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Texans accidentally ban marriage
Nov 19th
In their effort to stop those evil homosexuals from expressing their love and committment, the state of Texas may have approved a constitutional ammendment that bans all marriage.
Full story at the Miami Herald.
Theist invents history, or: Karen Armstrong, time-traveling pollster
Nov 19th
Ophelia Benson on some more theistic truth wrangling
See original article here
Karen Armstrong’s breezy way with facts and references can sometimes produce declarations that are really funny. On the first page of chapter 10, ‘Atheism,’ for instance, she starts with a preacher launching ‘a crusdade’ against Deism in 1790 and goes on with the rise of More >
Ceiling Tile Evangelism!
Nov 19th
From Matt at an un-named high school:
Back in May in the closing days of school, the Astronomy teacher at our school, aka Johnson, had his final for his class be to paint a ceiling tile of different galaxies, constellations, or anything Astronomical. Myself, who already took the class but had Johnson for 3 other hours, More >
Australian Senator calls the “Church” of Scientology a Criminal Cult
Nov 18th
Nick Xenophon urges victims of the Church of Scientology to speak out
Hillsong centre closes down
Nov 11th
A bunch of bad press and stories from victims has led to a Hillsong-related counselling center closing its doors.
More information here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/28/2726973.htm
