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Far Cry 5: It's Hip To Be An Apocalyptic Religious Drug Cult

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[Entertainment]
Computer/console games continue to become more advanced, graphical and intense, now resembling mini-operas of realism and, in many cases, blood and gore.

But are they going too far? The latest version of the popular Far Cry series, called "Far Cry 5" seems to alternatively criticize and glorify the rise of right wing, religious extremists in what some might consider a very realistic manner. But nowhere does this become more creepy and weird when you examine you choice of the game's three possible ending cinematic sequences. See for yourself...

**SPOILER ALERT** If you're not interested in playing through the games 14+ hour run time to see where it goes, continue to read this article..

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Adult Coloring Books: The Latest In Escapism

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[Entertainment]
Russell Brand has a very insightful commentary on the meaning behind the popularity of new "adult coloring books"...

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The Consequence of Global Climate Change

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[Environment]
Youtube user "potholer54" is gaining quite a reputation for his instructive and well-referenced videos debunking myths and showing the truth behind various social, cultural and scientific issues. In his latest post, he tackles pragmatic issues regarding global climate change, and looks deep into the skeptics and the resources they use to see who's really telling the truth...

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What If Atheists Acted Like Religious People?

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Have you ever wondered what would happen if atheists acted as "fundamentalist" as some religious groups? Ok, probably not, but if you are curious, check out this very amusing video...

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Wikileaks' Insurance Policy

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In the wake of death threats from the US Government against the founder of Wikileaks - a journalistic web site that posts "whistleblower" information on important social, economic and political issues, a file has mysteriously appeared that is ten times larger than anything else, merely labeled "insurance."

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Israeli Defense Force Forms New Twitter Brigade

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[Viral Marketing]
Israel has taken the next step in pushing its own friendly image in cyberspace: An army brigade dedicated to astroturing pro-Israel messages on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and other social networking sites.

The Israel Defense Forces Spokesman's Office is to begin drafting computer experts with an eye toward establishing an Internet and new media department unit, Army Spokesman Brig. Gen. Avi Benayahu said Monday.

Speaking at the Eilat Journalists Conference, Benayahu said the new department would focus on the Internet's social media networks mainly to reach an international audience directly rather than through the regular media.

Keep this in mind the next time you criticize Israel's invasion of Palestine online and get called an anti-semite. It could be a member of the IDF (instead of AIPAC).

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Rumsfeld Sent Bush War Memos Covered With Christian Propaganda

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Just when you thought you've seen it all, appears some recently leaked memos to President Bush on the war status in Iraq -- that are peppered with biblical references supposedly designed to coerce the president into "staying the course" because it is god's will. I wish I was making this up...

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Christians Pray To Golden Bull For Better Economy

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Cindy Jacobs, a self-claimed "prophet" fond of appearing on cable tv religion channels, has declared October 29th "Day of Prayer for the World’s Economies" and is asking Christians all over the world to stop what they're doing and ask God to improve their IRA balance.

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Bill Maher Defends His Movie Religulous On The View

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[Movies]
Bill Maher visits the ladies on The View and takes some heat for his anti-religious stance and movie, "Religulous". Let's hear what these ladies have to say to Bill and the resulting hilarity...

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Michael Moore Talks To God

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Michael Moore offers, "An open letter to God" in the wake of both Hurricane Gustav and the opening of the Republican convention. God seems to have impeccable timing.

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The Most Dangerous Moment In Human History

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Ever wonder when the most dangerous moment in human history was? During our lifetime...

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Uncovered: Vast Atheist Conspiracy Headed By Richard Dawkins?

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There's a video floating around that was supposedly taken in a government raid of Richard Dawkins evil lair in the Galapagos Islands... Woo Woo!

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New Pet Service Provides Your Loved Ones Post-Rapture Vittles

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Those that believe Jesus is coming any day have probably not taken time to consider a very important quandary: Little Fluffy won't be joining you alongside our heavenly father upon your ascension. Yes, Heaven has a "no pets" rule according to scripture.

But all is not lost! A group of atheists have graciously offered to ensure your little muffin will be well cared for when Jesus comes to take you to where you deserve to be...

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Bill Maher's New Rules: How Not To Win The War On Terror

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This week's new rules on "Real Time" features some very funny items about the U.S. economy and Bill Maher's diatribe on whether John McCain understands the nature of the war on terrorism.

