Posts under ‘Religion’

Atheists cite resurgence as they gather on Easter weekend “Bush’s polarizing presidency showed people how bad things could turn “if religion was in charge,” he said. The Internet showed atheists that they weren’t alone, as they sought out and encouraged one another.” Very true for me; when Bush was elected to a second term, that [...]

Brazilian priest allegedly taped having sex with teen March 18, 2010 Irish priest committed abuse, destroyed family March 17, 2010 Will these stories never end? What is really inexcusable is the catholic church trying to hide these problem priests. Imagine knowingly sending a pedophile from one church to another? This is disgraceful. One of many [...]

Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam” is a famous section of the Sistine Chapel ceiling painted in 1511. It illustrates the biblical story from the Book of Genesis in which God breathes life into Adam, the first man. But was Michelangelo hinting at a different story? Take a closer look at this painting. First, Adam is very [...]

Is it me, or are religious fanatics getting worse here in the US? We know things are bad in some parts of the world with religious extremists, but since when do religious “leaders” here in the states preach hate? The Reverend Steven Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church in AZ told his flock that [...]

Check out this version of a Nigerian email scam from this fine Christian woman, My dear Mrs. Rophina Meigh. Praise the Lord, this must be true. Are you kidding me? This email is so over-the-top religious that it is hilarious! Donation Offer Calvary greeting from Mrs. Rophina Meigh My dear, all the glory, honour and [...]

Prepare to be enlightened. The Bloody History of the Fertile Crescent takes a fresh and unique new look at the bible stories we’ve all heard, but never really fully examined. This is a wonderful book and one of my new favorites! The Bloody History of the Fertile Crescent By Barry Pomeroy Biblical stories have a [...]

… in a bag of Cheetos. I saw this latest Jesus Cheeto AKA “Cheesus” in this weeks TIME Magazine (June 1, 2009, Page 20, Briefing) under “shockingly predictable”. Predictable, because Jesus seems to love Cheetos, especially Cheetos from Texas. Here are a few more: Of course Jesus sightings are not limited to Cheetos, He has [...]

How your brain creates God This is an interesting article about how the human brain is hard-wired toward supernatural thinking, which is the foundation for religion. Religion emerges as a natural by-product of the way the human mind works. Religious belief is the “path of least resistance”, while disbelief requires effort. This might explain why [...]