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Pastor charged with sodomy
.: posted Saturday, June 30, 2007 :::

Accusations of sexual misconduct against a preacher led to his arrest and extradition to Russell County this week.

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Pastor Charged with Fraud
.: posted Saturday, June 30, 2007 :::

Lycoming County, PA -- Federal investigators are cracking-down on a bankrupt CEO who is also a pastor. He's charged with defrauding investors of more than a half million dollars.

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Out-of-body experiences
.: posted Friday, June 29, 2007 :::

Michael Shermer travels to Laurentian University in Sudbury, Canada, to strap on the "God Helmet" in neuroscientist Michael Persinger's lab that duplicates out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences, alien abductions, and other paranormal phenomena.

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The Simpsons & evolution
.: posted Friday, June 29, 2007 :::

An oldie, but a goodie... And now it works.

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I no longer believe
.: posted Friday, June 29, 2007 :::

Sent in by Ray J

Well I'm gonna keep mine short, I'm doing this for the purposes of 'coming out,' to finalise within myself what I have come to understand.

I am a bible college graduate (Faith Mission Bible College, Edinburgh) and a BA(Hons) Theology graduate (Nazarene Theological College, Manchester.)

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A Change Will Do You Good
.: posted Friday, June 29, 2007 :::

By DagoodS

The idea that I would ever be convinced Christianity was false was…well…preposterous. My parents taught it and lived it as a reality. So, too, my friends, their families, and all the people I associated with.

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A few points of why I de-converted
.: posted Friday, June 29, 2007 :::

Sent in by DC

My testimony of de-conversion is not as dramatic as some that I've read on this site but I decided to post it early on in my membership so no one could accuse me of copying it from someone else’s story. There are, no doubt, similarities to other stories because many of the reasons for doubting are the same for many people.

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Pastor goes to trial
.: posted Thursday, June 28, 2007 :::

The victim charging a Chubbuck youth pastor with sexual assault testified in court on Wednesday.

Joshua Robinson is charged with two counts of lewd conduct with a minor and one count of sexually abusing a minor.

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I started to research the history, and...
.: posted Thursday, June 28, 2007 :::

Sent in by The Bloviator

In all honesty, were it not for the well-intentioned efforts of the evangelical Christian community, I would never have reached the conclusion that Christianity is simply a house of cards, waiting for the merest breath of introspection and research to bring it down.

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I received a double dose of cognitive dissonance
.: posted Thursday, June 28, 2007 :::

Sent in by Jack E

I was raised in the SDA (Seventh Day Adventist) church as far back as I can remember. Baptized into their belief system at the age of 9, I did the church thing until I left the church when I was 18 years of age.

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I feared hell with a nearly paralyzing fear
.: posted Thursday, June 28, 2007 :::

Sent in by libertarianchick

I am a born and bred Southern Baptist, with six preachers as grandfathers and great-grandfathers (also one Nazi, but I digress). I was bathed in church from birth. I got saved at six and baptized. I went to camps, choir, GAs, Acteens, VBS, etc¡ I fully believed in God until about age 12.

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Believing in yourself is better than god
.: posted Thursday, June 28, 2007 :::

Sent in by Alex C

I stumbled upon this site a couple years ago and found it to be a breath of fresh air. I knew on a purely intellectual level that there -had- to be others that had left Christianity, but I'd never met any. Sometimes, and I'm sure that you, dear reader, can sympathize, one feels dreadfully alone when recovering from the abuse and scars that fundamentalist Christianity can leave.

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I am definitely not a Christian anymore
.: posted Wednesday, June 27, 2007 :::

Sent in by Jennifer N

Ok (deep breath), I think that I'm finally ready to put into words what I have been feeling in the last year or so about leaving Christianity. While I was reading some of the other testimonials on this site, I was amazed at the stories of people who had rejected Christianity outright from childhood. All I can say is that I wish I had your backbone but I never was a rebel, and instead I am a bit of an introvert and like to avoid conflict.

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I just went to church for the last time!
.: posted Tuesday, June 26, 2007 :::

Sent in by Michie S

Sunday I attended Church with my parents and I think it will be the last time I ever set foot in a Church as a Christian. I have been wrestling with my decision to leave Christianity since the beginning of 2007. I stopped attending an Apostolic Pentecostal Church - that I now consider a cult - over two years ago. I was a member of that Church for over 12years. I was in ministry, in leadership and worked quite closely with the Pastor. I have been attending various other Churches on and off since, but I can't do it anymore - I can't pretend I believe when I know in my heart I don't.

