‘Religion’ Archives
Laura Silsby’s Messiah Complex, Part II
The disturbing tale of Laura Silsby continues to grow. Seems she took it upon herself to attempt to abduct the adoptive Haitian children of a Kentucky couple, turning up at the orphanage and claiming the parents sent her! Richard and Malinda Pickett have spent the last five years working to [...]
A Haitian without a Scientologist: Like a Fish without a Bicycle?
It has been said that a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle. I imagine Haitians must be feeling about the same about Scientologists right about now. But don't worry, they're staying. As we reported last week, American actor John Travolta piloted his own Boeing 707 to Haiti, [...]
Chuck Norris Supports Electoral Slate from “Bigotry Party”
Chuck Norris, onetime actor and now columnist for WorldNetDaily, has endorsed what we're calling the "Bigot Party" slate of candidates. Chuck's latest column at WingNutDaily, titled "God Save the U.S. and Our Courts", includes mention of candidates he's supporting in gubernatorial races in [...]
Mayor of Los Angeles-Area City: Grow as “Christian Community”
The mayor of the sixth-largest city in Los Angeles County turned his state-of-the-city speech into a call to Christian repentance and growth as a "Christian community" as he supports a ballot measure to permit Christian prayer at City Council meetings. Lancaster, CA is the sixth-largest city in [...]
Five most popular absurd myths about atheists
An article over at atheistrevolution hits the five most popular ridiculous things religious people believe about atheists. It would be funny, if it weren't true. The list: # You can't prove there's not a god. # Atheism takes as much faith as Christianity. # Atheism is a religion. # You [...]
American Family Association Supports Legal Sanctions for Homosexual Behavior
An American Family Association radio show host has begun promoting legal sanctions for Americans engaging in "homosexual behavior" . . . and twists Scripture until it screams to support his agenda. Who's Bryan Fischer? Bryan Fischer hosts the radio program "Focal Point" on AFR Talk, which is [...]
Scott Roeder Convicted of Murder
The Kansas jury deliberated a mere 40 minutes today before determining that Scott Roeder, who shot and killed abortion provider George Tillman last year, was guilty of first-degree murder. Roeder at no point denied his actions; rather, his claim was that he committed voluntary manslaughter in [...]
Proselytizing in Haiti: Not Just for Christians
Actor John Travolta and the Church of Scientology are apparently flying doctors and ministers (and e-meters?) to Haiti, taking advantage of the natural disaster to "help". Help themselves to PR and vulnerable future congregants, that is. According to an Associated Press story, Travolta himself [...]
Is Mosaic Law Nothing But “Legalism”?
Is following Old Testament law nothing but "legalism"? Here's what leading Christian Reconstructionists think. Considering their growing influence in American politics, this should either terrify or excite you. The American Vision is an organization following the works of RJ Rushdoony, the [...]
Who Caused Haiti Quake? God? US Military? Other?
Many -- myself included -- were horrified to hear Pat Robertson's callous words about Haiti, which he used to assert the power of his imaginary friend over that of Haitian voodoo practitioners. One Christian blogger asserts that Robertson is Biblically correct, whether there was a "pact with the [...]