Kentucky Committee OKs Bibles in Schools | News. Kentucky's senate education committee unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would allow teaching the Bible in public schools. The proposal would allow schools the option to offer Bible classes as a social studies credit, according to the Associated Press. Democratic senatot David Boswell, the chief sponsor of the bill, said the lessons would be based on literatary, artistic, cultural, and social aspects of the Bible, and therefore the classes would be constitutionally sound.
Sen. Julian Carroll told the members of the committee that passing the measure was the moral thing to do. "We took the Bible out of our schools, but we put nothing back," Carroll said. Over 100 Russians hospitalized after drinking holy water. This is yet another example of what can happen when people ignore scientific facts for superstitions. The Orthodox Christian holiday of Epiphany was January 19, and the Russian Orthodox have an interesting superstition that goes along with it: The Holy Spirit, coming down upon the water, changes its natural properties. It becomes incorrupt, that is, it does not spoil, remains transparent and fresh for many years, receives the grace to heal illnesses, to drive away demons and every evil power, to preserve people and their dwellings from every danger, to sanctify various objects whether for church or home use.
Yep, God is apparently so good at water purification, he changes its natural properties...whatever that means. People line up in churches to fill their bottles with the holy water which is believed to have a curative effect. And what's the result? You know what? While these sorts of studies are fun for giggling at people who hold ludicrous beliefs, they're also useful. 1. U.S. Military Weapons Inscribed With Secret ‘Jesus’ Bible Codes. Paranormal, UFOs, Cryptids and Unexplained Phenomena.
Click for video express - Bereaved parents George and Lina Tannous believe their dead son is performing miracles at their house. They claim a mysterious oil that weeps from the walls of his bedroom and leaves messages has helped to heal dozens of people. The oil, which scientists have failed to identify, started to appear just weeks after the 17-year-old died in a car accident in September 2006. Lina, who insists her son should be declared a saint, said: “Mike is a messenger between us and God. He has healed so many people.” The number of people arriving at the house in Australia has been so great that the family have had to impose visiting times.
Those hoping to find cures for ailments ranging from arthritis to cancer come to pray at the Tannous home in the western suburbs of Sydney. George said the family was keeping a record of his son’s healing powers. Last year a woman who lived near the Tannous house was told by doctors she could not have the third child she desperately wanted.
Rand Paul's spokesperson is a Satanic Metal God in KKK gear (5 UPDATES) The Brick Testament. Christian Conservatives Praying for God to Kill Obama - Barack Obama - Gawker. Mass: We Pray - The Video Game. Robertson uses Ft. Hood shooting to attack Islam, urges treating Muslims "as we would members of the Communist Party," "some fascist group" Which Religion Should You Follow? | Unreasonable Faith. Conservative Bible Project Cuts Out Liberal Passages. Lo and behold, the Bible has gotten too liberal, according to a group of conservatives. And it needs a little editing. That's the inspiration behind the Conservative Bible Project, which seeks to take the text back to its supposed right-wing roots.
Yes, even scripture is not orthodox enough for the modern conservative. Not that it's the fault of the author(s), exactly. The group cites a few reasons why the Bible is too progressive: "Lack of precision in the original language ... lack of precision in modern language" and "translation bias in converting the original language to the modern one. " So how can the Bible be conservatized? 1. Among the words to be eliminated: "government. " Conservative Bible Project. Christian Hate: Three Nationally Recognized Pastors Praying for Obama's Death. Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog! Go!: Somebody Call Michelle Malkin! Skeptic's Annotated Bible / Quran / Book of Mormon.
Patton Oswalt - Sky Cake. Ky. school trip included baptisms. By Andrew Wolfson, The (Louisville) Courier Journal LOUISVILLE — A mother is angry about a trip led by the head football coach at Breckinridge County High School. The coach took about 20 players on a school bus late last month to his church, where nearly half of them — including her son — were baptized. Michelle Ammons said her 16-year-old son was baptized without her knowledge and consent, and she is upset that a public school bus was used to take players to a church service — and that the school district's superintendent was there and did not object. "Nobody should push their faith on anybody else," said Ammons, whose son, Robert Coffey, said Coach Scott Mooney told him and other players that the Aug. 26 outing would include only a motivational speaker and a free steak dinner.
