(via Pharyngula) And speaking of Fundamentalist Idiocy, Radical Cleric Pat Robertson says God told him storms and possibly a tsunami will hit America’s coastline this year. If I heard the Lord right about 2006, the coasts of America will be lashed by storms, … There well may be something as bad as a tsunami in … Continue reading “Radical Cleric: God told him about storms, tsunami”
Category: Religion
More Fundamentalist Idiocy
(via Fundies say the darndest things!)
Math Proves Christ’s Resurrection?
It is faith, not proof, that makes Christians believe in Jesus Christ’s resurrection, the central tenet of the religion. Until now.
Oxford University professor Richard Swinburne, a leading philosopher of religion, has seemingly done the impossible. Using logic and mathematics, he has created a formula that he says shows a 97 percent certainty that Jesus Christ was resurrected by God the Father, report The Age and Catholic News.
This stunning conclusion was made based on a series of complex calculations grounded in the following logic:
- The probably of God’s existence is one in two. That is, God either exists or doesn’t.
- The probability that God became incarnate, that is embodied in human form, is also one in two.
- The evidence for God’s existence is an argument for the resurrection.
- The chance of Christ’s resurrection not being reported by the gospels has a probability of one in 10.
- Considering all these factors together, there is a one in 1,000 chance that the resurrection is not true.
Richard Swinburne, Netscape News
Not only does the poster know nothing about probability (or is it probably?) and logic, he also doesn’t realize “there is a one in 1,000 chance that the resurrection is not true” is not the same as “97 percent certainty that Jesus Christ was resurrected by God the Father.”
(more…)Do you people have to ruin everything?
New Rule: Keep Jesus out of strip clubs. A former dancer from Las Vegas has founded “JC’s Girls,” a ministry that brings the healing power of the Lord directly to America’s strip clubs and adult businesses. Do you people have to ruin everything? You’ve got the White House, the Congress, the Supreme Court. Can’t you … Continue reading “Do you people have to ruin everything?”
Creationism is a form of superstitious paganism
(via Pharyngula) Creationism dismissed as ‘a kind of paganism’ by Vatican’s astronomer: BELIEVING that God created the universe in six days is a form of superstitious paganism, the Vatican astronomer Guy Consolmagno claimed yesterday. Brother Consolmagno, who works in a Vatican observatory in Arizona and as curator of the Vatican meteorite collection in Italy, said … Continue reading “Creationism is a form of superstitious paganism”
Judas
Gospel of Judas I’ve always argued that the demonization of Judas never really made sense. Without Judas (or another “betrayer”), Christianity would not be possible. Looks like someone from around 300 AD agrees with me.
Bravo!
(via Pharyngula) The Constutition…or the Bible? On Wednesday, March 1st, 2006, in Annapolis at a hearing on the proposed Constitutional Amendment to prohibit gay marriage, Jamie Raskin, professor of law at AU, was requested to testify. At the end of his testimony, Republican Senator Nancy Jacobs said: “Mr. Raskin, my Bible says marriage is only … Continue reading “Bravo!”
Not Surprised
Isaac Hayes Quits ‘South Park’ Isaac Hayes has quit “South Park,” where he voices Chef, saying he can no longer stomach its take on religion. Hayes, who has played the ladies’ man/school cook in the animated Comedy Central satire since 1997, said in a statement Monday that he feels a line has been crossed. “There … Continue reading “Not Surprised”
The time has come to stop such idolatry
(via email and Peripetia) Phyllis M. Baker via the Internet writes: “Why aren’t the historical persons and events in the additional Mormon books of the Bible recognized by scholars? They talk about how we were all spirit children in a spirit world before we were born, how our families must be “sealed” in the temple, … Continue reading “The time has come to stop such idolatry”
Rapture Watch
The Bible’s Book of Revelations portends the end of days and the second coming of the Christian Messiah (one of our President’s favorite stories). Though no one knows when the end times will come, there are signs that will appear to men. Here on Morning Sedition we won’t let you be caught off guard by … Continue reading “Rapture Watch”
Missouri Republicans: Unclear on the concept
(via Eschaton) State bill proposes Christianity be Missouri’s official religion (soul stealing registration may be required): Missouri legislators in Jefferson City considered a bill that would name Christianity the state’s official “majority” religion. House Concurrent Resolution 13 has is pending in the state legislature. Many Missouri residents had not heard about the bill until Thursday. … Continue reading “Missouri Republicans: Unclear on the concept”