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Pastor Says Killing the President, Abortionists, and Homosexuals Not a Crime

Sara — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:37:34 +0000

One Pastor in Arizona says that killing the president, abortion doctors, and gays is inline with his interpretation of the Bible. But how do people know if his interpretation is the right one?

Welcome Back from the 19th Century

The Monkey — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:04:02 +0000

I recently stumbled upon the website for New Mexicans for Science and Reason. Thanks to Kylie Sturgess over at PodBlack Blog for bringing this to our attention. For more background information you may refer to this article on USA Today’s …

Pascal’s Wager: Let’s Make a Deal!

Sara — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:43:12 +0000

Non-believers often hear theists use the following argument: Suppose you are right, and God doesn’t exist. When I die as a believer, I have lost nothing. I will have lived a happy, moral, fulfilling life, and when I die I …

Don’t like Your Church? Find a New One!

Sara — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:21:26 +0000

Which religion is right for you? Does that right religion just happen to be the one your family believes? Maybe, but maybe not; a new study shows that almost half of American adults leave their childhood faith to change religions …

Oxford’s God Study: No Psychologists?

Sara — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:00:36 +0000

On February 19, 2008, several online news sites ran an article by the Associated Press titled Oxford to Study Faith in God (I’ll link to this one, if you’d like to read the short article in full). The first paragraph …

Unanswered: School Prayers

Sara — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:21:26 +0000

Are theists using school shootings to force religion down our throats? Shortly after Seung Hui-Cho killed 33 people (himself included) in the Virginia Tech massacre on April 16, 2007, the following email began circulating the web: Dear God: Why didn’t …