by VorJack
“Jesus wasn’t Christian!”
That’s becoming a common refrain, particularly among the Liberal Christians. The point is that the historical Jesus is only tenuously connected to the church that bears his name. After his death, the members of his movement began to practice a religion about Jesus, rather than the religion of Jesus. [...]
by VorJack
We’ve had a couple of posts about the Church of Latter Day Saints, and conversation has naturally turned to the founder, Joseph Smith. He’s a fascinating character, by turns a con man and a sincere prophet. But to understand Joesph Smith requires understanding the world he was born into. That means [...]
by VorJack
Here’s a little ditty I learned back in the days of Vacation Bible School:
The Lord is good to me,
And so I thank the Lord,
For giving me
the things I need,
The sun and rain and an apple seed.
The Lord is good to me.
I suspect that many of you are baffled, particularly those of you from outside [...]
Sometimes you hear people claim that NASA spent millions of taxpayers money to develop a pen that would write in space, whereas the Soviet Cosmonauts used a pencil. It sounds plausible, but it’s an urban legend:
Originally, NASA astronauts, like the Soviet cosmonauts, used pencils, according to NASA historians. In fact, NASA ordered 34 mechanical pencils [...]
The Roman Catholic Church’s College of Cardinals, after intense prayer and guided by the Holy Spirit, has selected popes for nearly a millennium. Some Holy Fathers have turned out to be saints; others became murderers (Pope John XII), torturers (Pope Urban VI) and adulterers (too many to name).
Less reliance on faith and more, for example, [...]
I’m sure this will be a shock to you all, but it seems the Shroud of Turin is not a magic xerox of the risen Jesus. An Italian scientist claims he has reproduced the technique:
An Italian scientist says he has reproduced the Shroud of Turin, a feat that he says proves definitively that the linen [...]
by VorJack
One of the standard arguments we hear for the historicity of the resurrection is the martyrdom of the apostles. Would the followers of Jesus really have sacrificed themselves for a lie?
The argument has a number of weaknesses. One of the greatest is the fact that all the details of this martyrdom comes [...]
by VorJack
I once joked that the real difference between Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith was 1800 years. Poor Smith was born into a time with court records, journalists and scandal-mongers. He couldn’t get away with anything. In contrast, we only know about Jesus from the religious writings of his followers. What [...]
trj: Dear god, those are some retarded arguments. Is that really your best attempt? Evolution… and Climate Change
Jasowah: “The impression I get is that god is a bit like a judge; he won’t act until asked.” I bet the characters... Praying for Control
Jabster: 3 reasons why you’re stupid: Because you are, because you are and because you are … any... Evolution… and Climate Change
Janet Greene: @yahweh – I thought you attend a purity ball – I didn’t know you could read one…. Quirky Christian Courtship
Corey: 3 Reasons why Evolution is a Religion: The RELIGION of EVOLUTION Evolution… and Climate Change
WarbVIII: I could swear this was posted before…I even linked it on my facebook page when I say before I mean between... God Will Fuck You Up
Siberia: The impression I get is that god is a bit like a judge; he won’t act until asked. People usually justify it... Praying for Control
yahweh: I did have to read purity balls twice. It sounded painful the 1st time I read it. Quirky Christian Courtship
