Church bells to toll Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
This is one of those it would be funny if it weren’t true situations, except it’s still funny no matter how true it remains. LOL Amid growing controversy, church officials stand by their decision to allow their church bells to toll John Lennon’s Imagine. Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral has drawn fire from those who believe that John Lennon’s message in the song is atheistic in nature and that it is, therefore, “wholly inappropriate.” Via Trina Hoaks,...
Read MoreBill Maher at the Oscar’s
According to The Friendly Atheist, Bill Maher said the following at the Oscar’s last night: I know it’s a touchy subject, but someday we will all have to confront the notion that our silly gods cost the world too greatly. Too bad I don’t care for award shows or I would have seen it live. Eh… that’s what videos are for! In response to PZ Meyer’s post post today on Bill Maher’s ‘moaning’ at the Oscar’s, I have to say I agree with...
Read MoreIrreligious bus ads in the US
We’ve heard of these bus ads in England and now they’re coming to the US. Freethought on Wheels: With Goal to Hop on Buses & Subways Around Nation! FFRF Announces its First Online Fundraising Campaign: Let’s Show the Brits That ‘Yes We Can’ Do It, Too! FFRF Debuts New Freethought Bus Sign Campaign People looking for ‘a sign’ need look no further than buses in Madison, Wis. For the next two months, they may not find a ‘sign from...
Read MoreStripping Mormon Church of Tax Exempt Status
Bad new for Mormons and fundies alike, this Prop 8 stuff isn’t going away: During the election, the Mormon Church pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into the push to ban same-sex marriage in California — a campaign that deprived people in a different state [from where the church is based] of a fundamental civil right. LDS officials initially claimed they donated $2,078 to the Yes on 8 campaign (although direct donations by individual members exceed $20 million). But recent tax...
Read More“Darwin is the Devil”
Over at Not About Religion, author Todd Hebert reflects on his childhood in an ultra-conservative sect of Christianity, where he “believed Charles Darwin to be a…tool used by the devil to discredit God and the Bible.” I feel for all the children out there being told lies about Darwin and evolution. It’s not their fault; yet they blindly believe their parents, gaurdians, and *eek* teachers. Here’s an article from someone who was raised with fauly information and...
Read MoreAssualt on Psychology
I received an email with the following: From the Church of Scientology and it’s front group the CCHR (Citizens Commission on Human Rights) here is a series of videos that attempt to destroy the good work done by mental health professionals. Scientology has been changing their focus though their numerous front groups such as the CCHR. They are setting up a massive campaign against psychiatrists and drug companies. It’s high time that psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors and...
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