(From Freep)
Russell Schaller, 35, pastor of Greater St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church on Detroit’s east side, was arraigned in 26th District Court in River Rouge Monday. He is being held on $100,000 cash bond, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
“This gentleman gains people’s trust and then he violates it,” River Rouge Police Chief Robert Alderman said. “He made a statement to our victim, ‘Age ain’t nothing but a number to me.’”
Schaller faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted of having sex with the boy at his home in the 200 block of Summit in River Rouge.
Alderman said Schaller is known in the city for befriending troubled teenage boys and moving them into his home. And while no other charges have been filed against the church leader, Alderman is advising parents who know him to talk to their children about their relationship with him.
“Your child should be your No. 1 concern, so with accusations like that, go right to your child,” he said.
* Sex with minors isn’t just for school teachers and Roman Catholic priests. The Protestants have joined in on the action too.
* On a more serious note, this type of stuff angers me. I don’t know why clergy of different faiths are doing this. Is this becoming more common or were issues like this years ago kept quiet?
* If Pastor Schaller is found guilty in court, what should his punishment be?
I’m a big fan of cartoons. There is a lot of truth behind humor sometimes.
What would happen if Born Again Christian Stephen Baldwin got into a debate with Atheist Richard Dawkins.
Well Stephen Baldwin recently posed an interesting point against Evolution on Celebrity Big Brother UK 2010. So what would Richard Dawkins say in defence of Evolution? Lets find out.
Richard Dawkins explains the basic links between apes, chimpanzees, humans and orangutans.
He explains it so well, that a caveman could understand. 
Atheists Helping the Homeless
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Here’s number nine…number nine…number nine…Atheists Helping the Homeless has done nine giveaways to the homeless in Austin since we got started in September of 2009.
Our next giveaway is scheduled for Sunday, March 7, 2010.
Please check out our website: http://www.atheistvolunteers.org/Austin and please consider helping us help the homeless by sending us a donation. There’s a ChipIn module on that site, that goes to Paypal. It’s easy!
I hope that some of you that view this blog and this video can help by “chipping in” for this cause. Thanks for your attention. 
Many of the football players that will participate in the Super Bowl will no doubt pray to their God for different reasons like, not getting injured, the safety of the fans, etc. These are prayers that are unselfish and are out of concern for their fellow humans. However, there will be some players of the team that win this event that will publicly thank God for their victory over the opposing team. Why would their God make an effort to assist either team to win?
I can’t help but wonder why these men pray to God in vain to win a game that has nothing to do with advancement in humanity and only promotes their careers. There are people praying for cures for the terminally-ill, other sicknesses, ending hunger, help for Haiti and a myriad of other legitimate, unselfish spiritual requests. How do these guys gather enough nerve to ask God for such a vain victory?
Sadly, some that will be victorious at a football game will openly thank their God for their “win”. They will do so without even realizing that hundreds of people worldwide died from starvation and disease during the span of time of that football game.
What would you do if you were the owner of this car and someone left a note like this?
I found these pics on Twitpic. (H/T to epicsaurus)
Pic of sticker in question. For those wondering, note was indeed written in crayon & the car was in Sorrento Valley area.
* Would you ignore the letter and go about your business?
* Would you consider the letter as a threat of vandalism?
Evolve Fish sells these emblems. $7.00
The Mother Teresa Stamp is set to be issued Aug. 26, 2010, on what would have been her 100th birthday.
According to news sources, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is boycotting the upcoming commemorative stamp honoring Mother Teresa.
The FFRF claims that this commemorative postage stamp violates postal regulations to “honor religious institutions or individuals whose principal achievements are associated with religious undertakings or beliefs.”
I commend the FFRF on many of their legal fights in maintaining the “wall of separation of church and state”, but on this particular issue I disagree with them.
There are two reasons why I disagree:
1. The United States Postal Service is no longer a government-owned corporation. Even though some might think they are violating their own regulations, the USPS is not representative of the US Government.
2. Mother Teresa was internationally famed as a humanitarian and advocate for the poor and helpless. Yes, she was a Catholic nun, but above all…she devoted 45 years of her life for humanitarian efforts for which she is most remembered.
Tell us your opinion.
George Carlin was loved and respected for his “No BS” views on life and religion. I was always amazed at how many people in the audience would laugh at his spiel about God, gods, and religion. I know I miss George and always will.
From Wikipedia:
Although raised in the Roman Catholic faith (which he describes anecdotally on the albums FM & AM and Class Clown), Carlin became an atheist and often denounced the idea of a God in interviews and performances, notably with his “Religion” and “There Is No God” routines as heard in You Are All Diseased.
Carlin also joked in his first book Brain Droppings that he worshiped the Sun, one reason being that he could see it. This was later mentioned in You Are All Diseased, along with the statement that he prayed to Joe Pesci (a good friend of his) because “He’s a good actor,” and “looks like a guy who can get things done!”
In his HBO special Complaints and Grievances, Carlin introduced the “Two Commandments,” a revised “pocket-sized” list of the Ten Commandments ending with the additional commandment of “Thou shalt keep thy religion to thyself.”
Just a simple poster to express how religion has again and again robbed societies of peace, progress and human prosperity.
Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) is rapidly approaching and many of us need to consider what gift or gifts we would like to give to the love of our lives.
* You can always give your honey a card on Valentine’s Day, but this type of card is sure to be a winner with the Christian ladies. It is without poetry and completely void of words, so you can “write in” all the sweet nothings that you desire to say. Adding your own text is a breeze using photo software too!
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* Here’s a gift for your insatiable, love hungry sexual companion. Don’t feel guilty. It’s even in accordance with Biblical scripture:
Psalm 23:4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me
Shop for this item at Divine Interventions.
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* If your sweetheart loves chocolate candies, you can give them something different than the old traditional heart-shaped box of candies. You can celebrate Valentine’s Day and Easter with this tasty morsel. I don’t know where to buy this item, but Contemporary Confections has information. Substitute with white chocolate for a more European look.
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* Want to make sure that your female companion doesn’t conceive on Valentine’s Day ? Well…they’ve got a pill for that and it doesn’t require a prescription from a doctor. You might consider these pills in the case of “Immaculate Conception”, unless you’re wanting another Messiah.
You can purchase these pills at Evolve Fish.
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