A NEW version of the Bible, which attempts to eliminate much of the sexist language that appeared in earlier editions, went on sale in the US this week – and at least one fundie outfit ain’t too happy about it. Even before the latest translation of the New International Version Bible, or NIV, hit stores, [...]
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A ROW has broken out in Minnesota after the Rev Dennis Campbell, of Granite City Baptist Church in St Cloud, invoked the name of Jesus Christ three times and made other overt references to Christianity while delivering a state Senate prayer this week. This prompted Democrat Terri Bonoff to request that all future Senate prayers [...]
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DEVOUT Catholics sure ain’t gonna like this … Some bright sparks have designated Saturday as Red Nob Day – and are exhorting us menfolk to knock one out for charity on the 19th. The organisers say on their Facebook page: We’re trying to raise £10,000 for Testicular and Prostate cancer. All you have to do [...]
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AUTHORITIES at a jail in Karachi are claiming that Qamar David, 55, who was sentenced to life imprisonment last year for insulting the “prophet” Mohammed, died of a heart attack on Tuesday. But, according to this report, Â David’s lawyer, Aslam Chaudhry, said his client had been in good health and raised the possibility of murder. [...]
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SPANISH Catholic priest Manel Pousa, depicted in a new book as a complete maverick, has been ordered to explain claims that he paid for an abortion, blessed same-sex unions between prison inmates and supports “voluntary” celibacy and women priests. According to this report, the Archdiocese of Barcelona announced it has opened an inquiry to “verify” [...]
THE software used to power a religious blog has created an embarrassing problem for a Christian fundie called René Breuel. Each time Breuel tries to type the word “hell”, it is automatically changed to @#!*%. So at the start of his article on hell this week Breuel said: Till I figure how to fix this spelling [...]
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The Freethinker was founded in 1881 by GW Foote, an outspoken critic of religion. After the publication of 