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Hillary Clinton Plays Fear Card; Will Answer Phone At 3am; Woot!

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Hillary Clinton is taking heat for running a campaign ad designed to scare voters into supporting her, claiming she has more foreign policy experience, but as Keith Olbermann investigates, her campaign staff can't seem to cite even a single example. Check out the video...

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Nader: America Isn't Screwed Up Enough; Runs For President

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Ralph Nader says he will run again as an independent for the US presidency.

The anti-establishment consumer advocate made the announcement in a televised interview on Sunday.

Mr Nader was accused by many Democrats of handing the presidency to George W Bush in the November 2000 elections. He ran again unsuccessfully in 2004.

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Fred Phelps' Cult Ordered To Turn Over Financial Records

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The Westboro Baptist Church is being told to hand over its financial data as it fights paying a $5 million court judgment, after picketing a soldier's funeral.

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Rotten Potato Reveals Jesus' Image

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Pastor Renee Brewster and her husband Bishop Winston Brewster are a very spiritual couple. But the site of their savior in a potato has reinvigorated their faith and their desire to help others.

“That’s Jesus on the Cross. Just looking at it I don't have to convince,” said Renee.

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US Calls Bombing Run That Kills 500 Civillians "Success"

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US forces boasted of successfully completion of the aerial bombing "blitz", which flattened the Baghdad suburb of Arab Jabour, as Iraqis mourned more than 500 civilians who died when 114,500 pounds of bombs rained on their homes.

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Congress Set To Turn Founding Fathers Into "Christians"

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Republican congressman Randy Forbes, backed by thirty-one other Representatives is pushing for HR888, A resolution to turn the founding fathers from deists into Christian fundamentalists and rewrite history to claim the U.S. is officially a Christian nation.

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Bush Inks $20 Billion Arms Deal With Muslim Nations

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The Bush administration officially notified Congress Monday of its intention to sell sophisticated precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia.

It should be noted the majority of the hijackers who flew planes into the WTC on 9/11 were Saudi Arabians.

I'm sure nothing bad could come of this...

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Trent Reznor's Warning

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David from the Art of Mental Warfare teamed up with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails to present “Warning.” The project takes on the covert interests behind the war and our media saturated society. Personally I think this is also a huge nod to Noam Chomsky's, "Manufacturing Consent". Check out the video...

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Louisiana Doomed?

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The Bad Astronomer provides more reasons to believe the Bayou State is in the end times:

"Lousianans, congrats! You have joined Texas and South Carolina in being able to promote creationism to your kids!

Lousiana just elected Bobby Jindal as governor. He is/was a Congressman, but ran for governor and just won the election.

Why does this doom the state? Because Jindal has made it clear he supports creationism. Very, very clear.

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Noam Chomsky: 911 Conspiracy Theorists Get Over It!

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[Sociology]
Noam Chomsky talks about who gained in the wake of the WTC bombing and 9/11 conspiracy theories.

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Air Force Loses Nuclear Weapons, Takes Them For A Spin

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[Military]
Nuclear missiles, I submit, are dangerous. We as a people are comforted by the fact that if such weapons of truly massive mass destruction must exist, at least they are kept under guard at all times by the military. But what if the military loses track of them for a cross-country trip in a bomber?

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Fox News Trumpets Iran War Drums

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[News Media]
Robert Greenwald has put together a shocking montage of Fox news clips clearly showing the network's attempt to lobby for another preemptive attack in the middle east. This time in Iran.

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Church Group Launches "Prayer Assault" Over IRS Investigation

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Yesterday, Americans United asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the First Southern Baptist Church of Buena Park, Calif., for a potential violation of federal tax law barring electioneering by non-profit groups. Dr. Wiley S. Drake, pastor of the church, issued a press release on church letterhead endorsing Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee and subsequently offered the endorsement on a church-affiliated radio show.

Instead of responding to Americans United’s concern of illegal activity, Drake issued yesterday afternoon a plea to his supporters to join in “imprecatory prayers” (curses) every morning for Americans United and its staff.

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US "Invests In Peace" In Israel Via $30B Arms Deal

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US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns has signed a deal that will provide Israel with $30bn of military aid over the next 10 years.

The Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, has said the aid will preserve his country's military advantage over other countries in the Middle East [while being the pawn in an elaborate kickback scheme to politically-connected American companies who profit from the Middle Eastern conflict.]

