Theist Wackiness

Satanism on the Rise, says Vatican

See if you can follow this… Satanism is on the rise, mainly due to the internet. We can tell it’s on the rise because lots of priests had sex with boys.  And girls. And nuns. Soooo…. You should get an exorcist. Makes sense, right? No, seriously.  This is the Church’s own line of thought.  Here … Continue reading »

Pole Dancing for Jesus

You can’t make this shit up.  FOX News is keeping you abreast of the latest most important news.  Tonight, pole dancing for Jesus.  ’Cause it’s important.  And it’s Jesus.  Or something…

Good Christians Gamble and Don’t Pay Tax.

I had a funny thing happen a little while ago.  I’m taking a little vacation in Biloxi this week, mostly because I like free drinks and five dollar blackjack.  This evening, I was having dinner at one of the Casino buffets, and a group of good Jesus worshipers — twenty three of them, to be … Continue reading »

Are Christians Obeying Jesus?

Many of the self-described “rational Christians” I encounter tell me that the secret of the modern Christian’s success is following the words of Jesus.  You see, the Old Testament was the Old Covenant.  We are living under a new covenant.  The words of Jesus trump the words of Jesus nee Yahweh. Is it true?  Do … Continue reading »

Jesus Shoots His Mom

Seymour, Mo (Springfield News-Leader) — An enraged Seymour man shot his mother and tried to shoot his father Tuesday night after the couple refused to acknowledge their son as the reincarnated Jesus, Webster County Sheriff Roye Cole said. LINK Here’s a weird one for your Friday afternoon.  Combine combat duty in the Army, weird beliefs … Continue reading »

Footprints in the Sand

Tim Minchin Converts to Christianity

I really like this new song by Tim Minchin, and I think he’s done a good job of highlighting one of the absurdities of “faith healings.”  A few months ago, I posted a response to a reader’s question about healing.  I hit all the necessary high points to offer a reasonable person’s explanation of seemingly … Continue reading »

Brandon Davies. Skewed Religious Morality… Again

If you hadn’t heard, or if sports isn’t your thing, this young man is named Brandon Davies.  His basketball career at Brigham Young University is over.  He didn’t break any laws, or miss practice, or talk back to the coach, or anything like that.  He had consensual sex with his girlfriend. BYU has a very strict honor … Continue reading »

Big Surprise: Straight Priests Abuse Nuns

The Catholic Church in Rome made the extraordinary admission yesterday that it is aware priests from at least 23 countries have been sexually abusing nuns. (LINK) Extraordinary?  Really? We’re surprised that heterosexual males sworn to celibacy do underhanded things to get laid on the sly?  We’re really acting like we’re surprised by this? Most of … Continue reading »

This is What Faith Does.

Want to know why I’m opposed to religion?  Watch this video.  It illustrates the number one reason I believe religion is a horrible force in society.  There are several things I think are noteworthy: At the very beginning, we can tell that these folks — homeless, begging for change in a Wal-mart parking lot, with … Continue reading »