"He said it would bring the team together," Robert, a sophomore, said in an interview. Mooney, contacted by phone, said school district officials instructed him not to comment. The U.S. The church's pastor, the Rev. Shaun Conley: Johnstown Colorado Tea Party Organizer Issues Racist Threats. Shaun Conley Of Conley Plumbing In Johnstown Colorado decided to leave a racist, threatening message on my blog. Here is the message plumber Shaun Conley Of Conley Plumbing In Johnstown Colorado left: The socialists will pull the first trigger.
We rightwing extremists will pull the last.Signed, Bitter Clinger.PS: Massa Obama must be proud to know that the slaves on his government plantation are so devoted. ding-ding-ding. Uh oh! Massa O is calling! (here’s a screenshot of the message Conley left) You can contact Shaun Conley Of Conley Plumbing In Johnstown Colorado at sconley@mywdo.com. 419 Hawthorne Ave Johnstown,CO80534 970-567-0698 Not surprisingly Shaun Conley is listed as a Tea Party event coordinator for “1776 Tea Party” in Colorado. And here‘s Shaun Conley – who sent me a racist threat – discussing his role in organizing a tea party protest in Colorado: Here’s Shaun Conley again: Opiate of the Asses. CNN: Death Threats Against Obama Increase By 400 Percent. Turek vs. Hitchens Debate: Does God Exist? - Atheist Hit Squad's Posterous. The Scientific Method - Atheist Hit Squad's Posterous. Bachmann: I'll Run For President -- If God Calls Me To Do It.
Talk about a political draft. In an interview with World Net Daily, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) was asked whether she would ever run for President -- and she replied that she would do it if God calls her to it: "If I felt that's what the Lord was calling me to do, I would do it," she answered. "When I have sensed that the Lord is calling me to do something, I've said yes to it. But I will not seek a higher office if God is not calling me to do it. "If I am called to serve in that realm I would serve," she concluded, "but if I am not called, I wouldn't do it. " It needs to be pointed out that Bachmann in all likelihood is speaking figuratively here.
"And then in the midst of that calling, God then called me to run for the United States Congress. Christian Cowboy Plots to Bring Christ into Kids' Social Studies Class | Belief. August 10, 2009 | Like this article? Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. When the Texas State Board of Education issued a list of proposed "experts" to sit on a social studies curriculum panel, one name immediately leaped out to defenders of church-state separation: David Barton. The panel is supposed to consist of academics and others with specialized knowledge to assist the board in drafting new social studies standards for public schools across the state. At the offices of the Texas Freedom Network (TFN), a group that monitors the Religious Right, staff members were alarmed.
"We believe there’s nothing wrong with teaching about the significance of religion in history and society today," said TFN President Kathy Miller. TFN, Americans United and other advocates of church-state separation are quite familiar with Barton and his antics. Barton aims to do that by rediscovering an allegedly lost or suppressed Christian history of America.
Once Mormon, now atheist, blogger taking religious tour. John Hummel commits to his curiosity. Every Sunday morning he drives from his Gibsonton home to take a seat in the back of a different church in the Tampa Bay area. He takes notes. He updates on Twitter. He interviews the reverend, pastor, priest or whoever is running the show. What do you believe? What do you worship? Is the nature of man good or evil? Why? His self-assigned year-long project is about halfway through. The bay area and its surrounding cities serve up new adventures for Hummel. Hummel calls it a hobby. "If not, at least I had my curiosity satisfied," Hummel said. For 35 years, the 36-year-old spent every Sunday as a follower in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But a year ago, he said his church became too politically charged. Last year he filed the paperwork — he's out. "It's like a divorce," Hummel said.
Growing up Mormon, he frequently defended himself against a constant stream of misconceptions. Did he believe in Jesus? Why couldn't he drink coffee? The Rev.