Not that I want to oversimplify things, but religion can be really, really silly sometimes. Like seriously, we’re all so hung up on our dumb rules and traditions that we have to literally fight over who gets to say their prayers at which section of wall? Thousands of young ultra-Orthodox Jews have clashed with a […]
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Chow, Chau.
I’ve been wanting to write about this story since it came out, but I can’t seem to get going. All I can think to say is “hands off!” To be completely honest, I had the urge to tell him off in more vulgar ways, but since he’s dead, I’ll stick with “hands off!” for now. […]
You Can’t Spell Christkindl Without Christ
It’s not every day I agree with church people on something, but it’s hard to argue with them here. A controversy has surfaced from Kitchener’s Christkindl Market after a group of performers say they were silenced for talking about Jesus. Pastor Jacob Reaume had to shout his message at the opening night of the market […]
Vacation Bible School Makeover
Here’s Gill with a few words on what she’s up to these days. I don’t know where she got her ideas about volunteering, but that was never what I saw where I grew up. When you think of Vacation Bible School, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Probably you think of arts, crafts, […]
Believe It Or Not
There are some strange and not so great religions in this world. Here’s Gill to talk about a few of them. Religion is a touchy and divisive issue, the very word can make people uncomfortable. As an Evangelical Christian, I sometimes have to hold my tongue as to not make my fellow human beings uncomfortable […]
Lead Us Not Into A Telephone Pole, But Deliver Us From Crazy Mommies
You know what would be nice? If either the fact that a crazy religious lady would drive a carload of people into a pole on purpose to prove that God is real or that substances don’t appear to have contributed to the decision making came as a great surprise to me. Authorities said the mother […]
It’s Official. You’re Not Going To Heaven
So we were checking out Jonathan Coulton’s new album, Solid State, which might need a post of its own. Anyway, we listened to it on Spotify. A few months ago, Spotify rolled out a new feature called Album Radio. When the album’s done, it makes you a mix of other stuff you might enjoy. I […]
Welcome To Our Place Of Worship, Distructicon 6152. May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You
So here’s a question with no good answer. When Superintelligent AI Arrives, Will Religions Try to Convert It? My immediate, emotional reaction is oh god, please don’t. Considering how many of the world’s problems religion is at best indirectly responsible for, the last thing we need is a civilization possibly more advanced than our own […]
Hail Mary, Full Of…Uh, Guys? Is She Supposed To Be Full Of Those Things?
These songs, as you may have noticed, are just a tiny bit different. But while this observation did not get bye you, the same cannot be said for the person responsible for printing up the lyric sheets for this year’s Catholic Joy to the World Festival. A Christmas carol service in the Sri Lankan capital […]
Your Vehicle, Which Art In Our Living Room. Damaged Be Thy Frame
Whether she was praying too hard or not hard enough is a debate for another day, but it’s pretty clear that this woman’s deity of choice might be trying to tell her to change up her methods a little. A 28-year-old woman was taken to the hospital for evaluation after driving into a Mary Esther […]
