Tag Archives: Faith

Does Mitt Romney Have a Prayer with Evangelicals?

Posted on June 3, 2011 by The Great One

In my opinion, the only individuals who have a prayer with the brain-dead Evangelicals are brain-dead Evangelicals, such as Sarah Palin; and any others who may come along. I cannot see that Evangelicals, as a group, would ever support a … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged Baptists, Barack Obama, Bill Keller, Catholics, Christianity, Christians, Chuck Colson, Cults, Evangelicalism, Facebook, Faith, God, Google, Heaven, Hell, JFK, Joseph Smith, Mark DeMoss, Mitt Romney, Mormon, Mormonism, Newt Gingrich, Politics, Polygamy, Prophet Mohammed, Ralph Reed, Ralph Reed's Faith & Freedom Conference, Religion, Republicans, Salvation, Sarah Palin, Satan, South Park, Twitter, United States, Wordpress, Yahoo | 1 Comment

In France, a Muslim Offensive Against Evolution

Posted on June 2, 2011 by The Great One

Religious zealots continue to relentlessly poison the minds of the young, who have already been indoctrinated by religious faith during their formative years. Unfortunately, there is little cure for religious faith, a form of psychological cancer, once it takes hold … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, Science | Tagged Adam and Eve, Adnan Oktar, American Evangelicals, Catholic Church, Catholics, Charles Darwin, Christianity, Creationism, Evolution, Evolution of Species, Evry, Facebook, Faith, France, God, Google, Homo Sapiens, Islam, Islamic World, Koran, Le Monde, Men, Muslims, Paris, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Prayer, Quran, Religion, Science, Twitter, Women, Wordpress, Worldcrunch, Yahoo | 2 Comments

Judgment Day forecaster points to new doomsday date

Posted on May 24, 2011 by The Great One

This guy just doesn’t know when to quit. And sure as I’m sitting here, there will be millions of not just stupid, but REALLY stupid people who will “plan” for their ascent to heaven on the revised date of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Apocalypse, Atheism, Bible, Born-Again Christians, Christ, Christianity, Christians, Earth, End of Days, End Times, Evangelical Christians, Facebook, Faith, Family Radio, Fundamentalist Christians, God, Google, Harold Camping, Heaven, Hell, Henry Louis Mencken, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judgment Day, Last Judgment, Prophecy, Rapture, Religion, Reuters, Twitter, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

By the Numbers: How May 21, 2011, Was Calculated to Be Judgment Day

Posted on May 20, 2011 by The Great One

OK, for all of you who may be interested in the details… The article explains how this idiot, Harold Camping, determined the ‘end of the world’ to occur on May 21, 2011. Harold, if by any chance you come across … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Angels, Bible, Christ, Christian Radicalism, Christianity, Christians, Earth, Evangelical Christians, Facebook, Faith, Family Radio, Flood Myth, Fundamentalist Christians, Genesis, God, Google, Harold Camping, Heaven, Hebrew Calendar, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Judgment Day, Last Judgment, Lord, New International Version of the Bible, New Testament, Noah, Old Testament, Religion, Salvation, Second Coming of Christ, Twitter, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Joy and pain as transgender Indians ‘wed’ Hindu god

Posted on May 3, 2011 by The Great One

Anyone out there who believes that religious people are foolish to believe the things they believe are wrong. Religious people are not foolish, they’re insane! As religions are demographic, people will generally believe in the faith taught to them by … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Aravan, Asia, Belief, Christians, Facebook, Faith, Gods, Google, Hindu, Hindu Deities, Hinduism, Hindus, India, Jews, Koovagam, Krishna, Mahabharata, Muslims, Mythology, Religion, Tamil Calendar, Tamil Nadu, Transgender, Transgendered, Twitter, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Day of prayer as US south mourns tornado victims

Posted on May 1, 2011 by The Great One

I don’t intend to be disrespectful to the people in the South who had their homes and lives destroyed by tornadoes recently. My heart goes out to them. However, their faith is yet another matter. After reading the sign in … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Alabama, American Red Cross, Arkansas, Barack Obama, Bible Belt, Christianity, Church of Christ, Emergency Management, Facebook, Faith, Georgia, God, Google, kentucky, Lord, Lord's Supper, Mississippi, National Weather Service, Prayer, Religion, Robert G. Ingersoll, Salvation Army, Southern United States, Tennessee, Twitter, United States, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Virginia, White House, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Religious Polls

