This election was emotionally devastating for me. This is not so much because of the results though they did, in many ways, depress and terrify me. Much of my angst had to do with the choice that was posed. The incumbent has the most anti-baby and pro-abortion record of any president in American history. His challenger had a record on abortion that ( Read more... )

Since this topic was discussed before, it's probably worth mentioning again that Fathima Rifqa Bary's court case has been settled, and she is to return to her family.

The atheism community has two links that are worth reading: the first explains that Rifqa was never really all that good in being a 'secret Christian' in her family; the second has links ( Read more... )

A friend of mine who is an atheist recently wrote an entry concerning the teaching of the Bible as literature in Texan high schools. I requested for his permission to reproduce his post here, and he allowed me to do so. Note that he had two earlier posts addressing the issue.

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In the light of more issues concerning the Church and sexuality / gender identity affecting almost every conceivable denomination in Christianity, I found an article online that was interesting.

[Transgendered] Minister kept secret for 27 yearsWeekley listens to his friend espouse the opinion of the church, and buries his secret deeper. No one ( Read more... )

A brother in China needs our support! Chinese bookstore owner Shi Weihan was re-arrested on March 19 for distributing Bibles and Christian literature. Send an email to Chinese Ambassador Zhou Whenzong, asking him to press for his immediate release ( Read more... )

this story has been circulating around various communities here on lj, and I thought I would post it here to see what folks thought about it.

The school board of a small central Ohio community voted unanimously Friday to fire a teacher accused of preaching his Christian beliefs despite staff complaints and using a device to burn the image of a ( Read more... )

If I was in NYC for Good Friday, I would do this:

Way of the Cross over the Brooklyn Bridge to Ground Zero

Edit: The hosting site seems to be suspended. :(

(The link has a wonderful video)

In the heart of a city where millions of people carry their daily cross, most of the time dreadfully alone: if God exists, He has nothing to do with my ( Read more... )

Hi brothers and sisters ( Read more... )

A proposal by a Roman Catholic bishop in the Netherlands that people of all faiths refer to God as "Allah" is not sitting well with the Catholic community ( Read more... )