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Finally, an Inside Look at the Church of Neurotology

Saturday Night Live gave us an exclusive glimpse into old footage from the “Church of Neurotology”… and where the members are today:

I can’t wait for the HBO documentary.

Assumptions About the Creation of the Universe

DarkMatter2525 posted this wonderful messes-with-your-mind video about the creation of the universe and how uncover our place within it:

(Thanks to Ed for the link)

Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) Says Students Should Be Allowed to Pray in School, Not Realizing That’s Already Legal

Over the past week, I’ve written a couple of posts about the overreaching faith of Principal Albert Hardison of Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School, part of the Caddo Parish Public Schools in Louisiana.

This is someone who openly praised God on the school’s website (he has revised it since the complaints began):

The same sort of message appeared in his newsletters to parents.

Anyway, attorney Royal Alexander wrote an opinion piece for the Shreveport Times in which he slanders atheists by saying...

Something is “Risen,” That’s For Sure…

Note to churches: If you want to advertise Easter services, it’s probably a bad idea to model your “commercial” off of ads for Viagra:

I’ll say this: Going to church definitely has a lot of side effects. You may want to check with a scientist before attending.

(via The Museum of Idolatry)

Another Compilation of Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Best Arguments and Comebacks

Here’s another compilation of Ayaan Hirsi Ali‘s best arguments and comebacks. (The first part can be seen here.)

(via Agatan Fnd)

In Downtown Chicago, a Catholic Group’s Easter Display Will Have Some Godless Company

If you visit Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago this weekend, be sure to check out these 8-foot banners promoting separation of church and state:

The displays are sponsored by the Metropolitan Chicago chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation who did something similar last year. It comes in response to a Catholic group’s display honoring Jesus:

The FFRF display is designed to counter what is believed to be days of round-the-clock prayer and evangelism in Daley Plaza by the Thomas More Societ...

Oklahoma Elementary School Teacher Hands Out Bibles to Her Third-Graders

On Thursday, in Duncan, Oklahoma, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School teacher Erica Mackey announced she had a surprise for her third-grade students:

The student reports that Mrs. Mackey announced that she had “the holy Bible” and asked if anyone would like one. Nearly all the students walked up to her desk and she handed them out. After seeing his classmates take Bibles from the teacher, the child felt peer-pressured and coerced to do the same.

Thankfully, that child told his mother, and she cont...

The Candymen Canon

Creationist Josh Feuerstein’s Attempt to Punish Baker Who Wouldn’t Print Anti-Gay Message on Cake May Have Backfired

It’s already been established that you can’t expect a baker to write hateful anti-gay messages on cakes. If they say no, it’s fine, assuming they’re going to reject all hateful messages regardless of who’s asking for it.

But that didn’t stop another Christian from asking a baker to write “We do not support gay marriage” on a cake. She said no. He cried hypocrisy (because he doesn’t understand how saying no to all hate speech is different from rejecting a message of love specifically from gay c...

Georgia Teacher Tells Students President Obama Isn’t a Christian and Neither Are Their Parents if They Voted for Him

According to NAACP chapter in Laurens County, Georgia, a middle school teacher was completely out of line with comments made to her class a couple of weeks ago. Dublin Middle School teacher Nancy Perry, who apparently teaches a class in Tea Party rhetoric, said of President Obama:

… that he is not a Christian as he claims to be. She said that any parent who supports him is not a Christian. She challenged her students to prove their Christianity.

One of the 13-year-olds in the class told his par...