May 17, 2012

Church sues woman and other commentators for half a million dollars over poor review

Julian Anne Smith

Critical of your old church? If Julian Anne Smith's experience is any indication, you might want to be careful what you say online. Fox News reports that Ms. Smith and her daughter were sued by their former Oregon pastor for $500,000 after the two blogged about the church and described it as "cult-like." Fox goes on to report that KATU.com wrote … [Read more...]

'Journey of Jesus' game launches on Facebook for 'fun new faith conversions in the gaming world'

New Jesus Game on Facebook

In just one day, about 4,400 Facebook users have "liked" a new game called "Journey of Jesus:  The Calling" that has launched on the social networking giant.   The game, as described by its creator, " is a fun adventure where you play a major part in the Gospel story. Follow Jesus, accomplish missions, be a part of miracles and fulfill your … [Read more...]

A Lincoln, Nebraska woman proclaims Judas Iscariot was a homosexual because he kissed Jesus

JaneSvoboda

A woman, identified as Jane Svoboda of Lincoln, Nebraska, ranted bizarrely about homosexuality, as she denounced Hillary Clinton’s Fairness Ordinance.  She not only says that homosexuals are into sadism and masochism to the point of enjoying exploding intestines, due to a penis going into the anus, just so they can watch their partner die, but … [Read more...]

Missouri Republican majority legislature votes to shut down women’s institute on University of Missouri-St. Louis

Missouri

The “War on Women”, which the Republicans vehemently deny, continues.  On May 7, Republican majority ran Missouri House of legislatures voted to shut down a women’s institution, which trains women for public life.  The measure was approved 93-59, Monday night, to defund and shut down Sue Shear Institute. According to the Associate Press … [Read more...]

Obama and Biden stated support for gay marriage and Bill Donahue related gay marriage to incestuous relationships, suggesting we should then accept those marriages too

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This past week, Vice President Joe Biden stated he is comfortable with gay marriage and a day later President Obama said he felt gays should have the right to marry just as hetero couples do. On NBC’s Meet the press this past week, Biden said, “I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and … [Read more...]

18-month-old baby accused of terrorism because her named showed up on the “no-fly list”

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The TSA and JetBlue airline accused adorable 18-month-old little Riyanna, with brown eyes and curls, of terrorism because her name showed up on the “no fly” list as her and parents tried to get home from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. When TSA saw her name on the no fly list, they pulled her and her parents off the JetBlue airline.  According to … [Read more...]

Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson says women are creating a shameless society and destroying America

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Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, of Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny (BOND), believes the majority of women cannot make decisions or handle power, but are creating a shameless society, using birth control and having sex without shame.  He believes it is not within them to handle power in the right way, but they do not have real power, despite the … [Read more...]

Biblical financial principles? ABC's Nightline reports that SEC says Ephram Taylor bilked millions from Christians across the US in Ponzi scheme

Ephram Taylor

ABC News reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says businessman Ephram Taylor aimed to "swindle" $11 million from Christian churchgoers across the country. Alleged victims told ABC News' Nightline that Taylor had quoted the Bible to them, gained their trust and bilked them out of their entire life's savings (the video cannot … [Read more...]

Congressmen team up with religious right leaders in 40-day campaign to 'Save America'

chuch and state

Once again, the pious will "Save America" with 40 days of prayer.  The latest effort is led by Dr. Rick Scarborough of Vision American, who is not a Democrat or a Republican, but a "Christocrat." According to the Save America press release, "To save America, the place to start isn't with primaries, platforms and conventions, but with prayer, … [Read more...]

North Carolina voters overwhelmingly vote to ban gay marriage and civil unions, religious right groups applaud them

NC Amendment 1 and religion

Amendment 1, the proposed Constitutional ban on gay marriage and civil unions (the latter for both gay and straight people), was overwhelmingly approved by North Carolina voters on Tuesday.  MSNBC reports the preliminary tallies indicate that it was approved by 60% of the voters.  The state had banned same sex marriage since 1996 but proponents … [Read more...]

RT's Alyona — Do U.S. atheists have political power?

Washington DC

On Russia Today's Show and Tell segment of The Alyona Show, viewers were asked, "Do you think the power of atheists as a group is strong enough to influence public debate and rival the religious right?"  The answer appeared to be no. The show's producer, Patricia Innocenti, took the streets of Washington D.C. to find out if people agreed or … [Read more...]

"Monster" sunspots may give way to massive solar flares

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An enormous sunspot group known as AR-1476 has become visible on the sun, and may give rise to powerful solar storms.  Spaceweather.com adds: One of the largest sunspot groups in years rotated over the sun's northeastern limb on May 6th. With a least four dark cores larger than Earth, AR1476 sprawls more than 100,000 km from end to end, and makes … [Read more...]

Hugo Chavez learns from the American Republican Party: he's the Chosen One and mentions God and Jesus in public every chance he gets as re-election bid comes up

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Hugo Chavez is nothing if not politically savvy--he's doing what the Republican Party in the US has been doing for the last 20 years with increasing regularity--using Jesus Christ and God in his predominately Catholic country to garner the favor of the people, and he just might mean it--he's got cancer.  The Huffington Post adds: Now in the thick … [Read more...]