Bibles removed.. then returned to state-run lodges

Bring your own bible… sheesh Or fill the rooms with all magic books, the koran and stuff, I can picture it.. I am sure christians will fully accept it..

Still the Good Guys?

What if our modern day superheroes solved problems like the God of the bible? Would they still be considered good? Why don’t we need to be told that Superman, Batman, The Avengers, etc, are good, but we do need to be told that God is good? Because actions speak for themselves. If you were never told that the God of the bible is good – if those verses were omitted – would you come to that conclusion on your own? The destroyer of cities and worlds who fail to worship Him…Good?! OR is it more likely that this God is a product of a culture seeking to justify its methods and actions against other cultures?

Christian metalcore singer arrested ‘for hiring ex-policeman … to murder his wife

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The Grammy-nominated frontman of Christian metalcore band As I Lay Dying has been arrested on suspicion of hiring an ex-policeman to kill his wife.

Tim Lambesis, 32, was arrested at a shop in Oceanside, Southern California yesterday according to a statement released by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

He was detained on suspicion on hiring an undercover detective to murder his estranged wife Meggan, who is believed to have started legal proceedings for divorce last September.

Detectives said they averted an attempted hit on Meggan Lambesis, who lives in nearby Encinitas, after they received information last Thursday that Lambesis had solicited someone to kill his wife.

“The information came to us late last week. We acted quickly on it. I believe that we averted a great tragedy,” San Diego County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Jan Caldwell told Reuters.

The singer, with his trademark long hair and heavy tattoos, was arrested “without incident” at around 2pm.

Police say they immediately launched a task force combining expertise from several law enforcement agencies eventually leading to Lambesis’ arrest. The department declined to give further details on the investigation.
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Robertson: Beware False Prophets

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Two false prophets and one fake gawd

Are religions unfair to women?

This is a special edition from King Edward VI Handsworth School in Birmingham and Nicky Campbell asks just one Big Question: Are religions unfair to women?

Gay Teens Killed and Tortured in ‘Conversion’ Camps

“Three ‘gay and effeminate’ teens have died after being starved, tortured and killed at a camp that promised to turn them into ‘men’.

the Evolution of Genesis

AronRa lecture on the origins of Biblical fables, presented for the Secular Student Alliance in the University of North Texas at Denton on 2013/04/11

A Sadomasochistic God

A few observations on the contradictory nature of Christ’s sacrifice and God’s standard of forgiveness/punishment.

Bonus

Realizing Hell Does Not Exist

TTA Podcast 101 – Did Jesus Exist (with Dr. Richard Carrier)

Richard Carrier received a PhD in ancient history from Columbia University in 2008. He is author of the books “Sense and Goodness without God,” “Proving History” and “Not the Impossible Faith,” as well as numerous print and online articles.

In this episode, Carrier lends his expertise as we tackle the question, did the Jesus of the bible exist?