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By Foster Kamer 3/21/12 2:07pm

Holy Sh*t! Godless New Yorkers Trash ‘Jesus Freak’ Tim Tebow’s Move to the Big Apple

On the occasion of Tim Tebow’s arrival to New York, we are reminded of Matthew 5:29: “If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.” Judging by the early reactions of New York sports fans to the news that Tim Tebow is headed to the New York Jets, he may in fact have to gouge his eyes out. Read More

By Daniel D'Addario 2/24/12 2:27pm

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What if God was one of us? (Getty Images)

Check Out This Oscar-Speech Infographic

Per Slate, only three Oscar-winning actors from the past ten years have thanked God in their acceptance speeches, while four have thanked Meryl Streep. All this and more in an obscenely detailed infographic tallying who has thanked whom, and in what position (first and last are most valuable, it would seem.) The biggest Read More

By Nate Freeman 9/20/10 12:35pm

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Praying for Hitch Today? Not That He Cares, Of Course

Today is “Everybody Pray for Hitchens Day,” a date when the world is asked to plead with God to heal Christopher Hitchens from esophageal cancer. There is, however, a slight rub in this otherwise lovely plan: Hitch, as you would know if you’ve tuned in to any of his recent videos and articles in which he Read More

By Nate Freeman 9/03/10 5:48pm

God is not Great

Hawking's Book Shoots to Top of Amazon Sales After He Denies God's Existence

Yesterday, The Times of London printed excerpts from Stephen Hawking’s new book The Grand Design — excerpts in which the renowned author and physicist casually called God “redundant” and explained how his existence is not essential to explaining creation. This caused quite the commotion among some members of God-centric religions. And as it often does, Read More

By Nate Freeman 9/02/10 7:07pm

God is not Great

Stephen Hawking Calls Creator of Universe Redundant, Awaits His Response

World-renowned author and physicist Stephen Hawking will reveal in his new book that a higher being would not have been needed in the creation of the universe, Reuters reports. In excerpts from The Grand Design — which Hawking co-wrote with fellow physicist-scholar Leonard Mlodinow — published today in The Times of Read More

By Lysandra Ohrstrom 2/21/08 5:31pm

Manhattan Commuters Stop for No One, Not Even God

A crew of God-loving teenagers camped out at Grand Central Station offering the power of prayer to harried New Yorkers. Standing under red banners emblazoned with the word "prayer," each of the four members of "Youth with a Mission" group wore red pinnies reading "Prayer Changes Things," and implored passersby to take a minute and Read More

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Holy Sh*t! Godless New Yorkers Trash ‘Jesus Freak’ Tim Tebow’s Move to the Big Apple

Check Out This Oscar-Speech Infographic

Praying for Hitch Today? Not That He Cares, Of Course

Hawking's Book Shoots to Top of Amazon Sales After He Denies God's Existence

Stephen Hawking Calls Creator of Universe Redundant, Awaits His Response

Manhattan Commuters Stop for No One, Not Even God

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