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Pareidolia 2008

finite — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:46:11 -0800

Jesus was way cool. But did he exist?

illovich — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:37:56 -0800

Jesus walked on the ~~water~~ ice. So sayeth... um... well, this guy at Florida State. Doron Nof has released a paper positing that when Jesus walked on the water in Galilee, he was actually walking on a patch of floating ice. What's interesting about science like this to me is that it both validates and invalidates scripture, since if Jesus was walking on ice... no miracle (although, it's a miracle he didn't slip and fall, har har har). But if Jesus was walking on ice, then at least he historically existed, which is still an open question at least in some quarters. In case you think you recognize Mr. Nof's name, you may be remembering his work explaining that the parting of the Red Sea was totally possible (flash video link).

Refuting the Myth that Jesus Never Existed

brownpau — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:41:43 -0800

Did Jesus Really Exist? Also some notes on the doubtful existence of Hannibal.

Taking that "Peace Be With You" Stuff Seriously

digaman — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 10:59:15 -0800

Why does the National Council of Churches hate America? The NCC -- a coalition of 36 Christian denominations -- makes a firm statement against the war in Iraq: "This year our nation is at war as we observe the 4th of July, a day that honors those founders who spoke out for independence from tyranny. Today in Iraq a cruel dictator has been deposed, yet the suffering of the Iraqi people continues. Mandated elections have been held, yet the future of Iraq remains as uncertain as ever. Day by day the cost of this war for the United States, for Iraq, for peace grows clearer. No weapons of mass destruction have been found; no link to the attacks on September 11, 2001 has been shown. It has become clear that the rationale for invasion was at best a tragic mistake, at worst a clever deception." Mainstream Christians are starting to take back Christianity from the theocrats.

Christian Video Games set to make comeback?

0bvious — Tue, 24 May 2005 18:55:39 -0800

Christian Video Games set to make comeback? Tired of destroying the same old cliched monsters, day in day out? Want to engross yourself in a more morally sound, Religious video game experience? Well if the Christian gaming community has their way, we'll soon all be playing them (or at least a few % of gamers): "As believers in Christ, we pray that God will be glorified through our work and that each of us draw nearer to him as we develop and grow as a business," the Christian game company says

Annual airing of grievances

mrgrimm — Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:20:20 -0800

The War on Christmas. "What we are witnessing here are hate crimes against Christianity." Angered by perceived attacks on the Christ part of Christmas, Christians are taking a page from GWB and staging pre-emptive cultural strikes around the country. Or are they? Is this effort a bigger attack against Judaism and the rest of the nonbelievers/scapegoats, an honest attempt by Christians to "save" the holiday, or a media-manufactured controversy? (Air out your holiday spirit, but save your own personal grievances for December 23.)

Should Christ be kept out of Christmas?

dov3 — Fri, 03 Dec 2004 11:59:16 -0800

Christ out of Christmas Have the retailers won the war on Christmas over the religious folks? (WMP)

The Passion of the Krishna

riffola — Fri, 10 Sep 2004 12:18:18 -0800

There appear to be many similarities between the lives of Krishna and Jesus Christ. Exploring the linkage between the two does make one wonder whether the similarities are coincidences or for a very good reason.

Gays versus God?

ChristFollower — Mon, 12 Apr 2004 06:20:19 -0800

MillionForChrist.com? Gays versus God? Looks like there's a race between people who support Christ and people who support same-sex marriages. They're both looking for a million signatures. Conincidence? Any bets on who's gonna win?