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Pentagon Endorses Apocolyptic Video Game Sent To Soldiers

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The "Left Behind: Eternal Forces" video game, is set in a "post apocalyptic" New York that looks almost exactly like New York City after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and lets players simulate commanding a paramilitary Christian army that seeks to convert Jews, mainline Christians, Muslims, atheists, Buddhists, and everyone else in New York City to fundamentalist Christianity. All who resist will be killed.

Now, with the blessing and endorsement of the Pentagon, a Christian ministry with apocalyptic fundamentalist beliefs that is planning a series of tours it calls a 'military crusade' to entertain US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq will also be distributing the "Left Behind: Eternal Forces" 'Convert or Die' religious warfare video game....

To US troops.

What ?

Let me repeat:

The United States Pentagon has endorsed sending a Christian supremacist religious warfare video game to United States troops in Iraq, a predominantly Muslim nation.

Osama Bin Laden himself could hardly hardly have hatched a better plot to incite widespread war between Christianity and Islam.

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Bush Wants To Sell Saudis $20 Billion Worth of Weapons

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Having not completely pinned the Irony and Incompetency meter, the Bush administration this week is pushing for Congress to approve the sale of $20B worth of arms to Saudi Arabia. You know, the Saudi Arabia that supplied 15 of the 19 men who crashed planes on 9/11. Yea, that Saudi Arabia.

The proposed package of advanced weaponry for Saudi Arabia includes state-of-the-art satellite-guided bombs, upgrades to its fighters and new naval vessels.

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Wal-Mart Test Markets Biblical Action Figures

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Wal-Mart plans to test-market biblical action figures in U.S. stores as a "faith-based" alternative to toys tied to commercial movies, video games and TV.

The toys -- ranging from a talking 12-inch Jesus doll to 3-inch figurines depicting Moses and the Ten Plagues of Egypt -- will be available in about 425 of Wal-Mart's 3,376 stores in 21 states, starting in mid-August.

Locusts, fire, and brimstone sold separately.

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Brits Deny Responsibility for Killer Badgers

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[Pets]
The British troops serving in Iraq want to make one thing perfectly clear: they did not introduce man-eating badgers to Iraq, period.

Locals near the southern Iraqi city of Basra have begun circulating rumors that the deadly 30-pound creatures were brought in by the British to cause panic.

And here we were thinking that a surge of human soldiers would be the way to go.

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Atheists In Small Towns.. At What Price?

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What happens when an atheist family moves into a small Oklahoma town? Check out this video segment.

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Supreme Court Rules Against Separation Of Church And State

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The Supreme Court ruled Monday that ordinary taxpayers cannot challenge a White House initiative that helps religious charities get a share of federal money.

The 5-4 decision (along predictable party lines) blocks a lawsuit by a group of atheists and agnostics against eight Bush administration officials including the head of the White House Faith-Based Office.

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Jesus Won't Come Unless We Attack Iran By 2008

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In what's apparently too freaky to believe, Christian evangelist Michael D. Evans has been appearing on cable news networks claiming that Iran must be attacked prior to 2008 in order to bring about the "end times." Yes. Major news networks are giving this guy air time and he looks to have a lot of powerful supporters.

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Religion, Politics and the End of the World - A Debate

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Sam Harris and Chris Hedges have engaged each other in a videotaped debate on the state of the world. We have the whole thing right here, sponsored by Truthdig..

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US Government Now Arming Iraqi Insurgency

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Some days you ask yourself if you're living in bizzaro land... Today's news is that to help stabilize Iraq, the military has now begun giving weapons to the insurgent militia -- the Sunnis who have been blowing up U.S. troops, on the premise they will use these weapons to fight Al-Qaeda and not blow up Americans. Ok, that sounds like a good idea... right?

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Fundamentalists Will Prove God Exists In 13 Minutes

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[Psychology]
Ok everybody, hold onto your hat.... actor Kirk Cameron and "best-selling" author Ray Comfort (aka "Banana Man") will square off with two atheists, known as the Rational Responders in New York on Saturday, May 5. ABC originally planned to stream the 90-minute debate LIVE on their website, but decided to reschedule the broadcast to capture a larger audience. Watch the Face Off Wednesday May 9 at 2 p.m. on ABC News Now, and on Nightline at 11:35 p.m.

Of course, we'll have the video here as soon as it becomes available... get excited... Ray Comfort, the guy who proved God exists by wielding a banana promises he can convince a national audience he will win a debate against the Rational Response team, a group of Internet atheists.

