Homebrew Excorism Gone bad
July 30, 2007
Can you perform an Excorism without a priest? Perhaps they took a home study course! The following was reported from Google News.
Man dies after police stun gun him performing exorcism
Grandfather performs exorcism then chokes girl before being stun-gunned by police Read more
Ridiculous…
July 29, 2007
You want to know what I think the real problem is with most atheists? Apathy. Some of you are so complacent in your lives and have absolutely no desire to stand up for what you believe (or do not believe) in. Read more
Just Another Salem
July 26, 2007
This short story has been reprinted here with permission from the author, Chester Smalkowski. For those of you that are not familiar with Chester, he is Nicole’s father. Enjoy and pass it on because the wall must stand! Read more
Interview with Warren the Pastor
July 25, 2007
About a month ago I posted a request for interview questions to ask a local priest. I got the questions, but the priest said no. So I did some searching and I dug up a very helpful Baptist Pastor named Warren. He was a good guy, and was very polite, he answered all my questions candidly and never tried to turn it into a sermon or tell me the error of my ways. He didn’t even hang up on me! (That happened earlier with a different pastor)
So without further a due:
Me: Hello Pastor, thank you so much for taking the time to speak to me.
W: My pleasure. I have no problem talking to atheists, I think Jesus would want me to talk to you. Read more
Writing Contest Starting Today!
July 20, 2007
As you all know by now, TJM is having a little writing contest for our viewers. There is a cash prize for first, second and third place finishers. Read on to see the rules for this contest. Read more
Plausible Deniability
July 19, 2007
It’s one of the classic scenes from Hollywood: the black-ops commandos are sent out on a secret mission. If they are discovered, then the government cannot acknowledge them, and will deny any connection with them. Even the President doesn’t know about the mission, so that if he is asked about it, then he will be able to plausibly deny it.
It’s not just a Mission: Impossible scenario, though. This happens every day - for every seemingly rational, seemingly normal Christian believer, there is a wacko somewhere claiming to be Jesus, claiming to know god’s plan, claiming that god told him to kill his children, and so on. And the Christian community at large has plausible deniability, so they will never take credit for the wackos. Instead, we hear the popular refrain: “Don’t lump us all together.” Read more
Carl Sagan and His Dragon
July 19, 2007
“A fire-breathing dragon lives in my garage”
Suppose (I’m following a group therapy approach by the psychologist Richard Franklin) I seriously make such an assertion to you. Surely you’d want to check it out, see for yourself. There have been innumerable stories of dragons over the centuries, but no real evidence. What an opportunity! Read more
Forum is up
July 18, 2007
TheJesusMyth.com has a new forum.
Considering the activity we’ve had with The Religious Wars of Stumbleupon, a forum sounded like a good idea.
Register your screenname, and see you there!
Why I no longer practice…
July 15, 2007
My name is Melanie and I am known on here as Recovering Catholic. I know that some people reading this site will understand what it is that I will try to say in this post. Please bear with me as I find it hard to explain what it is that has gotten me to this point. I would first like to point out that I am still in constant conflict within myself, as you will see from my previous posts. I was raised in a Roman Catholic family and even went to a Catholic elementary school. I was taught by nuns wearing those silly black and white habits, and I was taught about the church. I never questioned it. When I was a little older I became involved in my church. I was in the choir, spent my school holidays at retreats (which I begged to go to) and even read at Mass. It was, however, at that point, that I found myself questioning some of the teachings that the Church had. I had a struggle inside of me because I didn’t agree with them, and when it came time for me to be confirmed I was told to just “follow the beliefs that I want to and leave the rest by the wayside” (quote from my mom). I was confirmed and later chose to attend an all girls Catholic college. I even voiced my regret that I couldn’t attend a Catholic high school. Again I was involved with my faith. I taught confirmation classes through the local diocese and interned at the local Catholic junior high school. Throughout these years there were personal things happening to me that were making me more and more uncomfortable with the Church teachings. I couldn’t understand why the God that I was teaching about would let me experience infertility and subsequent sicknesses if He loved me. The last straw was when I was cheated on. My mom and I each asked a priest what he thought I should do. We each got a different answer. All I could think about was the fact that even the people in the Church couldn’t agree so no wonder it was confusing to me. Ultimately, I found myself disagreeing with the Church and its teachings more than I was agreeing, and this has led me to where I am today. I know that there are other people out there, maybe even reading this right now, who are questioning who they are and what they have been taught, but are too afraid to say anything. Comment on here about it! I know that I am not the only one.
Beyond Mere Words
July 15, 2007
Yes, Christian fundamentalism is dying, and with good cause. But before you attack this statement, let’s define just exactly what it is that we are talking about. If you believe that the Bible is the literal “Word of God,” you are a part of the fundamental movement. Unfortunately for you, this view of the Bible cannot be maintained for much longer as more and more of the Bible’s history is discovered and the sciences reveal more about the world around us. Add to that the fact that more biblical scholars admit this today more than ever before, and you have the beginnings of an inevitable collapse of the Christian Fundamental movement. Read more
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