Posted on May 1, 2011 by The Great One

I have posted two Religious Polls on this Blog. The first, which was created several weeks ago, pertains to belief in God. The second, which I just put up today, relates to the beatification of Pope John Paul II. These … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Beatification, Buddhism, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Christianity, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Facebook, Faith, God, Google, Hinduism, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Judaism, Monotheism, Mormonism, Mormons, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Protestantism, Religion, Rome, Saint Peter's Square, Sainthood, Scientology, Supernatural, Twitter, Vatican City, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Russian Church: Ditch beer for books in nightclubs

Posted on April 26, 2011 by The Great One

Churches across the globe may have countless distinctive belief-systems, but most share two main objectives:1) To make money. 2) To tell people how to run their lives. The Orthodox Church in Russia is no different. I suppose only time will … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Archpriest, Christianity, Eastern Orthodox Church, Facebook, Faith, Google, Islam, Moscow, Muslims, Orthodox Church, Religion, Reuters, Russia, Russian Orthodox Church, Soviet Union, Twitter, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Republican Presidential Hopefuls Get Religious Scrutiny Before 2012 Primary Campaign

Posted on April 24, 2011 by The Great One

The following article is a couple of days old, but I found it relevant… It is amazing to me that in the United States of America, the most technologically advanced country on the face of the Earth, in the year … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | Tagged ABC, Baptists, Barack Obama, Catholic Church, Catholics, Christian Broadcasting Network, Christians, Cokie Roberts, Donald Trump, Easter Sunday, Evangelicals, Facebook, Faith, George W. Bush, God, Google, Government, Jews, Michele Bachmann, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Mormonism, Mormons, Muslims, Newt Gingrich, Politics, President, Protestants, Religion, Republican, Separation of Church and State, Tim Pawlenty, Twitter, United States, Wordpress, Yahoo | 2 Comments

Thousands mark holy fire rite in Jerusalem church

Posted on April 23, 2011 by The Great One

The faithful really are a gullible bunch. They observe and participate in all of these silly rituals year in and year out for a lifetime, thinking they’re engaged in something truly special and holy, when in fact all of it … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Bethlehem, Christianity, Christians, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Church of the Nativity, Easter, Eastern Orthodox Church, Facebook, Faith, Gaza Strip, God, Google, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Israel, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Ramallah, Resurrection, Russian Orthodox Church, Twitter, West Bank, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

War and tsunami figure in Pope chat-show debut

Posted on April 22, 2011 by The Great One

Next thing you know the Pope will appear on Dancing with the Stars, although he doesn’t look very nimble. Obviously the questions asked of the Pope were screened, but even had they not been, I seriously doubt that anyone would … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Catholic Church, Christians, Earthquake, Easter, Facebook, Faith, Good Friday, Google, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Pedophile Priests, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Religion, Roman Catholic Church, Sex Abuse Scandal, Soul, St. Peter's Basilica, Tsunami, Twitter, Vatican City, Wordpress, Yahoo | 1 Comment

Pope praises John Paul II ahead of beatification

Posted on April 21, 2011 by The Great One

The Roman Catholic Church must have more rituals than all other religions combined, and naturally, they receive “donations” from those present at each one. Imagine, people actually offer money for seeing the Pope wash the feet of 12 priests symbolizing … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Basilica of St. John Lateran, Catholic Church, Facebook, Faith, God, Google, Holy Thursday, Holy Week, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Last Supper, Mass, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Priests, Religion, Rome, Second Vatican Council, St. Peter's Basilica, Twitter, Vatican City, Wordpress, Yahoo | 6 Comments

Pope warns of falling belief in West

Posted on April 21, 2011 by The Great One

The Pope is absolutely correct; there is falling belief in the West. The reason for this is quite simple: the West (western Europe) has far and away more advanced societies than other regions of the world, such as the Philippines … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Catholic Church, Catholicism, Christ, Christianity, Easter, Europe, Facebook, Faith, God, Google, Holy Thursday, Holy Week, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John Paul II, Maundy Thursday, Philippines, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Popes and Kings, Religion, Twitter, Vatican, Vatican City, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Rob Bell’s Hell: A Threat to the Evangelical Business Plan

