MetaFilter posts tagged with god

Losing my Religion

notsnot — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:21:38 -0800

Deconversion 2.0. A series of Youtube videos detailing the author's separation from his faith. His diction, with...pauses, is a little odd to get used to but worth getting around.

Harvey Cox Says Atheism Won't Last. Here's Why You Should Care What Harvey Cox Thinks...

jefficator — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:21:40 -0800

Harvey Cox, one of the foremost American theologians of the twentieth century, recently retired from Harvard, where he held the oldest tenured professorship in the nation. You've seen him discussed here before for more bovine pursuits. But more importantly, he has argued that atheism is a passing fad; his new book contends it emerges in response to factors that will change the face of faith in the coming generation. Why should you care about an old theologian's last hurrah? His prior predictions have been right.

Man vs. God

fleetmouse — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:31:13 -0800

Noted religious thinker Karen Armstrong and noted atheist thinker Richard Dawkins face off - sorta kinda - in the WSJ: We commissioned Karen Armstrong and Richard Dawkins to respond independently to the question "Where does evolution leave God?" Neither knew what the other would say. Here are the results. Previously.

Kind of a biggie

nola — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:57:22 -0800

Some late night fun with Mr. Deity- Mr. Deity Episode 1: Mr. Deity and the Evil Mr. Deity Episode 2: Mr. Deity and the Really Big Favor Mr. Deity Episode 3: Mr. Deity and The Light Mr. Deity Episode 4: Mr. Deity and the Messages

Mr SuperNatural

elgilito — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:06:54 -0800

The Book of Genesis illustrated by Robert Crumb. Extracts of Crumb's latest work, years in the making and to be published in October, are serialized in the French cultural weekly Telerama during this summer (warning: bad interface, text in French). Short interview with the author here. A scan (in English) from the New Yorker preview can be seen here, but with some images messed up in addition to being illegal.

Genesis Revisited

East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:00:41 -0800

Genesis Revisited scientifically summarises the scientific field of Creation Science (warning: science) [transcript]

How much zeal!?

pwedza — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:18:07 -0800

An incredibly long, ten-day (so far) discussion in response to a letter to the editor in regard to "'God's law' and homosexuality" from an East Tennessee newspaper.

A Moment in Time

nola — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:53:18 -0800

AronRa has done some really nice YouTube vids on science (previously). In this latest vlog An Archaeological Moment in Time, he take(s) a look at how different societies are advancing at different rates on the same date in the distant past.

Fake Rapture.

univac — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:26:14 -0800

Fake Rapture. You are now on the cutting edge.

Culture & Barbarism

Dumsnill — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:25:40 -0800

Metaphysics in a Time of Terrorism. (via)

Harry Kalas, 1936-2009

SansPoint — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:20:09 -0800

Hall of Fame member, Phillies broadcaster, and NFL Films announcer Harry Kalas passed away today. At least he got to make his World Series victory call.

Jesus who?

Brandon Blatcher — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:02:29 -0800

The End of Christian America. The percentage of self-identified Christians has fallen 10 points in the past two decades. How that statistic explains who we are now—and what, as a nation, we are about to become.

Are You There God? It's Me, Macvoice.

The Whelk — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:53:55 -0800

Information Age Prayer: Too busy to pray as often as you'd like? No Problem! IAP will pray for you using text-to-speech software for a small fee. Available in Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, and Other. Via

Conversations with God

Man_in_staysis — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:59:44 -0800

Have you been talking to God but get frustrated by the lack of feedback? Perfect for anyone who needs instant feedback from their Lord on which ever question they may have or someone who wants to shoot the divine breeze.

RaDaK

tellurian — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:27:07 -0800

The manuscripts of David Kaufmann, Jewish scholar extraordinaire. Wonderful illuminations, inventive typography and even a little bit of naughtiness.

Man talks to God. Writes Books. God forgets to tell him the blog post he is making is stolen.

tatnasty — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:58:31 -0800

Neale Donald Walsch, author of the best-selling series “Conversations With God,” recently posted a personal Christmas essay on the spiritual Web site Beliefnet about his son’s kindergarten winter pageant. During a dress rehearsal, he wrote, a group of children spelled out the title of a song, “Christmas Love,” with each child holding up a letter. One girl held the “m” upside down, so that it appeared as a “w,” and it looked as if the group was spelling “Christ Was Love.” It was a heartwarming Christmas story from a writer known for his spiritual teachings. Except it never happened — to him. And apparently he's not too well regarded by the people in his town. (Read the comments on the article for local reaction.)

Children's Letters to God? Check.

Lacking Subtlety — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:03:02 -0800

Children's Letters to God? Check. Came across this and if they're real, they're very funny. Even if they're faked, they're very funny... That is all.

Blood of the Lamb, motherfucker.

Pope Guilty — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:43:38 -0800

Jesus Christ: In the Name of the Gun.

"You can't sue God if you can't serve the papers on Him."

homelystar — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:03:21 -0800

The case against God brought by Ernie Chambers (previously on MeFi) has been thrown out. (title via News Now Network, although I added a capital H.)

Beyond the Reach of God

WCityMike — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:25:36 -0800

Beyond the Reach of God. Thought experiments involving the God-universe and the Nature-universe, the Turing-complete Game of Life, and a lot of insightful back-and-forth in the comment section, to boot. One of the most interesting and thought-provoking essays I've read on the Internet in a very long time, by Eliezer Yudkowsky on his blog, Overcoming Bias (via).

The Light and the Truth

kimdog — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:29:03 -0800

Urim and Thummim were a mystical medium used by ancient Israelites to divine God's will and, according to some interpretations, to distinguish sinners from non-sinners. Todd Walker believes he has found the Urim and Thummim (in a Goodwill Superstore in Nashville, TN). He would like to share this miracle with you. Quicktime trailer

God loves my country more than he loves yours.

emelenjr — Mon, 26 May 2008 18:17:33 -0800

Wonderfully artistic video for the song "God Loves My Country", by Balthrop, Alabama, a small-town band.

America the Godly

digaman — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:32:10 -0800

One nation under God. The "bold conservative" GOP Congressman Paul Broun from Georgia is intent upon removing a vexing comma from that phrase in the Pledge of Allegiance, which was amended in 1954 when President Eisenhower was moved by a sermon by one Reverend George M. Docherty on the need to defend America from the "militantly atheistic communism that has already enslaved 800 million of the peoples of the earth, and now menaces the rest of the free world."

Dear God. Prayers for the modern world.

ColdChef — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:25:59 -0800

Dear God is a global project for people around the world to share their innermost hopes - and fears - through prayer. Some photos NSFW.

God is in the details

veedubya — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:37:24 -0800

Audience of One. Documenting one man's God-given mission to create the ultimate sci-fi religious epic, Gravity: The Shadow Of Joseph.