God's Dream by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
God's Dream is a delightful little board book from this spiritual giant. With beautiful illustrations by Le Uyen Pham throughout its 15 pages, it is suitable for the very youngest readers. It embraces some of the great themes of all world religions without being in the least preachy of dogmatic. It … Read More
‘Election’ vs. ‘Free Will’ Choice: Which one is it? A pastor’s’ look at predestination.
In the first part of this series about free will and predestination, I established Biblical evidence that the Scriptures do support the concept of “free will” choice. Once again, taking a dual position, (not trying to confuse anyone, be spiritually-politically correct or playing both side of the … Read More
Maryam Namazie Requests Support of Indonesian Man Charged With Blasphemy For Posting “God Does Not Exist” On Facebook
An Indonesian man supposedly posted “God does not exist” on his Facebook page. Soon after authorities beat him, dragged him down to the local police station, and charged with blasphemy. If the man, identified as Alexander Aan, fails to “repent” and accept one of the six accepted … Read More
This week's poll: What is more plausible, creationism, intelligent design, or evolution?
Last week, we reported on a Lifeway Research survey that revealed that the majority of evangelical pastors in America believe in creationism, as told in the bible, but that they were divided about how old the earth was. Fundamentalists like Ken Ham and Bryan Fischer argued that these pastors … Read More
This week on the God Discussion show: Belief and fulfilling your heart's desire.
Are you having a tough time keeping your New Year’s resolution, now that January is about over? Perhaps our guests on the Thursday, January 26 segment of the God Discussion show can inspire you and keep you on track. This week's show is a collection of interviews about belief, from a … Read More
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Poised to Render Prop. 8 Decision — a minister and civil rights activist's thoughts
“Today, you would think that because I am an African-American, that I would have awakened with a new zest for living, a belief that all things are possible and a renewed hope in America, the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave. But instead, I felt a chilling numbness emotionally very similar to … Read More
In the News
Weird sounds reported worldwide — Some say that they are creating 'demonic possessions' while others warn they are signs of the end
It's been all the rage on YouTube ... mysterious sounds that purportedly come from the sky. Of course, the YouTube videos of these sounds may be nothing but hoaxes -- but they're making the news anyway. The Huffington Post reports that the phenomenon appears to be worldwide, with more and more reports surfacing. Some of the most dramatic … [Read More...]
The Christian Broadcasting Network's 'Superbook' bible animation series captures the interest of young audiences worldwide
In 1981, the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) launched a cartoon series about the Bible called "Superbook" in Japan. The goal in producing the book was for "Japan's children to come to know Christ." CBN says that it became Japan's best-selling book. Since then, the stories have been animated and more than a half-billion people have … [Read More...]
Romney contributes to 'pray away the gay' groups
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney released two years' worth of tax returns, revealing that he earns $57,000 per day. MSNBC's Rachel Maddow points out that Romney donations to his Tyler Charitable Foundation. His charitable foundation in turn funnels money to various causes, including a $10,000 payment to the anti-gay Massachusetts Family … [Read More...]
Over 100,000 members of Islamist party condemn US drone attacks on Pakistan
Over 100,000 supporters of Pakistan's largest religious political party, the Islamist party, gathered in Karachi on Friday. The rally was to condemn drone attacks by the United States in the country's troubled northwest. Drone attacks were briefly stopped after a November 26 NATO cross-border air attack killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, but the … [Read More...]
LDS Church opens huge new storehouse in Salt Lake City
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has opened a new bishop's storehouse in Salt Lake City. The storehouse is central to the Mormon church's welfare and humanitarian program. The building is 570,000 square feet and built to withstand earthquakes of up to 7.0 in magnitude. With controlled lighting for energy efficiency, portions … [Read More...]
Articles and Opinon
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Poised to Render Prop. 8 Decision — a minister and civil rights activist's thoughts
“Today, you would think that because I am an African-American, that I would have awakened with a new zest for living, a belief that all things are possible and a renewed hope in America, the Land of … [Read More...]
K2, Dangerous Drug Use, and Supporting Relatives of Addicts
I have written many articles concerning drug abuse and I think this one is the hardest, in which I pondered for hours what to say in which to help others. I want to help others so that maybe they … [Read More...]
Alternate Beliefs
Should Spiritual Practitioners Charge For Their Services?
Anyone who belongs to a church and tithes is paying for spiritual guidance. And in many cases people tithe 10% of their total income, which can range from hundreds of dollars every month to millions … [Read More...]
Sign the Petition for a Documentary About Thomas Paine and Deism!
This January 29th is the 275th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Paine. Thomas Paine is one of the most overlooked founders of the American Republic. If it was not for Thomas Paine there is a very … [Read More...]
In Faith …
‘Election’ vs. ‘Free Will’ Choice: Which one is it? A pastor’s’ look at predestination.
In the first part of this series about free will and predestination, I established Biblical evidence that the Scriptures do support the concept of … [Read More...]
‘Election’ or ‘Predestination’ vs. Our ‘Free Will Choices’ – Which is it?
As we begin this two part series, In Christendom, as it pertains to election or predestination and our free will choices, theologians who stringently … [Read More...]
Prayer of the Week: The St Jude Prayer
In Catholicism, some prayers are more popular than others. One prayer that can easily be counted among the most popular, is the prayer to St Jude. … [Read More...]
After Death …
Today I attended a funeral and, as with most funerals there were many tears – myself included. But, being a Christian funeral of a devout Christian … [Read More...]
Freethought
Maryam Namazie Requests Support of Indonesian Man Charged With Blasphemy For Posting “God Does Not Exist” On Facebook
An Indonesian man supposedly posted “God does not exist” on his Facebook page. Soon after authorities beat him, dragged him down to the local … [Read More...]
Dave Silverman Offers Cee Lo Green an Opportunity to Sing John Lennon’s Song Right
Dave Silverman, of the American Atheists, offered Cee Lo Green an opportunity to not only sing at the Reason Rally in Washington D.C. in March, but to … [Read More...]
Secular Coalition’s 2012 Presidential Scorecard- What Grades Do They Get?
The Secular Coalition recently put out a scorecard for the 2012 Candidates. How do they measure up secularly? Michelle Bachmann fails in every … [Read More...]
PZ Myers’s Skepticon Lecture on The Genetic Junkyard
This lecture is a perfect accompaniment to the Nova video review I posted this morning. PZ discusses Junk DNA in his lecture at this year’s … [Read More...]
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