Chad at No Gods Allowed reminds us that the whole “Zombie Jesus” thing isn’t just a joke — the Bible testifies to it in Matthew 27:51-53: 51At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into… Read more
Reader Brandon tells me there are Scripture-based Jelly Beans for sale at his local Drug Warehouse store. They come in the usual colors but each color represents something Jesus-y. Thank you, Lord, for these jelly beans that remind me of your love. Black represents my sinful heart, keeping from you above. Red represents the blood you shed to provide salvation free. White shows the cleansing of my sin as I put my faith in Thee. Yellow is for heaven above,… Read more
Last time I wrote about the lack of secular education in Morinville (in Alberta, Canada), parent Donna Hunter was on a mission to get at least one secular school in the area to combat the four Catholic schools. The school board rejected her request in January, but they were conducting a survey (read: stalling) to see how many other parents felt the way Hunter did. There’s an update to this story, but it’s not a great one. Hunter is selling… Read more
How well do you know Easter? David Fitzgerald, author of Nailed: Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed at All, made a quiz to test your knowledge. The answers themselves are relatively easy to figure out, but the explanations are worth the read! Were there any surprises for you? (via Skeptic Money) Read more
I guess one Christian parody of Rebecca Black’s “Friday” wasn’t enough. At least this one wasn’t made by a church: Thirty-three A.D.; time for the passion Get Ciaiphas, Get Pontius Pilate Gotta get a whip, gotta take some lashes. King of the Jews, my time is coming A crucifixion, everybody’s yelling Got a big cross; damn its heavy. Gotta crown of thorns, where are my friends? Judas he deceived me Peter he denied me Gotta tell my father I need… Read more
