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October 30, 2014
Tim Cook mentioned God when coming out, get over it
Yes, today Apple's CEO Tim Cook came out publicly as gay. Though never shy from admitting his sexual orientation to friends, family and colleagues this is the first time Cook has publicly come out. Saying in an Op-Ed for Bloomberg:
October 29, 2014
Christian man starts yelling after being asked to close a restaurant door (video)
A man at an In-N-Out fast food chain was standing at the restaurant door holding it open for patrons, while toting a Bible.
Ken Ham says interfaith marriages are ‘interracial,’ in new video
In an audio only video to show support for interracial marriage, creationist Ken Ham said that: “The only kind of interracial marriage the Bible warns against is between a Christian and non-christian if a man and woman trust Christ as their Savior.” So yes, Ken Ham just called an interfaith or interbelief marriage “interracial” and [Read More...]
October 28, 2014
17 priests identified as child rapists, Catholic community remains silent
Yikes, it seems that 17 Twin Cities Catholic priests are now being identified as child rapists.
Pope Francis urges Christians and Christian scientists to accept evolution
Once in a great while the Pope actually says something I can agree with.Pope Francis told a plenary assembly of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences at a recent Vatican gathering that:
Prove to your creationist friends and family that evolution is true
Have an annoying creationist relative you will be seeing this holiday season?Be sure have this video queued up and ready to go. The video from Stated Clearly shows how we know evolution is true by looking at different observable pieces of evidence about the whale.
October 25, 2014
Secularism is on the rise as more and more adults abandon church
There is good news coming from a new study from the Barna Group, as it appears less and less Americans are finding the need to attend church, even if they are religious.
Pat Robertson touts a ‘praying atheist’ and no one questions her sincerity?
This week on The 700 Club, Pat Robertson had a guest on his show who is a self-proclaimed former atheist who found proof of God after 5 of her abortion clinic appointments were canceled after she prayed to God asking for guidance.
October 24, 2014
NYPD officer attacked with a Hatchet
Updated below: 10/24/14 3:01PM Today in New York City a man named Zale Thompson attacked a police officer, fracturing his skull. Another officer shot and killed Thompson after the attack. Immediately, NYPD commissioner William Bratton told reporters told reporters, “There’s nothing we know at this time that would indicate that (Islamic terrorism) is the case.” [Read More...]
October 23, 2014
Sam Harris addresses critics of his stance on Islam and violence (video)
Sam Harris sat down with The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur to discuss recent criticisms of his views on Islam and religious extremism on a previous episode of TYT Live.
