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October 16, 2009December 15, 2023

Guerilla Art

Aping art? Gorilla crucifixion graces church
News.Ninemsn.com.au / AFP
October 16, 2009

resizer.aspx-200 An artist has defended his installation of a lifesize gorilla on a crucifix in a former London church, saying it is designed to highlight a threatened African species.

The artwork by Paul Fryer is scarily lifelike, created using the waxwork techniques of the world-famous Madame Tussauds museum and finished off with human hair.

It is intended to highlight the plight of the endangered Western Lowland Gorillas – Fryer said that despite the setting, the aim is to provoke debate, not to cause offence. Read the rest of this story here.

October 6, 2009December 15, 2023

14th Century Hoax Lives On

Italian group claims to debunk Shroud of Turin
by Ariel David
1010WINS / AP
October 5, 2009

In this Aug. 12, 2000 file photo, The Holy Shroud, a 14 foot-long linen revered by some as the burial cloth of Jesus, is shown at the Cathedral of Turin, Italy.

ITALY SHROUD OF TURIN

A group of Italian debunkers is claiming it has proved that the Shroud of Turin – revered as the cloth that covered Jesus in the tomb – was man-made. The shroud bears the image of a crucified man. Believers say Christ’s image was recorded on the fibers at the time of his resurrection. The Italian Committee for Checking Claims on the Paranormal said Monday Oct 5, 2009 that scientists have reproduced the shroud using materials and methods that were available in the 14th century. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, file)

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September 29, 2009December 15, 2023

Trumpets of Doom

Submitted by W.J. Elvin III as seen on Salon.com:

Especially liked the “Bozo cult”…

The Four Horsemen send their regrets
by Gabriel Winant
Salon News
September 25, 2009

A list of failed predictions of the end of the world, including a few current theories that probably won’t pan out

In a recent poll, 8 percent of respondents in New Jersey admitted to thinking that Barack Obama is the antichrist. As in, they think the president is the Beast of Revelation, he whose coming portends the rapture, the battle of Armageddon, and the end of the world as we know it. Thirteen percent weren’t sure, perhaps waiting for more and better evidence to arrive via chain e-mail.

If you’re shocked by those stats, remember just how many Americans think the apocalypse is right around the corner. In a poll from earlier this decade, 17 percent said they expected the world to end in their lifetime. Perhaps that’s why, even though Jesus may have admonished that no man knows the day and hour, so many people can’t resist making a pseudo-educated guess about the day and hour. Continue reading “Trumpets of Doom”

September 1, 2009December 15, 2023

Eternal Earth-Bound Pets

From Dromedary Hump, author of The Atheist Camel Chronicles: Debate Themes & Arguments for the Non-Believer (and those who think they might be) comes:

Eternal Earth-Bound Pets, USA

“The next best thing to pet salvation in a Post Rapture World”

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Our service is plain and simple; our fee structure is reasonable.

For $110.00 we will guarantee that should the Rapture occur within ten (10) years of receipt of payment, one pet per residence will be saved. Each additional pet at your residence will be saved for an additional $15.00 fee. A small price to pay for your peace of mind and the health and safety of your four legged friends.

Unfortunately at this time we are not equipped to accommodate all species and must limit our services to dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, and small caged mammals.

thanks Erin