Outchurched

Here’s a blog devoted to Crummy Church Signs, which has either a picture of a the sign or the text, and also a few comments which literally made me laugh out loud. This one actually made me cackle:

“Worship is like giving God a great big hug!”

submitted by new contributor Rev. Scott Welch, NC

And charismatics […]

It’s 100% true… here’s conclusive proof that the Bible was written and then re-written by John Walkenbach, king of the most excellent J-Walk Blog.

The J-Walk blog is a constant stream of mostly interesting-to-me stuff, and I am truly inspired by how Mr. Walkenbach has kept that steady stream flowing and still managed to make the […]

From The Guardian: (emphasis added)

Apparently this faith healer can’t be healed of her exceptional ability to capitalize on her brother’s cancer:

Darlene Bishop, a tele-evangelist with a nationwide following, does not do things by half. When she and her husband Lawrence erected a statue of Jesus on the grounds of their mega church in Monroe, Ohio, […]

Fascinating… the British are pretty down on religion (and perhaps quite rightfully so). From the Guardian (which conducted a poll involving ~ 1,000 random people):

Religion does more harm than good - poll 82% say faith causes tension in a country where two thirds are not religious More people in Britain think religion causes harm than believe […]

Of all the posts here on Outchurched, this is the most truly sad and disturbing. The results of this family’s actions have tremendous society-altering implications, and demands our attention and thoughtful consideration. I’m holding on to the perhaps delusional hope that this is perhaps an extremely sick hoax.

From FOX News:

Her name is Ashley […]

A “classic” George Carlin piece on religion (and if you don’t know, George Carlin will likely never ever be “safe for work” [or status-quo “thinking”])

From Daily India:

Himachal Pradesh has passed a legislation banning forced religious conversions. The Congress-led government in the state passed the legislation during its four-day winter session held at the newly constructed Vidhan Sabha (State Legislature) in Dharamshala on Friday. Kaul Singh, Law Minister, Himachal Pradesh, said, that “according to the bill if someone was forced to change […]

I don’t know about you, but almost every time I read “A Flock of Dodos” I think of the best band from the 80’s and/or a big collection of marital aids. A Flock of Dodos, however, is neither.

A Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus is a documentary directed by former Evolutionary Geologist Randy Olson […]

Sam Harris (author of Letter to a Christian Nation, which is on my “to-read list”) addresses 10 Myths About Atheism.

I think Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron are 2006’s funniest “couple” (of heterosexual partners in evangelism) and should be given an award for the profound value they bring to Christian Entertainment Evangelism.

Earlier this year they presented us with The Atheist’s Nightmare which has kept a good many of us apostates up at night, frightened to […]