We've covered this before, check out our recent religious debate article.

UPDATE: Brian from RRS has publicly acknowledged that yours truly, Pile, has contributed to some of the content of the debate. The video should be out Wednesday.. stay tuned.

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Bill O'Reilly Interviews Richard Dawkins

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One thing you might not ever expect: Noted atheist Professor Richard Dawkins goes on Bill O'Reilly's show. Catch the video here.

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Cell Phones Destroying Bee Colonies; No Bees = No Pollination

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The latest environmental disaster appears to be related to the disappearance of bee colonies all around the world. Scientists are collecting evidence which suggests that cell phone signals and RF radiation is having an impact on bees and crops are not getting properly pollinated as a result.

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Computers Tracking Stolen Nukes Are Stolen

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The office in charge of protecting American technical secrets about nuclear weapons from foreign spies is missing 20 desktop computers, at least 14 of which have been used for classified information, the Energy Department inspector general reported on Friday.

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Powerful Christian Leader Claims Jews Responsible For Holocaust

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Pastor John Hagee writes in his book, "Jerusalem Countdown: A Prelude To war" that Jews brought the Holocaust upon themselves by rebelling against God and that the Holocaust was God's way of forcing Jews to move to Israel where, Hagee predicts according to his interpretation of Biblical scripture, they will be mostly killed in the apocalyptic Mideast conflict Hagee's new lobbying group seems to be working to provoke and which John Hagee believes to be a necessary precondition for the "Rapture" that will lift Christians, but not Jews, bodily into Heaven to enjoy physical immortality in paradise.

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Congress' First Atheist To Be Outed

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[Hippies]
On Monday, March 12, the Secular Coalition for America will make history by announcing the name of the first openly nontheistic member of Congress.

Elected officials who do not hold a god-belief are a rarity and only a few nontheist politicians have been open about their beliefs. Perhaps the best-known was Robert G. Ingersoll, called the Great Agnostic. He was a famous orator and gave the nomination speech at the 1884 Republican Presidential Convention for James G. Blaine. Influential Illinois Republicans wanted Ingersoll to run for Governor, but on the condition that he conceal his agnosticism. Ingersoll refused, and he never held elected office.

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Irish Bishops: The Party's Over

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The Irish Catholic Bishops Conference (motto: "Ain't No Party Like An Irish Catholic Bishops' Party") has some pretty wacky ideas. No I'm not talking about masturbation as a mortal sin. Nor am I talking about the concept of transubstantiation. I'm not even talking about the idea that a man believed his fiancee when she told him she was pregnant NOT with his baby NOR with another villager's baby but in fact with the child of a loving (and horny) God. This is much wackier.

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Hiroshima In Pictures

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With all this talk of nuke-u-lar this and that, it might be worth looking at these rare pictures of the aftermath of the atomic bomb in Japan.

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The Blasphemy Challenge Hits Network Television

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There's a new breed of brass-balled atheists out there taking on the religious right. The Blasphemy Challenge was featured on mainstream network television. Do you have the courage to take the Blasphemy Challenge?

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Christian Group Upset Over Homophobic Country Singer Character

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Life Decisions International (LDI), a Washington DC-based group that has attempted to organize boycotts against companies that contribute to Planned Parenthood, has lashed out at the broadcast networks for allowing "programming that blatantly mocks Christianity." The group wasted no time denouncing Wednesday night/Thursday morning's episode of Late Night With Conan O'Brien, in which the host introduced a new character, "the homophobic country-western singer"... oh yea, you have to hear these lyrics...

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Virgin Mary Discovered... On Ice

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Owners of the Morton Thrifty Foods in Morton, Texas say this ice formation resembles the Virgin Mary.

Alma Avalos, a story employee, told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal she discovered the formation in late December.

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If Jesus Comes Tonite, Who Will Care For Your Pets Tomorrow?

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The web site says, After Jesus comes, we will make sure your pet is cared for. We are making arrangements with heathen pet food companies, heathen kennels, and heathen pet caretakers around the world to establish a realiable network of pet-caring heathens that will survive the apocalypse with your pet.

That's one less heavy load from my mind.

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Jesus Appears In Florida Tree Trunk

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Man-made religious decorations are a common sight at this time of year, but the image on a tree in an Arlington man's front yard is natural and some neighbors have begun calling it a holy tree, according to some Florida residents.

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