Image via Wikipedia Do atheists and agnostics in America know more about religion than people of faith? According to a Pew study they do. According to the study: Atheists and agnostics, Jews and Mormons are among the highest-scoring groups on a new survey of religious knowledge, outperforming evangelical Protestants, mainline Protestants and Catholics on questions [...]
Today, Monday September 20, is one of those informally designated days that have gone viral on the Internet: "Everybody Pray for Hitchens Day" When asked about it Christopher Hitchens replied that he would not be joining in. Hitchens is dying of cancer and the effects of his recent chemotherapy are obvious. When asked about his [...]
(Image via Wikipedia) Christopher Hitchens the journalist, author, and atheist crusader has been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus. Should Christians pray for his recovery? Yes. First of all we should respect the teaching of Jesus: “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those [...]
(Image via Wikipedia) The story has become viral on the Internet. A six story 62 Foot high statue of Jesus was hit by lightning and destroyed by fire Monday night. The atheists are having fun with the ‘act of God’ part of the story. Then there are a large number of Muslims who claim that [...]
(Image by Chazz Layne via Flickr) The US Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Mojave Desert memorial cross can stay. The cross has been covered since 2002. In a 5-4 vote the justices said: “the constitution does not oblige government to avoid any public acknowledgment of religion’s role in society.” They also said that [...]
(Mother Teresa via Wikipedia) The US Postal Service is coming out with a new stamp honoring Mother Teresa. In response, the Freedom From Religion Foundation assailed the choice and asserted that the famous nun who won the Nobel Peace Prize for her relief work among the poor and destitute of Calcutta, India, should not be [...]
The Freedom from Religion Foundation is currently sponsoring anti-religion messages on billboards in 30 cities. Some of the ads are supporting the ‘separation of Church and State’ others appear to be religious but proclaim a different message like-“Praise Darwin—Evolve beyond belief”: Response: Atheists and agnostics have every right in this country to advertise their own [...]