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Jeezass
.: posted Tuesday, June 26, 2007 :::

Is that you Jesus?


Is moving away the only easy way to leave the faith?
.: posted Tuesday, June 26, 2007 :::

Sent in by Brian T

I was a "believer" starting at the age of 19. The conversion experience seemed real enough. I have to admit that I felt that feeling of weight lifted off, an indescribable peace, and I'm sure many of you know what I'm talking about.

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I was shocked ... that such a website exists
.: posted Tuesday, June 26, 2007 :::

From Andrew D

I am sorry that the curch as we know it has failed so many people.

Chritianity is about a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, not a personal relationship with man although that is part of it. If there is no love, all other things are meaningless.

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Richard Harries on Christopher Hitchens
.: posted Tuesday, June 26, 2007 :::

Something a little different, sent in by Philosopher D. R. Khashaba

Yet another adverse review of Christopher Hitchens' apparently provocative book, "God Is Not Great: The Case Against Religion," but this time the attack from the Christian camp is staid and soberly reasoned, as befits a former Bishop of Oxford and honorary professor of Theology at King's College, London. LINK

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I've wasted my life on a lie
.: posted Monday, June 25, 2007 :::

Sent in by Floss

I really thought I was going to lose it in the car not so long ago. I mean breakdown and lose my sanity. I cried, although I tried not to, but I just couldn't put forward reasonable arguments in a coherent fashion to my husband to justify my change in beliefs. In fact I could argue his case better than my own. I ended up scared that I'd got it all wrong and wished I could go backwards but I can't. I just can't. My mind won't let me.

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It's not quite “We are the world”
.: posted Monday, June 25, 2007 :::

God Hates the World
A new music video from the Westboro Baptist Church. Have a barf bag handy. The best (worst) part is at the end.

Although pretty much everyone considers the Westboro Baptists to be a fringe group, there "gospel" is really no different from any Christian denomination's "gospel."

Some say God loves you. These guys say God hates you. They all say "Believe or Burn!"

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Robin Ince on Creationism
.: posted Sunday, June 24, 2007 :::

UK Comedian Robin Ince talks about Creationism and Intelligent Design.

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Christian Apologists in Bed with Hitler - by FoulHeretic
.: posted Sunday, June 24, 2007 :::

A short, revealing study of a certain point in Christian apologetics.

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Lewis Black - The Devil's Handiwork
.: posted Sunday, June 24, 2007 :::

Lewis Black shares his views on science and creationism.

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Pastor admits to molesting girls
.: posted Sunday, June 24, 2007 :::

A Baptist minister from Cleveland Heights admitted Thursday that he molested two children, including one of his wife's relatives and an unrelated member of his church's flock who was 12 years old and deaf.

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If you want something done right...
.: posted Sunday, June 24, 2007 :::

By Stronger Now

This is a rant that I have been thinking about for a little while now.

If God wanted humans to truly understand His will, why did He use fallible humans to write His book? It doesn't make sense to me. The Bible clearly states that God knew how to write; He supposedly wrote the original ten commandments on stone.

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My biggest problem
.: posted Saturday, June 23, 2007 :::

Sent in by Caleb C

I have enjoyed reading some of the testimonials on this site. I concur with so many of the thought processes shared. I myself, cannot imagine that the God of the Bible and Christianity is for real. I do believe in Karma or at least some kind of "spirit force." I mean, I've at least experienced at times in my life the old adage, "what goes around comes around."

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Praying Mantids of Christianity
.: posted Friday, June 22, 2007 :::

This short collection is not intended to be comprehensive, and unfortunately this particular breed is no endangered list. So, please feel free to add more examples in the comments section.

Televangelist Jim Bakker founded The PTL ("Praise The Lord") Club and preached on television with his wife, Tammy Faye. A sex scandal forced his resignation. Later, he was convicted of fraud and conspiring to commit fraud charges for crimes committed while leading PTL. He served about five years of his 18-year federal prison sentence before being released on parole.

