Stalking The Beast

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Friday, January 25, 2008

"Anonymous" Challenge To The Church of Scientology

The Church of Scientology seems to have its fair share of enemies. Given its secretive nature, its quickness to engage in litigation, its willingness to suppress anything derogatory, and its notoriety and wealth, one could say that Scientology makes itself a target. But, now, someone -- or a group... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Lines Of Secession Drawn In Episcopal Church

For the first time in history, an entire diocese of an American church has seceded from the parent church organization. The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, a Fresno-based congregation, voted overwhelmingly (173-22) to break away and strike the national church's name from thier constitution. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

But He Played Judas Like A Stratovarius...

"Jesus was too smart to run for public office." -- Mike Huckabee, Republican presidential contender, when asked if he thought Jesus would support the death penalty during the CNN/YouTube presidential debate Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Salvation Through Sex At Atlanta Megachurch

The Paulks know a lot about god. They know a lot about sex as well. In fact, the two seem to be intertwined at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit at Chapel Hill Harvester Church, a megachurch in Atlanta that at one time boasted 10,000 members, 23 pastors, a college, two schools, and a worldwide... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 19, 2007

A Little Light Is A Good Thing

" In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be light!' And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better." -- Ellen Degeneres Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Praying For Rain In Georgia

What the hell do you expect? It's Georgia. Bible Belt. Deep South. Gone with the wind. Yeah. Like that... Anyway, Governor Sonny Perdue held a prayer meeting on the Gerogia capitol steps today, praying for rain in drought-stricken Georgia, for the region, for the United States. (I'm not so sure all... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Church Of Sanctimonious Intolerance Ordered To Pay Millions

The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas, has made quite a name for itself, staging protests at the funerals and burial sites of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, chanting and waving banner that say, "God hates fags" and "Thank god for dead soldiers." When the holier than thou... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 19, 2007

Jews Need To Be "Perfected"...

Or so says the ultra right-wing Ann Coulter, currently burning up the airwaves with extremist rhetoric and acidic wit to promote her latest flailing slap at Democrats/liberals. She might do better if she took that insipid ideological blindfold off. But, then, she'd lose much of her appeal to most of... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Hey, That's Lame, Dick Roberts! Thou Shalt Not Steal, Stupid...

Oh, that Roberts clan. Can't go two years without stirring up some kind of scandal. But this time it isn't Oral and his lunatic pronouncements about god trading him for money. No, this time it is his son, Richard, and his wife... Richard Roberts is also a preacher. He got up before his congregation... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

The Christian Right Are Threatening To Not Back Giuliani

It seems that the Christian Right and evangelicals, led by the likes of James Dobson and Tony Perkins, are not alluding to but are openly saying that if the Republicans choose Rudy Giuliani as their candidate for president, they will sponsor and support a third party candidate. What? And split the... Sign in to see full entry.

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