There’s a new video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 called L.A. Noire and there’s one particular part of it worth mentioning on this site. You can see the scene play out in the walk-through below — the relevant bit occurs at the 3:40 mark: As Detective Phelps searches through a murder victim’s belongings, he notices a cross with a Bible verse on it: Ephesians 5:22-23 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands as to the Lord. For the… Read more
Nope. The only statement Harold Camping has made comes via his daughter: His daughter Sue Espinoza received a call from him Saturday morning, according to the Times. “He just said, ‘I’m a little bewildered that it didn’t happen, but it’s still May 21 [in the United States],'” Espinoza said, standing in the doorway of her Alameda home. “It’s going to be May 21 from now until midnight.” … And what about Robert Fitzpatrick, who spent $140,000 of his life savings… Read more
Jessica Ahlquist is a high school sophomore and the lead plaintiff in the Rhode Island ACLU’s lawsuit against the city of Cranston. Her high school is the one that has a School Prayer banner that officials don’t think is religious in nature… Jessica just started writing a blog of her own and her first post is about how she got involved in this case as well as what has happened since filing the lawsuit: As I sat down, I said… Read more
While you were busy not getting Raptured, Reverend Bradlee Dean was invited to give the opening prayer for the Minnesota House of Representatives on Friday. It gets interesting at the 2:41 mark: I know this is a non-denominational prayer in this chamber. It’s not about the Baptists, it’s not about the Catholics alone, or the Lutherans, or the Wesleyans, or the Presbyterians, Evangelicals, or any other denomination, but rather the head of the denomination and His name is Jesus –… Read more
It doesn’t matter how big your signs are or how certain you are that your faith is correct. The Rapture didn’t happen yesterday. It’s not going to happen in your lifetime. It’s never going to happen, period. You’re better off giving up the silly belief and just getting on with your life… At the very least, stop taking seriously any church that believes Jesus is ever coming back. (via nakedpastor) Read more
