Archive for August, 2007
George Soros
George Soros, AKA: The Man Who Broke the Bank of England, was born August 12, 1930, in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Teodoro Schwartz, a Hungarian Jew, ...
God gets all credit and no blame in Peru earthquake
A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake has hit the coast of Peru, killing at least 337 people and injuring hundreds more, Peru's civil defence institute says. TV reports said 17 people ...
The Enemies of Reason
It's hard to imagine there are any atheists or humanists who don't know about Richard Dawkins' new series. But it's so powerful and well put together, ...
Bishop Capitulates to Islam: “Call God Allah”
Catholic churches in the Netherlands should use the name Allah for God to ease tensions between Muslims and Christians, says a Dutch bishop. Tiny Muskens, the bishop ...
The Al-Qaeda Reader
I happened upon an amazing interview this morning with Raymond Ibrahim on KPCC / AirTalk with Larry Mantle. Ibrahim has translated and released a number ...
In Coal Blood
This is the great paradox today: In an age of global warming and greater energy and safety awareness, we are also witnessing the great coal revival. Nearly 50 percent of ...
‘Communicating with God’ = Insanity
911 tapes show alarmed family in exorcism case
Ronald Marquez and his 19-year-old daughter believed they were communicating with God and deceased relatives before they performed what family members described ...
Jehovah’s Witness Pedophilia Coverup
Via ProgressiveU and Watchtower Documents (linked by Cult News Network):
A new compact disc containing over 5,000 pages of damning court documents about suppression ...
Sex video causes outrage in Nigeria’s Muslim north
ABUJA (Reuters) - An amateur video of a northern Nigerian film actress in a sex scene has caused a public outcry in the Muslim north, prompting a movie industry body ...
Jesus actor takes job waaaayy too seriously
Video from CNN
An actor at the Holy Land theme park had this to say about his role:
"You have to reach deep..." "Requires a lot of prayer..." "It's changed my ...
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Born on August 4th, 1792, Percy Bysshe Shelley is considered among "The Big Six"--six literary figures who are regarded as the core of the Romantic ...
Catholics taking a page from Tolle’s book
WESTPORT, Ireland (Catholic Online) People today need to slow down and reflect on beauty of the natural order, the value of family and friends and the sacredness of now, ...
China tells Tibet’s living Buddhas to apply for reincarnation
BEIJING (AFP) - Tibetan living Buddhas are no longer allowed to be reincarnated without permission from the atheist Chinese government, state media reported Friday. The new rules are "an ...
Scientologists Descend on Bridge Site
They're ubiquitous at almost every disaster zone, assisting the wounded and consoling grieving families, from Ground Zero to Indonesia to New Orleans and now Minneapolis. The Church ...
Look Ma, No Ego!
After my initial recent correspondence with an Eckhart Tolle fan (previous post), I began a dialog with some of my close associates. We were wondering ...
The Shadow of Infrastructure
Hindsight is 20-20. After the dust clears--but often before the bodies are buried--the failure analysis teams swoop in and figure out what happened. We determine who ...
Minister In Skirt Charged With Indecent Exposure
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- A Baptist minister has been charged in Tennessee with indecent exposure and driving under the influence. Police said 58-year-old Tommy Tester of Bristol, ...
Tom Leykis
Tom Leykis: iconoclast, atheist, Champion of Masculinity or Demonic Misogynist, (depending on your point of view), our Atheist of the Week segment takes a look at the ...
Another Brutal ‘Exorcism’
Monroe County sheriff's detectives say 22-year-old Edward Uyesugi II, a Paoli resident and an usher at the Cherry Hill Christian Center, told the boy's family he could cure the teenager ...
NYC Health Officials Move To Get Babies Off Bottle
Even though some formulas use nutrients found in breast milk, city doctors say research proves the natural way is best. "Decrease in infections, upper respiratory, ear," said ...
Man cuts off hand for Hindu goddess offering
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A 23-year-old Nepali man cut off his right hand after morning prayers and offered it to Kali, the Hindu goddess of power, the Annapurna Post local daily ...