While taking someone to a local doctor’s office here in Tennessee I was practically floored by seeing the large framed print below hanging in the center of the largest wall.
In the caption of the picture it says “The Difficult Case” and the illustration clearly shows “Jesus” guiding the doctor to try to find the answer [...]
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While driving the other night to a casino outside Montgomery, AL to visit friends I drove past a bright sign with a crucifix and words saying “I Love You This Much”. Tacky Christian displays like this are not uncommon in lower Alabama and the bible belt, even when on the front of a commercial auto [...]
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Christians continue to rape young children left in their care here in Tennessee, this time in a preschool at a Methodist church in Hendersonville.
A Hendersonville man who filled in as a teacher at a local church’s preschool program was arrested over the weekend on charges he raped a four-year-old child at the school.
Hendersonville police received [...]
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Maybe the christian’s support of torture stems from the belief their beloved Jesus was tortured to death to save their souls. Maybe it’s that their holy book is full of their god’s support of slavery and cruelty to fellow human or that this god condemns people that do not love him and accept him [...]
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Apparently faith in god does not help in keeping christians safe from the swine flu that is going around the nation.
When worshippers clasp hands to “pass the peace” or share the communion cup and offering plates, religious leaders around the country want to be sure they don’t also pass on swine flu.
Catholic churches in many [...]
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According to the latest statistics released by the Southern Baptist Convention the membership of Southern Baptist churches is on the decline, positive news for the bible belt. Southern Baptist churches baptized fewer people in 2008 for the fourth year in a row to reach the lowest level since 1987, and membership in the country’s largest [...]
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Today is Easter for some and Zombie Jesus Day for others. To many this weekend was a time to rejoice and celebrate that another year has passed and we have been spared. I’m not talking about being spared from eternal damnation and hell, rather we have been spared a zombie apocalypse led by the zombie [...]
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Just when you thought keeping your children away from Catholic priests and clergy would prevent them from being molested by Christian authority figures, a protestant youth minister gets arrested for raping young boys in Murfreesboro, TN.
A Rutherford County, TN man is accused of raping two boys he met while volunteering at a local church, according [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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