Category Archives: Superstition

The Wrong Virgin!

Posted on December 19, 2010 by ylooshi

James Burrows, of Toledo, Ohio claims to have found an image of the Virgin Mary in his Xmas candy this year. You can click the link to see the video, but this is essentially what they show: I’m here to … Continue reading →

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Church Adverts: Doom & Gloom?

Posted on October 13, 2008 by ylooshi

So much for going to church for fellowship and to rejoice with your neighbors and have some fun and be happy. Atheist Revolution has a quick look at a brochure he received in the mail advertising his local church’s programming … Continue reading →

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Baby Babble or Baby Babylon?

Posted on October 12, 2008 by ylooshi

If you haven’t heard, there’s a new doll on the market that is raising hell among Christians! Mattel has marketed the Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle & Coo Doll, which has been alleged by some to say “Satan is … Continue reading →

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When is Pseudoscience and Superstition Not?

Posted on October 8, 2008 by ylooshi

Apparently when you’re Denyse O’Leary. It’s an old article, but I just noticed it under Google News today: Does religion protect us against pseudoscience? In this article, O’Leary cites a Wall Street Journal article that cites a Baylor University study … Continue reading →

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Send the Bail Out bill to god

Posted on October 6, 2008 by ylooshi

As Congress makes official the $700 billion financial system bail out, the question then becomes, “who gets the bill?” If you read the Time.com article on Oct. 3rd, you might agree that Maybe We Should Blame god For the Sub … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin and Witchcraft

Posted on September 29, 2008 by ylooshi

embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt It was bad enough that the first 1 min. 40 sec. of this video depicts Christian superstitions of “laying hands” and intercessory prayer for wealth, status and advancement. But then, Thomas Muthee, an African witchdoctor/minister, … Continue reading →

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Religious Superstition: The Holy Ghost, Snakes, and Glossolalia

Posted on September 15, 2008 by ylooshi

Many people that might stumble upon my blog are probably already aware of Pentecostal snake handlers and people who purport to speak in tongues. Let me begin with a short video: embedded by Embedded Video Speaking in tongues, or glossolalia, … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin’s Churches: See the Superstition and the Bigotry for Yourself

Posted on September 14, 2008 by ylooshi

embedded by Embedded Video The superstition is present throughout the video. You see Palin speaking at her church in Wassila with snippets of relevant video, audio and text. There’s a cell phone “anointing” in which the dead is alleged to … Continue reading →

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Creationists dealt a blow in Calif.

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Ylooshi

I was going to include this with the Sunday Cult Watch since creationism really is a cult (within a cult), fitting the definition leading the Cult Watch post quite well: the adherents of various creationist cults invoke a particular form … Continue reading →

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At least some school districts are getting it right

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Ylooshi

As if my link to AiG in a previous post weren’t enough, I’m going to toss out another to “Creation on the Web” where a former substitute teacher is prattling on about being “expelled” from his part-time teaching gig in … Continue reading →

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