Month: October 2006

Network of those Abused by Church

I received a phone call from Declan Heavey of the “Network of those Abused by Church” yesterday. He asked my help in publicizing some legal troubles NAC has ran into. (He has been contacting a number of secular bloggers etc., I understand.) Being too far away from Britain, I have no way to know much Network of those Abused by Church

Teen Spirit

Teenagers abandoning evangelical churches in droves? So say many church leaders according to the New York Times. For those outside the subscription wall, here’s the money quote: “I’m looking at the data,” said Ron Luce, who organized the meetings and founded Teen Mania, a 20-year-old youth ministry, “and we’ve become post-Christian America, like post-Christian Europe. Teen Spirit

Top Ten Reasons Religion is Like Pornography

From P.Z. Myers at Pharyngula: For more context and discussion of this list (including suggested additions and criticism) visit Pharyngula. UPDATE (October 4, 2006): The slides for the talk in which this list was given–about why scientists should oppose religion–may be found here. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)