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Why Are Muslim Countries and the Southern Evangelical USA Bible Belt the #1 PORN Users?

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 5:35 pm By Frank Schaeffer

The Muslim country (Pakistan), which has banned content on at least 17 websites to block “offensive” and “blasphemous” material, is the world’s leader in online searches for pornographic material. Meanwhile IN THE USA- the Southern Bible Belt (Garter Belt?) is the #1 PORN user in the USA. Birds of a feather..? … According to Google surveys and Gallup Polls, Southern evangelicals in the USA and conservative Muslims–in places like Pakistan and Iran and Saudi Arabia –stand united in their love of —... Read more

2015-03-12T17:35:05-06:00

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Rave Review of my New Book on the Daily KOS (one of my favorite sites!) Hooray!

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 5:35 pm By Frank Schaeffer

Daily Kos Wed Jan 14, 2015 at 10:56 PM PST Letting God Out of the Box by metalnunFollow for metalnun Reflections on Frank Schaeffer’s “Why I am an Atheist Who Believes in God – How to give love, create beauty and find peace.” I wanted to write a formal “review” of this book, but initially couldn’t think of anything to say other than, “Fabulous book! Everybody should read it.” On second thought, while I absolutely LOVE the book, I predict... Read more

WHY I AM AN ATHEIST WHO BELIEVES IN GOD

2015-03-12T17:35:05-06:00

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Watch Russell Brand TAKE DOWN FOX NEWS for Jesus (and anyone else SANE!)

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 5:35 pm By Frank Schaeffer

Please watch… Russell Brand take down FOX and Rupert Murdoch… “Ooops it’s God!” Frank Schaeffer is a writer. His latest book —WHY I AM AN ATHEIST WHO BELIEVES IN GOD: How to give love, create beauty and find peace Available now on Amazon Follow Frank on Twitter www.twitter.com/frank_schaeffer See Frank’s paintings http://www.frankschaefferart.com/ Follow Frank on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/frank.schaeffer.16 Contact Frank at http://www.frankschaeffer.com/ Read more

2015-03-12T17:35:05-06:00

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“The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven,” written by Alex Malarkey and his father, Kevin Malarkey, is a hoax but it proved God is gay — Surprised?

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 5:35 pm By Frank Schaeffer

Let’s combine the news that The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven is a hoax with Franklin Graham saying gays can’t go to heaven and the evangelical theology of damnation– and see where it leads… Share (Courtesy of Tyndale House Publishing) “The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven,” written by Alex Malarkey and his father, Kevin Malarkey, a Christian therapist in Ohio is a hoax. But the Rev. Franklin Graham says Heaven is real anyway and gays can’t go. In remarks broadcast Easter Sunday... Read more

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2015-03-12T17:35:06-06:00

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Here is the actual writing that gets you put in prison for 10 years and lashed 1000 times in the US “ally” backward terror “kingdom” of Saudi Arabia

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 5:35 pm By Frank Schaeffer

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi with his children. Photograph: Handout The Guardian Here is the actual writing that gets you put in prison for 10 years and lashed 1000 times in the US “ally” backward terror “kingdom” of Saudi Arabia. I call on all bloggers who value freedom of speech to pass this on. I salute the brave Saudi blogger Raif Badawi– who was convicted of insulting Islam and was brought after Friday prayers to a public square in the port city... Read more

2015-03-12T17:35:06-06:00

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Pope Francis Denounces Religious Fundamentalism — Is the Pope an Atheist Who Believes in God… Like Me?

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 5:35 pm By Frank Schaeffer

Pope Francis must have been reading my new book that extols the virtues of embracing tolerance and paradox over what I call “certainty addiction.” The pope said, “Religious fundamentalism, even before it eliminates human beings by perpetrating horrendous killings, eliminates God himself, turning him into a mere ideological pretext.” The pope denounced the religious fundamentalism that inspired the Paris massacres and ongoing Mideast conflicts, saying the attackers were enslaved by “deviant forms of religion” that used God as a mere ideological pretext... Read more

2015-03-12T17:35:07-06:00

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Want Muslims to “speak up” about terror, rights and values? Here’s PROOF They DO! So Get Lost Fox News!

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 5:35 pm By Frank Schaeffer

The Muslim mayor of the second largest city in the Netherlands has some words for those who don’t support freedom: Get lost. Ahmed Aboutaleb, the Muslim mayor of Rotterdam, recently sat down with Dutch news program “News Hour” to speak about the attack on the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris by Islamic extremists. * (Ahmed Aboutaleb born August 29, 1961, is a Moroccan–Dutch politician of the Labour Party, de Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA). He has been the Mayor of Rotterdam since... Read more

2015-03-12T17:35:07-06:00

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Race and Evangelicals…

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 5:35 pm By Frank Schaeffer

Just how racist are evangelicals? What was the real reason for the “Christian School” movement? Here’s a guest post by David Moore. David N. Moore, Jr., ThD, is a pastor, educator and ecumenical teacher. This article is (reprinted from the Huffington Post by permission) and explores these questions… from the point of view of an African-American theologian and teacher… and father. On Martin Luther King Day: Questions for Evangelicals by David Moore “You can take the day off. I completely understand.” My boss was... Read more

2015-03-12T17:35:08-06:00

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Jews Flee France as Ethnic Cleansing Turns to Murder– Shades of Auschwitz Return? Thanks W!

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 5:35 pm By Frank Schaeffer

AP photo George W. Bush turned out to be the greatest facilitator of Islamic terror in history. He opened the door to Christians being pushed out of the Middle East. Are French Jews next? After the murder of 12 people at the offices of the Charlie Hebdo magazine a siege at a kosher supermarket, expanded the attacks in Paris to a specifically anti-Jewish attack. Even before this latest anti-Jewish attack Jews have been leaving France (7000 last year to Israel) in fear of their... Read more

2015-03-12T17:35:08-06:00

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Richard Dawkins v. Islam (Is he right?)

Last updated on: March 12, 2015 at 5:35 pm By Frank Schaeffer

“New” atheist Richard Dawkins used Twitter to expound on Islam’s propensity for violence following the Charlie Hebdo massacre. Here’s what Dawkins Tweeted in messages to his 1 million followers. Is he right? Richard Dawkins ✔ @RichardDawkins Follow They shouted “We have avenged the Prophet Muhammad.” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30710883 … Some useful idiot will claim it had nothing to do with religion. Richard Dawkins ✔ @RichardDawkins Follow No, all religions are NOT equally violent. Some have never been violent, some gave it up centuries ago. One religion conspicuously didn’t. Frank Schaeffer is a... Read more

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