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He Still Has That New Pope Smell!
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No Pope On First Ballot At Sistine Chapel
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Pope Announces Retirement
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Pope Approves New “Child-Friendly” Vatican
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has approved a new design for the Vatican that incorporates new “child-friendly” features such as the Sandusky Chapel that has a painted ceiling showing Elmo reaching out to a pubescent Adam.
Fundamentalist Broadcaster Outs Obama
Bryan Fischer, a broadcaster for the fundamentalist Christian American Family Association, says President Barack Obama is a “closeted Muslim”, and the proof is Obama’s wedding ring.
“ We’ve looked at the photographic evidence, we’ve seen some research on this. There’s a academic expert at Duke University that’s verified that, that is the inscription on President Obama’s ring. And it’s not just a wedding ring, he had photographs of him wearing that ring since the earlier 1980s… And the inscription, according to this academic expert at Duke — and one other prestigious university verified it — yes, the inscription on his ring says that there is no god but Allah. And the reason you haven’t seen any of that in the mainstream media is that — I mean, the mainstream media has not even discussed that — probably because it’s too fucking lame even for Fox News to touch it.”
We at GraceLessLand have learned that Fischer is only partially correct – and things are much worse than he knows:
Romney Meets With Rev. Billy Graham
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney met with the Reverend Billy Graham on Thursday. Prior to the meeting the legendary evangelist’s Web site had listed The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as a cult, but that reference has been removed.
Protesters Attack American Embassies In Egypt And Libya
Friar Apologizes For Having Said Anything
A Catholic friar has apologized for saying some pretty creepy stuff that makes him at least sound as if he sympathizes with pedophiles, if not actually makes one suspect he may be one.
Rev. Benedict Groeschel, in comments in the National Catholic Register, seems to be saying that pedophiles are the victims of the children. Groeschel is a founder of the Trinity Retreat House where he works with priests accused of child sexual abuse. In his original statements Groeschel says “in a lot of cases” it is actually the child who takes advantage of the adult, who may be in an emotionally weakened state.
Is pedophilia sick? Yes. Is it a disease? Probably. Can it be treated? Maybe. Does that mean we should be understanding of it? Not at all.
New Mexico Court: Photgrapher Can’t Refuse To Photograph Lesbian Ceremony
The New Mexico Court of Appeals has ruled against a photographer who refused to take a job offered by two lesbians who wanted pictures of their commitment ceremony.
“This is just wrong! It’s against religious freedom!” said the Christian photographer who owns Elane Photography. “I told them I couldn’t do the job because of my beliefs! It says right there in the Bible ‘Thou shalt not photograph lesbians’!”
Nuns And Vatican In “Dialog”
American nuns and Vatican officials are reportedly engaging in an “open dialog” after the Leadership Conference of Women Religious was criticized in a doctrinal assessment by the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith for not speaking out strongly enough against gay marriage, women priests and abortion.
Jesus Popsicles Made From Transformed Holy Wine
Artist Sebastian Errazuriz has created popsicles made from transubstantiated wine with crucifix sticks. Errazuriz says the quiescent confection symbolizes “religious extremism”. But to us it just looks like a devilishly tasty snack!
Gay Porn Priest McVeigh Leaves Parish
Father Martin McVeigh accidentally showed gay porn to parents of children preparing for their First Holy Communion. Father McVeigh was giving a Microsoft Powerpoint presentation and the images of nude men were on a memory stick he was using. McVeigh has asked to leave his parish and take sabbatical leave from the priesthood.
McVeigh's presentation took place at a grade school in Pomeroy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland in March. Church officials are actively investigating the case. Attendees at the presentation said they were "horrified" at what they saw, except for two fellows in the third row who simply giggled profusely.
Romney Waylaid By Ron Paul Supporter
A Ron Paul supporter asked Mitt Romney a question regarding race and his Mormon beliefs at a campaign appearance in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Famous People Who Don’t Believe In The Separation Of Church And State
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Pat Robertson Endorses Legalizing Marijuana
TV evangelist Pat Robertson, who is no stranger to controversy, says he thinks marijuana should be treated "the way we treat beverage alcohol...this war on drugs just hasn’t succeeded.”
Santorum: Obama Believes In “Theology Different From That In The Bible”
GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum speaks in Columbus, Ohio where he said President Barack Obama is a threat to Christians.
Mormon Church Apologizes For Baptizing Dead Jews
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints apologized for baptizing members of the families of Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. The church agreed in 1995 to stop baptizing Jewish Holocaust victims.