Posted on April 20, 2011 by The Great One

Excellent article! Finally a writer for a major publication exposes the business of religion, and actually does it with both sarcasm and wit. For those of you unfamiliar with Blaise Pascal and his “wager” (discussed below) the basic proposition of … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Blaise Pascal, Crystal Cathedral, Evangelical Christians, Evangelicalism, Facebook, Faith, Founding Fathers, Fundamentalist Christians, God, Heaven, Hell, Mars Hill Bible Church, Pascal's Wager, Religion, Rob Bell, Thomas Jefferson, Twitter, United States, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Suicide bomber kills 36 at funeral in NW Pakistan

Posted on March 9, 2011 by The Great One

Another religious freak (a Muslim of course) goes KABOOM, and in doing so kills dozens of people. Yet, members of this absurd religion (actually, all religions are absurd) still insist that theirs is a ‘peaceful’ faith. There is no such … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Catholics, Christianity, Dera Ismail Khan, Dilawar Khan, Facebook, Faith, Google, Islam, Matani, Muslims, Pakistan, Peshawar, Protestants, Religion, Taliban, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Twitter, United States, Wordpress, Yahoo, Zahid Khan | Leave a comment

Christopher Hitchens

Posted on March 6, 2011 by The Great One

Christopher Hitchens, a brilliant man, talks openly about his life, his current struggles with cancer and his general views on the human social condition. TGO Source: You Tube

Posted in General Discussion, Religion | Tagged Cancer, Christianity, Christopher Hitchens, Death, Facebook, Faith, God, Google, Heaven, Hell, Life, Philosophy, Prayer, Religion, Twitter, Wordpress, Yahoo | 1 Comment

Lemuel K. Washburn: “Sunday Schools”

Posted on February 25, 2011 by The Great One

Of all the stupid things we meet with, Sunday school lessons are the stupidest. There seems to be only one way to account for this, and that is that stupid persons are connected with Sunday schools and can comprehend only … Continue reading →

Posted in Lemuel K. Washburn | Tagged Angels, Christianity, Clergy, Evangelism, Facebook, Faith, God, Google, Heaven, Hell, Jesus, Ministers, Priests, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, Sunday School, Superstitions, Twitter, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Oregon lawmakers push to end protection for faith healing as defense when children die

Posted on February 23, 2011 by The Great One

Gee; medicine, science, commons sense – what concepts! Incredible that in the year 2011, in the United States of America, people still eat this kind of shit in terms of religion. This country is going backwards. People such as Thomas … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Christ Church, Christian Science Church, Christianity, Church of Christ Scientist, Facebook, Faith, Faith Healing, Followers of Christ, Google, Oregon, Oregon City, Prayer, Religion, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Twitter, United States, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Jailed sect leader retakes legal control of church

Posted on February 23, 2011 by The Great One

These Mormons really are morons, in addition to being a bunch of crooks. How anyone can be stupid enough to join this church is beyond me. How does Mitt Romney do it? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged British Columbia Supreme Court, Facebook, Faith, Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Google Yahoo, Jesus Christ, Mitt Romney, Mormons, Rape, Religion, Salt Lke City, Twitter, Utah, Warren Jeffs, Wordpress, Yearning for Zion, YFZ Ranch | Leave a comment

Pope is joyous about beatifying John Paul II

Posted on January 16, 2011 by The Great One

The Pope continues to make political moves in an effort to improve the reputation of the Catholic Church, which is currently in the gutter; and for good reason. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By FRANCES D’EMILIO, Associated … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Beatification, Catholic Church, Clerical Sex Abuse, Facebook, Faith, Google, Pedophile Priests, Poland, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion, Rome, Saint Peter's Square, Twitter, Vatican City, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Pope: Pakistan, others, must protect Christians

Posted on January 10, 2011 by The Great One

Unfortunately, the Pope’s words are going to fall on deaf ears, as no Muslim nation is going to protect Christians. They don’t even protect each other, how can they be expected to look after people of other faiths, faiths which … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Arabian Peninsula, Catholic Church, China, Christianity, Christianity in the Middle East, Christians, Council of Europe, Faith, Iraq, Islam, Muslims, Nigeria, Pakistan, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Religion, San Diego, Saudi Arabia, Vatican City | Leave a comment

