U.S Military Burn Bibles

Military personnel threw away, and ultimately burned, confiscated Bibles that were printed in the two most common Afghan languages amid concern they would be used to try to convert Afghans, a Defense Department spokesman said Tuesday.

The unsolicited Bibles sent by a church in the United States were confiscated about a year ago at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan because military rules forbid troops of any religion from proselytizing while deployed there, Lt. Col. Mark Wright said.

Such religious outreach can endanger American troops and civilians in the devoutly Muslim nation, Wright said.

"The decision was made that it was a 'force protection' measure to throw them away, because, if they did get out, it could be perceived by Afghans that the U.S. government or the U.S. military was trying to convert Muslims," Wright told CNN on Tuesday.

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I smiled knowing how outraged the christian right will be.

What Would Jesus Do?

I have read the fictional book known as "The bible" and that Jesus character seems like a fairly nice guy. He seems friendly, responsible and kind.

At no point did i think that the character of Jesus would celebrate the torture and death of someone because of something that he had done. many times i have heard people say "Jesus died for our sins". A man died for their sins. And they celebrate it. Their entire religion celebrates the torture and death of this innocent man.

Where is the logic? How can a religion that claims to be based on his teachings celebrate something which Jesus himself would find utterly repugnant?

Are You A Christian? Take The Test!

Here is a nice opportunity to see if we can find any "real Christians" out there. Let's see if we can find anyone willing to stand by their claim that the bible is the word of god and that they follow that word. Or are they all, As i suspect, frauds who simply pay lip service and are actually no more "christian" than i am.

Matthew 5:42 Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.

Here's the thing, I need to buy a car and i don't have much money. I am looking for a moderately priced car (£3000/$6000), So can i have the money please? We can see right there in Matthew 5:42 that you should give to him who asks of you, I am him and i am asking.

If you would like to do this anonymously please deposit $6000 in my paypal account: godbegoneblog@gmail.com

Other Atheist bloggers, if you need something and don't have the money, Don't worry, All you have to do is ask a christian and according to the bible they should give. So let's see how many "real christians" we can find. or are we only going to find the same christians that we always find, The ones who selectively read the passages and dismiss anything that they don't already agree with.

Biblical Events On Google Earth

The Glue Society were commissioned to create four images depicting biblical events as they would be seen on Google earth, If Google earth had existed at the time of the supposed events.

Noah's Ark on mount Ararat

Parting of the Red Sea

The Crucifixion

The garden Of Eden
I wonder how long it will take for some bozo to start referencing these images as evidence of biblical historical accuracy.

Christian Kicked Off Bus For Reading Bible

Christine Lutz, A christian woman, was asked to leave a bus because she refused to stop reading her bible loudly to her children.

Of course, This woman is claiming persecution and religious discrimination even though her activities show an utter lack of consideration for the other passengers and driver and even though the bus company makes it clear that they have a policy forbidding loud behaviour. It has nothing to do with the bible, Nothing to do with her religion. It's simply that she was being loud and obnoxious on public transport.

The religious assume that they are entitled to be inconsiderate, Hateful, Disrespectful and annoying because they happen to have a religion and any attempt to prevent them being antisocial or inconsiderate is said to be an attack on their religion.

Chuck Norris Shits On The American Constitution

Fundies say the darndest thing

Everyones favorite has-been standing joke Chuck Norris has become the latest in a long line of liars from god by shitting on the American constitution and completely misrepresenting Americas forefathers.

In the below video Chuck and his wife (wholesome christian family) tell you that bible studies should be taught in schools because "God knows, We need it" and that the forefathers had no intention of removing the bible from the classroom. Even though they categorically said that the state should support no particular religion.

By the way, Check out Chuck Norris' face in this video. He looks like he's had a bang on the head.

10 Questions To Ask A Christian

If you ever find yourself in the unfortunate postilion of having to spend time next to a christian it's important that you have things to say. Often at times when the christian feels the conversation is drying up they will start quoting passages from the bible in an attempt to indoctrinate you.

So what i have done is compose a list of questions you can put to the christian to keep them on their toes. or if you are already a Christian, Try these questions on your priest, Minister or Pastor.

1. Why does god hate amputees? - There has never been a case of a single amputee growing back an arm or a leg yet god (supposedly) sees fit to regularly cure cancer sufferers and the blind.

2. Biblical Law - In Matthew 5:17-18 it states that Jesus wants Christians to follow the old testament word for word. Why don't they? And why do they actively disregard the parts of the old testament which they don't agree with or which are socially unacceptable these day, Like child slavery?

3. Eye of a needle - If Jesus said it's difficult, Even impossible, For a rich man to get in to the kingdom of heaven why do so many rich people believe in Jesus? why is it the goal of nearly every single christian to become rich? And why do TV evangelists always want your money?

4. Did god create Cancer and aids - Did he? If so why? And why do good Christians also get them? Or was it a mistake? And if it was, Why not do something about it now?

5. Bible Revisions - The bible read by Christians of today differs by many chapters and thousand of paragraphs from the original. Which one is the word of god and why does man edit it?

6. Second Commandment - If the 2Nd Commandment is "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image" why do Christians wear crosses, Have statues and make films with Jesus' graven image on them?

7. Jesus Loves? - If Jesus loves why did he say "I will kill her children. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches hearts and minds." in Revelation 2:23. Is Jesus really a child killer?

8. Allegory - The bible states that the Earth is between 6,000 and 8,000 years old, that it was created in 7 days, and that Man is made of dirt and Woman a piece of Man. The modern church says this is allegory. Where does it say in the bible that it is allegory?

9. Witch trials, Inquisitions and crusades - Historians estimate the total number of people executed in the name of Jesus is as high as 15 million (mostly Jews, "witches" and pagans). How does it feel knowing that Jesus is responsible for 3 times as many deaths as Hitler?

10. The only real SIN. - In Mark 3:29 it says "but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin". Is it true that paedophiles and child killers can be forgiven and get in to heaven but disbelievers can't?

How The Bible Should Look

With warning labels on every other publication and piece of media that contains sex and violence, Why should the bible be exempt? More poeple die in the bible than in pulp fiction (pulp fiction has better hair do's though).

Bible Sparks Obscenity Row In China

The christian bible has sparked an obscenity row in Hong Kong, China, After The Television and Entertainments Licensing Authority (Tela), which oversees the publishing industry, said it had received 208 (reports now speculate over 3000) complaints that text within the holy book was indecent.

A TELA spokeswoman said "I can confirm that the complaints were received, The thrust of the complaints was that the Bible was obscene, that different parts of the Bible were offensive to readers". With Hong Kongs strict laws regarding obscenities in literature I'm surprised the bible has lasted this long.

While the TELA spokeswoman declined to comment on which passages the 208 complains were focused speculation has been mounting, And let's face it, We aren't short of obscenities in the bible. maybe she could narrow it down a bit. Were they sexual obscenities? Violent obscenities? My money is on inscest.