As an atheist living in Tennessee I find myself discussing my lack of beliefs with Christians I have known most of my life. After an initial shock these believers are usually intrigued and have many questions about my views on various topics that their religious dogma answers for them. One of the most common questions [...]
During a House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment hearing earlier this week Illinois Rep. John Shimkus demonstrates his ridiculous position on climate change. Shimkus begins to read several Bible verses, before concluding: “The earth will end only when God declares its time to be over. Man will not destroy this earth. This earth will not [...]
A Tunisian pilot who paused to pray instead of taking emergency measures before crash-landing his plane, killing 16 people, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by an Italian court along with his co-pilot.
The 2005 crash at sea off Sicily left survivors swimming for their lives, some clinging to a piece of the fuselage [...]
The flooding that is devastating North Dakota is a truly sad event. Stacking sandbags to hold back the flood waters is all that is keeping cities like Fargo from destruction and death. Stopping the work of strengthening these levees in order to pray for god to help hold back the flood waters seems like a [...]
One of the reasons Tennessee is such a great place to live and visit is its natural beauty. With its mountains, lakes, forests and large parks systems there is an abundance of outdoor activities and wildlife for residents and visitors to enjoy and admire.
The importance of the outdoor recreation to TN’s economy and state identity [...]
The bible belt is chock full of young earth creationists and the state of Tennessee is no exception. Some rational people with a basic understanding of modern science might feel this statement is exaggerated and find it hard to accept the notion that some people really do believe the universe was created in only 7 [...]
Of course in Tennessee there’s a news story about Christians going armed to church with handguns to “protect God’s people”.
Duane McGray takes his Bible to church on Sunday mornings.
He also takes his gun.
McGray, a former chief of public safety at Nashville International Airport, is a volunteer in the security ministry at First Baptist Church Hendersonville. [...]
Roman Catholic and Orthodox Jewish officials in New York are mounting an intense lobbying effort to block a bill before the State Legislature that would temporarily lift the statute of limitations for lawsuits alleging the sexual abuse of children……
If signed by Gov. David A. Paterson, a longtime supporter, the bill would at minimum revive hundreds [...]
An unemployed truck driver seething over liberalism told police he opened fire in a church last year because it harbored gays and multiracial families and he hoped others would follow his example.
Prosecutors opened their case file Thursday on Jim David Adkisson, 58, who pleaded guilty a month ago to killing two people and wounding six [...]
There’s good news for University of Tennessee athletic teams that may need a prayer in overtime. New Catholic Bishop-elect Richard F. Stika promises to “open his heart and life” to local college-level sports. And, of course, to some 60,000 East Tennessee Catholics.”
-from article New bishop prepares to lead East Tennessee Catholics by Rebecca Williams
I guess [...]
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