We’re not sure if this is an actual, serious, legitimate group of people who are focusing their worries on inane things when they could be saving children and rhinos.
A marriage between a Muslin man and Jew woman has sparked an uproar from protesters in Israel due to the high tensions from the Gaza-Israel conflict.
Keep yourself up to date and in the know. A quick explanation of ISIS so that you can sound intelligent at the dinner table.
For the first time sine the early 1990’s, organised crime has been given a papal condemnation. Pope Francis has “excommunicated” the mafia…
Colton Burpo is a special child. At the age of 4 his appendix burst and doctors told his father Todd, that his toddler would not survive. Did we mention that the Burpo family are devout Christians? What happens next is one of those things that would make Richard Dawkins pretty agitated and has the Bible […]
Two historians claim they have found the Holy Grail, not sitting in a long forgotten tomb or cave filled with snakes, but in a museum. But maybe it’s too much bling for a carpenter to afford.
Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), the world’s largest Christian TV network with their headquarters in Costa Mesa, California, is certainly not modest. It looks like they briefed their interior designer to leave just a couple spots free of gold.
Easter is fast approaching. While some of us only see it as a couple of days off from work, Christians will be all talk around the water cooler about the man that allegedly rose from the dead 2,000 years ago. Here are five little known facts about Jesus.
Pope Francis made his very own confession recently, admitting to stealing a dead priest’s rosary cross from the casket. He pried the rosary from the corpse’s dead hands.
Matthew McConaughey’s Oscar acceptance speech made headlines because the actor mentioned God. It begs the question, why has the media focused their attention on actor’s mentioning his religious beliefs?
Taking over the reins of the family business after the person who was running it kicked the bucket is a daunting task. But it becomes a much greater feat when you have to dance with your father’s killer. On top of that, your dance partner is a snake.
A man from Afghanistan has been granted religious asylum in the United Kingdom, because he’s an atheist.
Pastor Lesego Daniel is known for his, shall we say, ‘experimental’ teachings. He reinforced this perception a few days ago when he ordered his congregation to drop to the floor and eat grass, in a bid to get “closer to God”.
Finally – someone to explain the dark, twisted and ultimately very silly story of Scientology.
Doomsday evangelist Harold Camping passed away in his California home on 15 December – without seeing the world ascend to heaven. He passed away at the age of 92 from a fall. You might remember that Harold Camping is the man who swept everyone into a frenzy by predicting the world would end on 21 May 2011.
According to the managing editor, deciding on Time’s person of the year is “not about how good or bad someone has been but how much of a difference they’ve made.” So who has followed in the footsteps of Joseph Stalin, Mark Zuckerberg, and last year’s winner – Barack Obama?
It was oddly comforting how on 6 December, not even the most pugnacious troll reared his twisted face. For once, Twitter seemed to unite gracefully. Until people discovered the account of the Westboro Baptist Church
Were we supposed to be taking Scientologists seriously? Hah. If you, like us, had thought that it was just a fad, then you might have to re-examine your prejudices. These guys are not kidding around.
This Nairobi lawyer, Dola Indidis is taking a case to the International Court of Justice. Indidis wants to sue Italy and Israel for killing Jesus Christ.
Although Sam Horowitz had his Bar Mitzvah in November 2012, his burlesque-themed celebration video only recently surfaced on Jewish website, Kveller. Horowitz’s celebration took place at the Omni Hotel in Dallas, and has been described by the Dallas Observer as “unarguably the craziest entrance to a religious celebration and ceremony”.
A large 366m diameter pentagram has been carved into the surface of the Earth in a remote area of Kazakhstan. It is so large that it can be clearly seen via satellite. Up until now, pundits have been mystified and intrigued by the pattern, but an archaeologist may be able to shed some light on the mystery. Experienced archaeologist Emma Usmanova said:
The actions of Pope Francis seem to have startled many, from washing the feet of prisoners, women and Muslims to his Homily including the comment that “the Lord has redeemed all of us… even the atheists”. He sent words of wisdom to Italy’s Muslim immigrants before the commencement of Ramadan.
A Pakistani TV show called Aman Ramazan is a religious game show where prizes are awarded to the audience for the correct answer. Questions are based on the Qur’an and prizes include household appliances, motorbikes and most surprisingly, babies.
What becomes of vacant church buildings? Do they just decay? Some do, but not all of them. These church buildings have been repurposed in the most amazing ways.
An Idaho company has designed and developed a bullet that is coated in pork to prohibit any martyrs from entering paradise. Jihawg Ammo “is only effective if you are attacked by an Islamist in Jihad”.
This video has surfaced showing Buddhist monks enjoying the high life. Fancy sunglasses, designer bags, trendy headphones and a private jet are part of their vibe. This is however a far cry from Buddha’s teaching.
Biblical theme park called Holly Land’s asking price has been cut by almost half. Find out why no one wants to buy it when you click through.
This is almost too good to be true. Cape Town and Johannesburg recently played host to the Holi One and We Are One festivals, respectively. There are almost too many highlights to mention, but the Yellow Hand Print Guy should get a special round of applause.
The official page for God was created on Facebook in 2011. And while Facebook is generally regarded as having become a dump of bad content, the God page stands out as an island of satire in a sea of filigreed baby pictures. Having taken a satirical approach, the page divides the opinions of its almost […]
A global study of religious adherence has found that about one out of every six people worldwide has no religious affiliation. To put it into perspective, that is about equal to the amount of Catholics in the world!