Creationism convention to be held in Harrison, AR

Creation vs. Evolution Forum
Forum hosted by the Northside Church of Christ
Northark Center Campus Durand Center
303 North Main Street, Harrison, AR 72601

Did humans evolve from ape-like creatures?

How is atheism infiltrating American culture?

Did humans and dinosaurs coexist?

Fri., Dec. 4th	7:00pm	Atheism’s Attack on America
Sat., Dec. 5th	6:30pm	Genesis vs. Darwin
	7:30pm	The Dinosaur Dilemma
Sun. Dec. 6th	9:00am	Why Me? Pain & Suffering
	10:00am	7 Reasons We Are Losing Our Kids

Featuring Guest Speaker:
Brad Harrub, Ph.D.

I think it's funny that they are calling this thing a forum. You can bet the barn that there'll be no discussion at a convention like this.

To all the atheists out there, stop attacking America! Kay? That's not nice.

I Found The Loch Ness Monster!

Here's something of interest to skeptics.

A few months ago, The Sun published this uncritical article. Seems that a security guard was playing with Google Earth and claims to have spotted The Loch Ness Monster.

I was so excited about it that I decided to find The Loch Ness Monster myself on WikiMapia.

Well, I found it! Here's my picture.

Click here to see it on WikiMapia.
Now, here's the image that The Sun published.

Wow! Want to know a secret? My picture is not in Loch Ness, but in Lake Taneycomo near Branson, Missouri.

Is there a lake monster at my old fishing spot? Lake Taneycomo and Loch Ness are two completely different lakes. So, what does the two lakes have in common? Boats. Both pictures are of boats. I'm sure of it.

Scripture on The Scrimmage Line

Here's a gem of a story from OneNewsNever. Seems that cheerleaders at a Georgia public school has been displaying bible verses during their cheers at football games. A parent complained to the school board and the board decided to ban the display of bible verses by the cheerleaders during school sponsored activities. This ban has lead to students and adults displaying placards of bible verses from the stands.

You know, the placards displayed by the fans are quite acceptable to me. I wouldn't dream of stopping people from doing that, ever. As a matter of fact, I'd probably be OK with the cheerleaders displaying bible verses as long as they'll display any verse from the bible. I have a few suggestions.

And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening. Joshua 10:26

or

Now this man (Judas Iscariot) purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. Acts 1:18

or

And I (Jesus) will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins (kidneys) and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works (saved by grace?). Revelation 2:23

You know, I think the cheerleaders should also display banners from the Book of Mormon as well! And the Vedas, The Urantia Book, The Holy Piby, and The Qur'an. Everybody would be happy then. Right?

Besides, anytime someone bans harmless displays of religiosity, they feed the persecution complex that many christians have. However, I'm of the opinion that religious displays belong in the stands, not the field.

God Visits Me (In My Skillet)

This morning, I was making myself some breakfast of fried eggs and corncakes. When I flipped the corncake over, I noticed there was an unmistakable image of a face on it. I think it might be God. It has that "smite the Kennite and rape his daughter" kind of smirk.

I am sorry to report that Corncake God will not be for sale on Ebay or anywhere else. I was given such a wonderful gift as God's face in a corncake. I knew that I had to do something special with it. So, I ate it with two fried eggs.

I'll say one thing for him. God is delicious. Though, I think I'll use less salt next time.

Hey! I was hungry!

Obama's Nobel Prize

Just a quick rant. While I think Obama has promoted peace ever since he's been president, has he done enough to deserve a Nobel Peace Prize? I have my doubts. Oh, well. They gave Yasser Arafat one. So, why not Obama. At least Obama hasn't funded terrorism.

Congratualations Mr. President. It's a great honor and it doesn't really matter what a Southwest Missouri boy like me thinks about it. Also, it's an honor for our country.

Fundies Edit Bible

I can't count all the arguments I have been presented with concerning the authority and inerrancy of The Bible. So, imagine my suprize when I read this article at Pharyngula. Seems that a group of fundamentalists are taking on a project to take out the things in The Bible that they disagree with and to change some words to sound more conservative.

If you change The Bible to fit your beliefs can you still be called a fundamentalist? It doesn't really matter. I just hope they take out the parts about stoning your children and killing all teh gay. But, that's probably too much to ask for.

I'm Back

Sorry, I haven't been posting anything for awhile. I have been absent because I had to spend a week in the hospital.

I'm home now, so maybe I can start up the ol' blasphemy machine again and spark some more discussion.