Via the Beeb, a story of the Bible Quiz culture–the director, raised Christian, left the faith in college. The documentary is her attempt at understanding the culture she left behind, and at sharing that understanding with her new, secular culture. Brief video trailer here. Others here.
Category Archive: Bible
Nov 24 2012
In Which I Agree With The Pope… A Little
Away in a manger, no crib for his bed The pope says believers are being misled The stars in the sky look down where he lay The pope says it didn’t quite happen this way The cattle are lowing; the poor baby wakes The pope says the story is full of mistakes I love thee …
Nov 17 2012
On Origins
The atheists, in arrogance, say man evolved from slime From nothingness to everything, and all you need is time With no one there to witness it, they simply cannot know The truth is, they are idiots… the bible tells me so. I may not know my science, but I know my holy book It’s got …
Sep 21 2012
Through A Glass, Darkly (another guest post by Dr. Adequate)
I asked the preacher to expound where in the Bible it is found, and where in Scripture written why evil flourishes, and why when blameless children starve and die still tyrants live unsmitten. He sighed: “Alas! If we but knew; but I am human, so are you: a humble, mortal man. We cannot see things …
Jul 31 2012
Bible Proves: No Such Thing As Atheists
“What defines an atheist?” The question gives me grief; Do they actively deny my God, or merely lack belief? I’m told that I should ask one, but I think that’s rather odd— There’s no need to ask the godless when I’ve got the word of God! There’s a line in Psalm 14 on what the …
Jul 07 2012
Will Redeem Humanity For Food
So I was forwarded a resume last night. The recession must be worse than I thought. Jesus Christ is looking for a job. After the jump, because the formatting is a bit wonky-but, hey, it’s a resume, so I didn’t want to reformat it:
May 11 2012
The Bible As Projective Test
The Bible says to love your brother, Respect your father and your mother, Do what’s right for one another… The good we’re meant to do It says whom you may keep as slaves, To stone the child who misbehaves, And wicked is the man who shaves… It’s evil, through and through And everyone who simply …
Mar 10 2012
Two Books, Again
There was a man who had a bookOf Things Which He Believed;He followed it religiously—He would not be deceived. The story in its pages wasThe Truth that he adored—The world outside its ancient script,He faithfully ignored. When someone found a falsehoodOr a small mistake inside it(Or even some tremendous flaw)He eagerly denied it. The Truth …
Apr 05 2008
The Bible As Textbook
P.Z. shares with us a very learned man… who learned electron microscopy from the bible. The books about astronomy, Like Acts and Deuteronomy,Are but a partial list of those in which I have reliance.Biology’s dependent onThe First and Second books of JohnAnd Genesis and Exodus? There’s nothing there but science.The physicist who never fudgesFollows Joshua …
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