Stalking The Beast

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Saturday, June 16, 2007

Virtual Church

Well, it had to happen sooner or later. There isn't a church on every other corner in every town in this country, not to mention a temple, mosque or synagogue, but the virtual world, Second Life, has been churchified... Some say it's a new frontier for worshipers and for religious missionaries out... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 21, 2007

Can This Argument Get More Ridiculous?

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has become a heated topic of late, especially since last summer's announced approval of the Merck vaccine, Gardisil, and recommended that all young girls, at ages 11 or 12, be vaccinated to help prevent the risk of developing cervical cancer. Since then 24 states and the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Division Over Bible Class Not Math-Related

An elective bible class in the Ector School Distict in Texas has come under fire from the ACLU and People for the American Way Foundation. Stating the the class is nothing more than a Sunday-school class in a public school, a lawsuit has been filed to have the class removed from the curriculum. One... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Jerry Falwell, Champion Of Intolerance, Dead At 73

Jerry Falwell, the outspoken leader of the Christian right and the evangelical political agenda, died today at his campus office at Liberty University after being found unconscious by one of his aids. He was 73. Known for his fiery rhetoric and his conservative stance, Jerry Falwell set the pace for... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Support Illegal Alien Amnesty Or Go To Hell

There is a blurring of the boundaries, a growing conflation of the religious and the political in the United States that is far beyond disturbing. It was bad enough that pastors, ministers, and priests openly exhorted their parishioners to vote for certain candidates (almost always Republican, by... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 7, 2007

Herod's Tomb Found South of Jerusalem

King Herod, the biblical ruler of Judea under the Romans, rested in peace for over 2000 years. He died in 4 B.C. An Isreeli archeologist, professor Ehud Netzer, has discovered the tomb of King Herod in Herodium, which has for years been an archeological site. Hebrew University, for which Netzer... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Proving That God Exists

A professor at Tulane University claims he's proven that god exists by using mathematical formulae and the principles of quantum mechanics. His name is Frank Tipler and he's written several books to explain his position, calling god the "cosmological singularity." Uh-huh. His theories are very... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Is The NFL Sacrilegious?

After posting their 2007 season schedule, somebody at Comcast got the idea to post the above question in a message forum. And the first bible-banging buffoon out of the box starts screaming sacrilege because there is a game on Christmas Eve. In the next page of replies and counter-replies, others... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 8, 2007

Shoot A Rabbit For Jesus And Grill It For Sunday Dinner

Christianity's most holy of holy days is upon us. It seems to be going off without a hitch. The Pope held Mass. The Ten Commandments was shown last night on ABC. Nobody believes the latest documentary that claims the ossuary of Jesus has been found (it's the third claim, by the way). And the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Adam And Eve In... Jurassic Park?

Next week, just in time for the Easter holiday, the Museum of Creation will open in Petersburg, Kentucky, 10 miles from Cincinnati, Ohio. It sports exhibits of Noah's Ark, bookstores and cafes, a planetarium showing how god created the Earth in six days, and the Garden of Eden, complete with Adam... Sign in to see full entry.

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