Pope baptizes newborns in Sistine Chapel

Posted on January 9, 2011 by The Great One

It’s all about the “faith.” Maintaining the “faith,” and the number of believers is all that’s important to the Pope and his henchmen at the Vatican. This is the only way they can keep the scam the Roman Catholic Church … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Epiphany (holiday), Faith, Last Judgment, Michelangelo, Pope Benedict XVI, Religion, Sistine Chapel, Vatican City | Leave a comment

Religions or Beliefs with over 5 Million Adherents

Posted on December 21, 2010 by The Great One

I found this to be informative for those who may want a quick reference as to the major religions and/or religious beliefs throughout the world. As a point of reference, I belong to the third category on the list. Whenever … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Atheism, Buddhism, Christianity, Faith, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Religion and Spirituality | Leave a comment

French court annuls fine for driver in Muslim veil

Posted on December 13, 2010 by The Great One

I wonder if Muslim women, those obligated to wear these ridiculous and humiliating outfits, ever stop to think that they must do so ONLY because it was men (not women) who invented Islam and wrote the Koran, their so-called “holy … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Bible, Burqa, Catholic Church, Catholics, Christianity, Christians, Faith, France, Gender, Islam, Muslims, Nantes, Niqab, Parliament of France, Priesthood (Catholic Church), Religion, Women, Women in Islam | 4 Comments

Pope blasts Spain’s “aggressive” anti-church ways

Posted on November 6, 2010 by The Great One

Even the people of Spain, traditionally a country with one of the largest Catholic populations in the world, has had it with all the BS from the Roman Catholic Church. How the Pope has the audacity to criticize gays and … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Barcelona, Catholic Church, Christianity, Europe, Faith, Francisco Franco, Gays, God, Homosexuals, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Lesbians, Pedophiles, Pope Benedict XVI, Religion, Santiago de Compostela, Spain | Leave a comment

Pope opens summit on Mideast Christians

Posted on October 10, 2010 by The Great One

More BS from Pope Benedict XVI… What he actually means in the last sentence of the article is that he hopes the summit will be helpful in determining how to avoid losing followers and the income they generate for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Catholic Church, Christians, Cyprus, Faith, Holy Land, Iraq, Jews, Middle East, Muslims, Pope Benedict XVI, Religion, St. Peter's Basilica, Turkey, Vatican City | Leave a comment

Pope to Sicilians fighting Mafia: do not fear

Posted on October 3, 2010 by The Great One

More BS from the Pope, although I must admit that he knows a thing or two about the Mafia, being that he’s the leader of the biggest, richest and most destructive Mafia on the planet; the Roman Catholic Church. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Cosa Nostra, Faith, God, Palermo, Pino Puglisi, Pope Benedict XVI, Prayer, Religion, Sicilian Mafia, Sicily, Vatican | Leave a comment

Lewis Black on the Old Testament

Posted on August 11, 2010 by The Great One

Another comedian making fun of religion… Refer to video below. Source: YouTube

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Abraham, Catholics, Creation, Faith, George W. Bush, God, Jews, Lewis Black, Moses, New Testament, Old Testament, Priests, Religion | Leave a comment

Thousands flock to Vatican to back pope over abuse

Posted on May 16, 2010 by The Great One

Look at the photograph below. The ignorant masses, like a herd of cattle, standing in the rain in support of a man who covered up for pedophile priests. How gullible and needy must people be to excuse and defend this … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Faith, Pedophile Priests, Pope Benedict XVI, Religion, Roman Catholic Church, Sex Abuse, St. Peter's Square, Vatican | Leave a comment

Religion News in Brief

Posted on February 17, 2010 by The Great One

There are approximately 150 million people who belong to church memberships in the United States, and this does not include Jews, Muslims or members of a myriad of other religions and cults. Think of all the money that is given … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Assemblies Of God, Church of God in Christ, Faith, Inc., Mormon Church, National Baptist Convention, Religion, Roman Catholic Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Southern Baptist Convention, United Methodist Church, USA | Leave a comment