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Heart of the Beholder
.: posted Friday, June 22, 2007 :::

Based on the true story of what happened to the Tipton family, "Heart of the Beholder" is also the story of other video store owners from across the country that were targeted by religious groups. The original screenplay written for this film was over 400 pages long. To fit within the time frame of a normal feature film, it had to be reduced to 110 pages. Some names were changed and several characters had to be combined as composites to reduce the size of the script. To enhance the entertainment and marketing value of the movie, some scenes were dramatized but the majority of the film is based on real events and real people.

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The Atheist's Nightmare
.: posted Friday, June 22, 2007 :::

Six proofs that God created everything!

This short video finished second in the Chicago Bagel Authority 5-Minute Film Festival.

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Questions Your Pastor Will Hate -- Part2
.: posted Thursday, June 21, 2007 :::

By Dennis Diehl

Thanks for letting me ask my questions Pastor. I know I'm just a kid but these are just a few things I have noticed in the Bible about the Birth Narratives of Jesus in Matthew and Luke...you know, the Christmas story.

Question. Pastor...What difference does it make for Matthew and Luke to show us Jesus family connections from Mary and Joseph back to King David and Adam, when God was his real Father?

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Help, My Husband Thinks I'm the Devil's Puppet
.: posted Thursday, June 21, 2007 :::

Sent in by Kelli

Hi, I'm a 29-year-old, happy agnostic. My struggle with the faith began about two years ago. Up until then I was insanely devout. I had accepted the fact that most of the people I love will probably spend eternity in hell and tried not to think about it except when I was busy blaming myself for not being able to convince them of God's saving truth. I read my Bible, sometimes for hours a day. I prayed, for around an hour every day and still it was never enough. If I woke in the middle of the night, it was because God wanted me to pray more, and so I did. My husband and I were "equally yoked," and spent many hours discussing God's purpose for our lives and our terrible failure to live up to His standards of purity and devotion.

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Jesus Got It Wrong
.: posted Thursday, June 21, 2007 :::

By R. S. Martin

What does the Bible really mean? Jesus got it wrong, too. It is an open question whether Jesus ever existed. This goes for other biblical figures, too. For this article, I will work with the premise that Jesus and the other biblical figures existed.

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We are enemies of God?
.: posted Thursday, June 21, 2007 :::

Sent in by Brooke T

I'm 21 years old. Up until a few weeks ago, I was what is known as a Born-again Christian. I converted when I was 16 and soon had a couple of the best years of my life. My soul felt sincerely clean, and I wondered how I could go on living in such a filthy world (as I perceived it to be). I had a Bible and a couple of devotial books that I used to read all the time. I went to a sweet little church that I still miss despite not believing in the religion anymore. I thought I would never stop believing in Jesus Christ. It felt like a sheer impossibility. I mean, look at all the proof! Emotional and physical signs during a baptism, spontaneously speaking in tongues, answered prayers (I had those too), and... so many other things.

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Human Life - Evolution To Self-Evolution
.: posted Wednesday, June 20, 2007 :::

The story of humankind's evolution and possible future evolution: video series.

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Evolution Primer
.: posted Wednesday, June 20, 2007 :::

Seven short videos giving a quick primer on evolution.

1: Learn the difference between the scientific and everyday use of key vocabulary words.

2: Discover how Darwin's curiosity, his passion for natural history, his voyage on the Beagle, and his use of the scientific process led to the publication of his groundbreaking book.

3: See how different lines of evidence contribute to our picture of evolution. Learn about the fossil evidence for whales' land-dwelling ancestors.

http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evidence_of_evolution

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Pastor assaults church secretary
.: posted Wednesday, June 20, 2007 :::

He may follow God's law, but a pastor may have broken state law after police arrested him on a charge of misdemeanor assault.

On the Website of Tabernacle Christian Church, Suffolk pastor Carlton Upton Senior welcomes newcomers, writing "as family, we will embrace, nurture, and love you in such a spiritual way that God will be pleased." Now some are asking where the love was last Tuesday when the minister apparently forgot the embraces, and allegedly took a stranglehold on a church secretary.

