You remember the story of the church that violently tried to remove a gay man’s “homosexual demon”: And perhaps you also remember how the pastor at Manifested Glory Ministries Church, Patricia McKinney, didn’t talk very coherently during her interview with CNN. Syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts, Jr. has a question for McKinney and members of her church: What does a Homosexual Demon look like? I know you’re up against it right now, but I want to assure you: I’m not here… Read more
I don’t know if you’ve been keeping up with the Irish Blasphemy Law saga, but I haven’t. And there’s a lot of info out there. This post is more for me, just to gather everything that’s been happening in one place. Background: Back in April, Article 40 of the Irish Constitution said that “The publication or utterance of blasphemous, seditious, or indecent material is an offence which shall be punishable in accordance with law.” But that was very vague. (What… Read more
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana is located in the southeast part of the state. On the website of the local Sheriff’s office, they have one section that seems questionable. It’s called Cops & Clergy. The Jefferson Cops and Clergy Coalition is an educational clearinghouse for faith-based and community organizations interested in networking, learning about potential financing sources and community event planning. The Jefferson Cops and Clergy is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The coalition is a partnership between local faith-based entities and the… Read more
Canadian Prime Minster Stephen Harper was given a Communion Wafer at a recent funeral. He put it in his pocket. Check it out at the 0:30 mark of this video: Now the uproar begins. Monsignor Brian Henneberry, vicar general and chancellor in the Diocese of Saint John, wants to know whether the prime minister consumed the host and, if not, what happened to it. If Harper accepted the host but did not consume it, “it’s worse than a faux pas,… Read more
This is cute and catchy 🙂 Partial lyrics: So why don’t worms go to Heaven? And germs go to Heaven? Spiders, snakes and sperms go to Heaven? It’s quite expected that they’re not resurrected, ‘Cause man created God. (via infinitedeity — Thanks to Andrew for the link!) Read more
A couple months ago, I mentioned a story about Bradford Campeau-Laurion, who was kicked out of the old Yankee Stadium last August because “he tried to use the restroom during the playing of ‘God Bless America.'” The story now has a resolution. You can move about during the song without worrying about any repercussions. … The City of New York will pay the plaintiff, Bradford Campeau-Laurion, $10,001 and $12,000 to his lawyers in legal fees and costs. “This settlement ensures… Read more
Imagine for a moment the following scenario: You got married several years ago and had two children with your wife. You all attend an evangelical Christian church on weekends. During your visits to the church, you begin to grow wary of what you hear. What’s with all the anti-gay rhetoric? Is the pastor really espousing a pro-life stance even in cases of rape and incest? And, for that matter, why does the church ignore the more abominable parts of the… Read more
For the American readers, at some point this morning, in whatever time zone you’re in, the time will be: 04:05:06 07/08/09 (4:05 am, 6 seconds, on July 8th, 2009.) You know what the significance of that is? There is none. None at all. Just thought I’d point that out. Now, if only someone could tell these people that… As The J-Walk Blog points out, how come the reporter in the article just quotes the psychics as if they’re credible? At… Read more
Richard, I would like your advice on the following: I’m an atheist, my wife is a fairly liberal cafeteria christian. Recently her good friend, an evangelical christian, committed suicide. No note was left, no reasons were given. At the funeral, 3 of the speakers blamed her death on “Satan” as his evil thoughts caused her to take her own life, and said that she was now in heaven. The entire ceremony spoke of her entrance to heaven, but I know… Read more
Rev. Wilfredo De Jesus is a pastor of a church in a neighborhood in Chicago. He may end up getting a seat in the Chicago City Council via appointment, as opposed to winning it in an election. It’s not all that surprising to see a religious leader make the leap into local or state politics, at least not in Illinois, so why is this newsworthy? De Jesus has a history of being anti-gay. His sermons have equated “homosexuality with drug… Read more
