Religious Experiences Shrink Part of the Brain: Scientific American
The article, “Religious factors and hippocampal atrophy in late life,” by Amy Owen and colleagues at Duke University represents an important advance in our growing understanding of the relationship between the brain and religion. The study, published March 30 in PLoS One, showed greater atrophy in the hippocampus in individuals who identify with specific religious [...]
Becky Fisher teaches Singapore kids to raise the dead
Becky Fischer, the conservative Pentecostal Christian pastor well-known for running the controversial Jesus Camp, went to a Singapore church to speak with kids. Part 1 of 2 Part 2 of 2
Public prayer banned in France
Following its ban on Muslim women wearing the full-faced veil in public, a new French law came into effect on Friday that bans prayer in public spaces across the country. At a mosque too small to hold all the worshipers, a common practice among Muslims in northern Paris had been to spread out prayer mats in the surrounding streets. [...]
Federal appeals court: Saying “Jesus” during public prayer is unconstitutional
As in most counties in America, the Board of Commissioners of Forsyth County, North Carolina, begins its public meetings with an invocation. These prayers are given by local religious leaders on a first-come, first-serve basis. Given that 95 percent of local religious houses identify as Christian, it’s not surprising that many of the invocations include [...]
Christians express their love to a Muslim praying at the White House
A muslim man prays on the street. Christian idiots insult him, throw crucifices at him and tells him to go back to his country. Jesus would have been very proud. Feel the Christian love:
What Happened at Damon Fowler’s Graduation?
Damon Fowler had his graduation last night. The program listed a “Moment of Silence” as part of the festivities, but this is what actually happened: You can tell from the audience reaction that this has very little to do with a Christian sincere to “thank god” during graduation. The response is much more of a [...]
Never trust a Christian
By P.Z. Myers Bastrop High School promised to obey the law against school-led prayer at official events, although they were also petty and mean about it, and have been making life hellish for the young man who complained. Now here’s the surprise (not): in an official function called Senior Night, they announced a moment of [...]