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Religion vs. Science, parts 1 and 2
.: posted Wednesday, June 20, 2007 :::

This is a short clip from Stephen Hawking's Universe. It shows the same thing that we see happening today with fundamentalist and their denial of Evolution and other scientific discoveries. This was a period in time when the Catholic Church was as fundamentalist as some of todays Christian denominations. They learned their lesson and accepted Evolution about 40 years ago. Isn't it about time you did the same?

Bible passages that relate to Geocentrism:
Psalm 93:1, Psalm 96:10, and Chronicles 16:30 state that "the world is firmly established, it cannot be moved." Psalm 104:5 says, "[the LORD] set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved." Ecclesiastes 1:5 states that "the sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises."

Bible passaged that relate to Human Evolution:
Genesis 1:26 "And God said, Let us make man in our image"
Genesis 2:7 "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground

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Warning, warning, warning...
.: posted Tuesday, June 19, 2007 :::

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Whacko-Pedia
.: posted Tuesday, June 19, 2007 :::

Sent in by Jim E

"The Truth Shall Set You Free" ... as long as the truth conforms to the principles adhered to at Conservapedia.com .

That's right, the right-wing believes that Wikipedia is riddled with non-truth. What Wikipedia strives for–a doggedly open debate about facts–results in what conservatives feel is a liberal bias. How very interesting. And so, Conservapedia was born.

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Shut up and have faith
.: posted Tuesday, June 19, 2007 :::

Sent in by Chris

Let me first say that this site is a haven from Bible spouting Christian people that I encounter. I am a 23-year-old black man who has come to the decision that I despise religion. I have not grown up on it as others may have, but encountered it at the beginning of my teens. My mother converted to Baptist after years of never going to church and began on me and my brother. I will stop on personal story to tell all here (even the foolish Christians) that I converted to atheism because of doubts and the sneaky ways of Christian followers.

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How to choose a god in 5 easy steps
.: posted Tuesday, June 19, 2007 :::

By Bob A

Choosing a god is a very important and difficult task as there are so many to choose from. Picking the wrong god could result in eternal damnation and fire. Can you take that chance? I thought not... Let's get started...

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See you in hell
.: posted Tuesday, June 19, 2007 :::

Sent in by Steve M

Well, let's see. I was brought up in a Baptist environment and of course being a young child I believed all that I was told. As the years passed I became a young adult and was still active in the church. Even taught Sunday school for a short while.

Now I am 54 years old...

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The biggest mistake a devout Christian can make
.: posted Monday, June 18, 2007 :::

Hi, My name is Jillian and I am an ex-xian.

You may ask why I started my testimonial as if I were at my first AA meeting. It is simple. I see religion like any other addiction.

Things are going shitty in your life, you tend to turn to something external. In my case, I turned to Christianity.

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Questions Your Pastor Will Hate
.: posted Monday, June 18, 2007 :::

By Dennis Diehl

When I was kid, I loved to ask my minister questions about things that, to my young mind, made no sense when I read them in the Bible or more likely heard them in Sunday school. His answers were always rather bland and not a little aloof since, after all, he was the pastor and I was just a kid.

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Sex abuse reports exceed 260 per year
.: posted Sunday, June 17, 2007 :::

The three companies that insure the majority of Protestant churches in America say they typically receive upward of 260 reports each year of young people under 18 being sexually abused by clergy, church staff, volunteers or congregation members.

The figures released to the Associated Press offer a glimpse into what has long been an extremely difficult phenomenon to pin down – the frequency of sex abuse in Protestant congregations.

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A confession -- I want to believe
.: posted Sunday, June 17, 2007 :::

By HeIsSailing
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil – John 3:19 (KJV)

I was a Christian for most of my life of 43 years. I fell away for one simple reason: I finally found the claims of Christianity to be unbelievable. I no longer believe in presupposing that the Bible is inerrant and divinely inspired so that I can wrap my worldview around it. I do not trust the Christian Church, run by mortal and fallible men just like me, to know my path to eternal salvation. Like the noble Bereans, I had to investigate the Scriptures for myself, and read them without the filter of Church Creeds to interpret them. And the Scriptures, while more fascinating than any Creed could make them, do not in any way hold as an infallible belief system.

