an excerpt:
[F]eeding the paranoid delusions of people on the fringe of the fringe contributes to [...]
Josh Sullivan received a “33-page handwritten letter lamenting my unbelief, urging me to reconsider, and ultimately appealing to a fear of hell for the decisions I make about what I choose to not believe in.” So he did what most intelligent young men would do — he wrote her back and explained why he thought [...]
The Master Plan will be coming out November 10, 2009. It’s “a feature film about Christian youth culture in suburban America, and a teen girl’s struggle with evangelical Christianity.” Here’s a new clip from it, about a girl trying to witness to a friend about Jesus.
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Uzza: Cool story. It reminds me of Confucius, meeting the mad hermit of Chu, who told him it was... I’ll Let No Flimsy Fairy Tale Push Me
John C: Yet what to do when you find the one true fairy tale? When you’ve altogether lost hope... I’ll Let No Flimsy Fairy Tale Push Me
Sunny Day: Custador if you’re waiting for hope, you might want to pack a few extra lunches and update your will.... Leviticus Also Said…
Custador: Respectfully John, but nobody gives a rat’s arse what Antiutopia thinks or who he gives credibility to. Leviticus Also Said… Custador: I realise that I didn’t actually conclude that fifth sentence; it got rather lost as it became longer.... Leviticus Also Said… John C: “what a dumbass”. Dont you know bro that you lose all credibility (what little credibility... Leviticus Also Said… Custador: Only a person who speaks no other languages could possibly come out with a steaming pile like that. I mean... Leviticus Also Said… Sunny Day: Words: They mean whatever Antiutopia wants them to mean. What a dumbass. Leviticus Also Said…
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