Today in history - Oct. 6

"Today is Friday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2006. There are 86 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 6, 1927, the era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of "The Jazz Singer," a movie starring Al Jolson which featured both silent and...

The Cult of the Religious Right -- How a Cult Leader's Failed Prophecies Infl...

"John Hagee has issued a press release from crazytown (h/t Evangelical Right):"Lynchburg News & Advance:The Rev. John Hagee, a nationally known pastor from San Antonio, Texas, told a gathering at Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg on Sunday night that America must...

Your Tax Dollars at Work -- Teaching Students to be Christians

"On the 13th, The Houston Chronicle reported that a move to use the Bible as a study tool has become what every critic said it would be -- a way to indoctrinate children on the public dime."Public school students don't need to go to church on Sunday for a strong dose...

Great Big Bible

"They's a great big Bible in Knoxville, Tennessee," said Holly Sallow of Kingsport, Tennessee. " It's twenty-stories tall and near a block-long. Got elevators, escalators and a gift shop. It's the biggest Bible in the world. Pages turn like windmills and generate power to the...

Bible Reading

"It's Sunday and fellow blogger Ianism provides us with this pithy bible quote from the Old Testament, on the importance of Ishmael the son of Abraham and the current Arab Israel conflict over nationhood. Not a biblical quote you will read in a Michael Coren column."

Three Fishermen Lost and Found

This article is part of the meta-post 4169 Words Mostly Mine or How George Allen Is A Racist Biggot. This article covers how three Mexican fishermen were lost at sea for 9 months before being found again.

Religious Scams are Up - 'Prosperity Gospel' has Trained a Generation of Pigeons

"The article tells us of one scam for $3 million, another for $50 million, and "in a dramatically broader scam, leaders of Greater Ministries International, based in Tampa, Fla., defrauded thousands of people of half a billion dollars by promising to double money...

Day of Evil?

"The Internet has a long list of Web sites predicting horrible or weird things that might happen on that date."

Designed With Today's Parents In Mind

"The folks over at Biblical Child Training know that as a parent in today's complex society, it can be rough. That's why they sell a variety of biblically themed products to help you beat instill a set of Christian values in your young'n. Clearly their marquee product, the...

the first human cyborg

March, 2002.  Cyborg technology enables the human nervous system to be linked to computer. The rifidborg is an RFID extension of the cyborg.

Implanted Identification -- The Next Evolution of RFID

RFID chips are already implanted in people. At some time in the future, you might be offered RFID implantation. It's much easier than carrying plastic ID or paper ID.

Consumer reports finds personal privacy concerns in planned uses of RFIDs

May, 2006. The tiny radio chip traveling with you in your shorts.

Terrorism & Occupation

Terrorism & Occupation go together like Love And Marriage, Love and Marriage, Love and Marriage, go together like a horse and carriage, this I tell you brother, you can't have one without the other, Love and Marriage, Love and Marriage, it's an institute you can't...