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Paradoxic Christian ideas about free will
.: posted Saturday, June 16, 2007 :::

By Dave, the WM

Though by no means the only understanding of soteriological free will, the overwhelmingly popular view expressed by Christians visiting this site is that all humans are free to choose or reject God's offer of salvation. If people freely and sincerely choose God's generous offer to save them, then HE will. If people freely reject God's loving gesture, then they will suffer everlasting horror.

On the flip side of this interesting "truth" is the belief that once a person accepts God's offer of unconditional love and acceptance, there is no way the person can ever change his or her mind about it. In other words, once a "True Christian™," always a "True Christian™." This is expressed in the frequently repeated mantra, "There is no such thing as an ex-Christian."

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Everyone "fakes it" once and awhile
.: posted Saturday, June 16, 2007 :::

By Nicholas B

The first time I ever "faked it," I was in jail, and a pastor was walking around the chapel laying hands on the mens' foreheads, praying for our deliverance from drugs, alcohol, and a myriad of other evils we were guilty of or addicted to. When he came to me, I expected to feel something…anything, but when I didn't, I became embarrassed, flushed, anxious. Nothing was happening. "What should I do now," I thought. I fell back and laid on the floor assuming the "slain in the spirit" position, while the pastor went on and on and on praying, all along thinking that I had been touched by Spirit of Gawd.

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Equating atheism with morality
.: posted Friday, June 15, 2007 :::

By Butch

It seems many theists are certain that because they claim their own morality comes from their faith alone, then those without faith must inevitably be immoral. The facts, however, show faith is not required for humans to lead moral lives, and sometimes hinder it entirely.

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New Ex-Christian Meetup Group in B.C.'s Lower Mainland
.: posted Friday, June 15, 2007 :::

By Lorena

Inspired by Notabarbie's post, I created the Lower Mainland’s Ex-Christian Meetup Group. If you live around Vancouver, B.C., or know somebody who does, join this Meetup or invite your friends.

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I pray that God may soften your heart
.: posted Friday, June 15, 2007 :::

Dear sir/madam,

I am writing to you out of concern, and i really hope that you might spend a
short time to read this email.

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Questions and doubts grew... I was scared
.: posted Thursday, June 14, 2007 :::

Sent in by Butch

I’ve enjoyed this site and the support I’ve gotten from reading about so many other ex-Christians around the globe for a while now. I’ve been meaning to write my own de-conversion story but never got around to it. What follows grew out of a recent email exchange in response to a monthly column I write for my local paper, usually about freethinking, atheism, etc. First some background:

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John Loftus to speak before the Freethought Association of West Michigan
.: posted Thursday, June 14, 2007 :::

John Loftus, the author of "Why I Rejected Christianity: A Former Apologist Explains," will be sharing the arguments presented in his book at the Freethought Association of West Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI, on June 27th. Click here for a map of the location.

"Hope to see a few of you there," says Loftus. "Also, I'm available to speak at other meetings on different topics as well." Click here for more information on inviting Loftus to speak at an event.


I'm in a very lonely place right now
.: posted Wednesday, June 13, 2007 :::

Sent in by notabarbie

I began my journey of de-conversion a little over a year ago, although I had had many unanswered questions for years and just buried them; mostly because I felt sinful for even considering them. It has been a long and arduous quest that continues and I'm sure will for a long time. If it had not been for caring ex-Christians on the internet, I don't know what I would have done. They have been as encouraging and honest as they could be and it has helped me tremendously. I hope I can do the same for others once I'm through the really tough parts.

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My "conversion" to atheism
.: posted Tuesday, June 12, 2007 :::

By askegg

This is is short overview of my life as a Christian and why I became an atheist. This is mainly for those religious people who may state that I do not know what I am talking about, or that I have not studied Christianity in any real depth.

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Jesus and the Argonauts
.: posted Tuesday, June 12, 2007 :::

A little sophomoric fun.

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Minister murdered by husband
.: posted Tuesday, June 12, 2007 :::

GREAT BARRINGTON — The Rev. Esther Dozier, pastor of Clinton AME Zion Church, was found dead of stab wounds in her Railroad Avenue house yesterday, and her husband, Henry E. Dozier Sr., was charged with her murder.

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Minister charged with sexual abuse
.: posted Tuesday, June 12, 2007 :::

A former Kiefer minister is scheduled to appear in court for a hearing Wednesday in connection with child sexual abuse charges.

