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christianity
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‘Extraordinary’ Newly-Deciphered Manuscript Details Story From Jesus’ Childhood
12 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The papyrus manuscript, which dates to the fourth or fifth century, was thought to be an insignificant piece of writing.
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US Schools Are Bringing Religion Back, And Satanism Wants In
20 May 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
What’s good for the goose, is good for the goat.
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That Iconic Jägermeister Logo Has A Very Weird History
20 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Strap in, because this story has it all – from talking animals to religious battles, saints, and booze.
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KZN Parent Disgusted By Matric’s ‘Satanic’ Artwork Goes On Rant [Video]
22 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At a private school with a “Christian ethos” in KZN, one pupil’s artwork has come under fire. This parent, in particular, is less than impressed.
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The Lord’s Prayer Is Under Review Because Of This Line
08 Dec 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Pope Francis has a little issue with the Lord’s Prayer, suggesting that the French translation of one line is better than the English one we have been using for years.
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Latest Reports: Don’t Take The Bible Seriously
04 Sep 2017 by Sloane Hunter / 3 Comments
If you’re in the habit of interpreting the Bible as a factual account of history, you might want to change your tune. Hang on, no talking snake?
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Latest Clue Suggests Possible Reason Why Jesus Was Killed
14 Dec 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
While some questions are being answered, theorising about the past only brings up more unanswerable questions. But they’re getting there.
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Everyone Is Talking About This Malawi Prophet ‘Walking On Air’ [Video]
28 Sep 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
What do you do when you’ve been called a fake? Get someone to film you performing a miracle and post it to Youtube. Bless.
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Really Interesting Video On The Spread Of Religion Around The World
14 Jul 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The history of the human race is intricately linked with the spread of religion around the world. Here’s the video that shows just how that happened.
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This Is Why Some People Believe Mother Teresa Shouldn’t Be Made A Saint [Video]
20 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Amidst the announcement that Mother Teresa will be made a saint next year her critics have once again come out in force. So what exactly did she do wrong?
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Is Pokemon Really the Reason For Homosexuality? This Church Thinks So
14 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
I was half expecting this nonsense to have derived from somewhere as bigoted as Uganda but it seems intolerance really does know no boundaries.
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Please Enjoy Justin Bieber’s New Christian Rap [Video]
09 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Um, so Justin Bieber is working a new angle. Well not entirely new. There has always been that faint air of the ‘Christian’ vibe around him – however that has been recently lost with all the drag racing, Xanax-taking, pot-smoking, stripper-watching antics of the young singer. If any one ever watched his documentary a while […]
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America Gripped By 4-Year-Old’s Near Death Account Of Heaven And Angels
30 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
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 […]
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Jesus Needed “Me Time” And 4 Other Facts You Didn’t Know
18 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
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.
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You Won’t Believe What Happened To That Guy Who Said The World Would End
18 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
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.
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Westboro Baptist Church Thank God For Killing Mandela And Plan To Protest At His Funeral [VIDEO]
10 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
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
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Australian Politician Thinks Islam Is A Country, Doesn’t Know Difference Between Christianity And Judaism [VIDEO]
12 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
It is always a golden moment when a politician is running for election in hopes of representing an ultra-nationalist party, and thinks Islam is a country. During an interview for a local news station, Stephanie Banister failed in a glorious shower of flame.
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Is The Pope Actually A Christian?
02 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
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.
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That’s Me In The Corner: Study Finds One In Six People Globally Follow No Religion
19 Dec 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
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!
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Dutchman Launches His Own Scale Replica Of Noah’s Ark After 20 Years Of Building [GALLERY]
12 Dec 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Johan Huibers took 20 years to build this scale replica of the biblical ship, after having nightmares of his homeland flooding. Now what does he plan to do with it?
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Fight Church: Where Mixed Martial Arts And Evangelical Christianity Collide [VIDEO]
19 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
You just cannot make this stuff up! Fight Church is an upcoming documentary about the combination of Christianity and Mixed Martial Arts. The film follows several pastors and fighters in a quest to reconcile their faith with this violent sport.
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Christian Public Holidays Under Review For Discriminating Against Non-Christians
11 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
The Commission for the Protection and Promotion of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities plans public meetings this month in Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State. The meetings relate to the revision of public holidays, in particular Christian holy days. This follows “complaints and requests” it has received that the present public holidays recognise Christians and unfairly discriminate against other religions.
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Iran Claims This Book Will Cause The Collapse Of Christianity And Shake World Politics
25 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
An alleged ancient religious text, which was confiscated in 2000 by Turkish authorities, has since resurfaced following a request by the Vatican to view it. An Iranian report claims that the book’s contents will “trigger Christianity’s downfall by proving that Islam is the final and righteous religion.”
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7 Legion Of Christ Priests Investigated By Vatican For Sexual Abuse
11 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Vatican recently launched an investigation into seven priests from the Legion of Christ for abuse of minors, another two priests are being investigated for other crimes. This marks the first known Vatican action against priests following a similar, high-profile case.
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Alarm As Stellenbosch Residence Dabbles In Exorcism
09 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
What was the response from fellow residence mates when one Stellenbosch student had a break down? Call the campus security? Call the Counselling Unit? Not exactly… This morning’s Die Matie got the full scoop on the spooky goings on in Dagbreek two weeks ago, and we’ve got the full tale of supernatural terror, after the jump!
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South Africa’s “Passion Of The Christ” Gets Hollywood Nod
01 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Regardt van den Bergh is a pretty big name in South African film circles, and now his star is set to shine even brighter as a Hollywood producer has stumped up US$20 million for a new production of his, set in and around the events of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
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Church Unveils Provocative Christmas Billboard
15 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A controversial New Zealand church has rolled out a publicity stunt in time for Christmas – with a billboard showing the Virgin Mary holding a positive pregnancy test. Auckland’s St Matthews in the City Church launched its festive advertising campaign to “avoid the sentimental and trite” and “spark thought and conversation”.
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Atheist Group Planning Controversial Christmas Billboards
16 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Last year a group known as American Atheists erected a series of controversial Christmas billboards reading: “You Know It’s A Myth. This Season, Celebrate Reason.” This year they plan to take it a step further by erecting signs featuring images of Santa, Jesus, Poseidon and the devil next to the message: “37 Million Americans know MYTHS when they see them.”
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It’s The Teenage Exorcist Girl Squad! No, Really… [VIDEO]
17 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Meet the Teenage Exorcist Girl Squad: a crack team of five girls from Arizona, USA, who are adept at the laying on of hands, and the booting out of demons. They’ve worked all over the world, are about to get their own reality show, and are just a phone call away…
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Atheist Group Offers Porn For Bibles
03 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’ve already seen those Dawkins inspired bus campaigns, now get ready for a university campus campaign that offers free porn in exchange for religious materials in a controversial “Smut for Smut” campaign.
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