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Humor Medicine Religion

While we’re on the topic of tacky religious design…

While I’m on the topic of tacky design in a Christian website, what about tacky religious art? Everyone knows that He comes in many guises. One in particular that interests me as a surgeon is this one: As a surgeon, I’d have to hope that Jesus is somehow completely sterile, because he’s contaminating the surgical […]

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Computers and social media Humor Religion

Accept Jesus, Forever Forgiven?

Accept Jesus, Forever Forgiven? Maybe, but I suspect that even the most devout Christian would doubt whethere even Jesus Himself would see fit to forgive the headache- and seizure-inducing design of the front page of this particular Christian site. Don’t come complaining to me if you need to lie down and take some aspirin after […]

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Politics Religion

Michael Moore vs. Fred Phelps

These days, I tend to detest Michael Moore almost as much as I detest Ann Coulter. However, as they say, a stopped watch is correct twice a day, and occasionally Moore can come up with something that’s so spot on funny and appropriate that even I have to give him props. (This used to happen […]

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Religion

Are there no depths to which these people won’t sink?

Apparently not. The Westboro Baptist Church is at it again: A Kansas church group that planned to demonstrate at the funerals of five Amish girls killed in an attack on their one-room schoolhouse has dropped the picket plans, a reversal that came hours after Pennsylvania’s governor offered the Amish police protection. Members of the Westboro […]

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Pareidolia Religion Skepticism/critical thinking

Sunday pareidolia: The best Jesus pareidolia yet, and more!

I realize that PZ and Skeptico have already posted this, but it’s just too hilarious for me, as a bit of a connoisseur of pareidolia, to pass up, regardless of who might have posted about it before. We’ve seen Jesus in many strange places, even on toast, but I bet you’ve never seen Him appear […]