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Jesus Did Exist
.: posted Monday, June 11, 2007 :::

By FightingAtheist

As an Atheist and a former Christian, I am frequently confronted by Christians claiming that Jesus was real and I should believe in him again. These Christians fail to realize that I do believe Jesus existed. I believe he may have been crucified. I do not believe he rose from the dead. If Jesus existed then there are a few possibilities. He was either, the actual son of God, a con artist, a mentally deranged man, or a normal man that had embellished stories written about him after his death. We can examine evidence to determine which of these is most likely.

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YO!! CHRISTIAN, IT'S SELF EVIDENT (ISN'T IT?)
.: posted Monday, June 11, 2007 :::

BY dano

Is it not self evident that an omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent, omnibenevolent, God would not need our worship, or want our worship?

Is it not self evident that an omniscient God would already know everything we are thinking?

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Pastoral couple claim persecution motivated criminal charges
.: posted Sunday, June 10, 2007 :::

MIAMI - A couple who leads one of Brazil's biggest evangelical churches pleaded guilty on Friday to smuggling tens of thousands of dollars into the U.S. in luggage, a backpack and a Bible.

Estevam Hernandes Filho, 53, and Sonia Haddad Moraes Hernandes, 48, are also charged in Brazil with stealing millions of dollars from parishioners for luxuries such as mansions and horse farms. They will likely be deported home after their U.S. case is resolved.

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Pastor convicted and sentenced: 20 years.
.: posted Sunday, June 10, 2007 :::

The pastor of Emmanuel Apostolic Church was convicted yesterday of several sexual-offense charges involving a teenage girl who was a member of his church. He was sentenced in Forsyth Superior Court to at least 20 years in prison.

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The worst people in history were atheist...
.: posted Sunday, June 10, 2007 :::

Sent in by Jake O

i am extremely disapointed in this web site. indeed athiesm is a belief and should be repected, indeed religion has flaws and can be challenged, but at no time should you ever critisize others and put them down, and to insult them because you dont agree.

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Confessions of a former Christian
.: posted Friday, June 08, 2007 :::

By Fighting Atheist

I am an atheist and a former Christian. As a former Christian I look back to what I used to believe. I wonder how I could have been no naive.

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Benny Hinn has YouTube remove videos that criticize him
.: posted Friday, June 08, 2007 :::

Independent Conservative, a blog operated by Darnell McGavock, reports that Benny Hinn and his organization have succeeded in getting YouTube to remove many videos critical of his teachings and practices.

Direct links to many of the videos now result in the display of a notice:

This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Pastor Benny Hinn and the World Healing Church d/b/a Benny Hinn Ministries

Evangelist Benny Hinn is controversial for his frequently aberrant - and at times heretical - theology, his unorthodox practices, his lies, and his false prophecies — not to mention his love of money.



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Is that you, God?
.: posted Friday, June 08, 2007 :::

Perceptions of religious imagery in natural phenomena include perceptions of religious imagery and themes, especially the faces of religious figures, in ordinary phenomena. Many instances that are reported involve images of Jesus or other Christian figures seen in food, but it has an equivalent in the Muslim world where structures in food and other natural objects are perceived as religious text in Arabic, particularly the word Allah or verses from the Qur'an. Many religious believers view them as real depictions of miraculous origin; the predominant scientific view is that such perceptions are examples of pareidolia. — Wikipedia


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The Devil is Dead!
.: posted Thursday, June 07, 2007 :::

Just for laughs

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Pastor sentenced to 10 years for child porn
.: posted Thursday, June 07, 2007 :::

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A former pastor was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for receiving child pornography videos he bought over the Internet, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

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Why Is Evolution So Unpopular?
.: posted Thursday, June 07, 2007 :::

Another video by Albert

I think many people find discomfort with the idea that our ancestors of millions of years ago were primates, or single-cell microorganisms billions of years ago. And I think many theists are used to believing that their religion holds a monopoly as a source of moral behavior and values.

I disagree.

I don’t think we have a moral mandate because God said so. I think we have a moral mandate because our actions, nevertheless what we think, make a difference. We affect the people around us in material and emotional terms, and our actions set an example for others to follow.


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The Cosmic Landscape
.: posted Tuesday, June 05, 2007 :::

Dr. Leonard Susskind, the Felix Bloch professor of