Have a gander at
Dakota Joe. He and his dog Digger are the mascots for a national Vacation Bible School Camp program. Because, you see, ultra-rationalist archaeology professors who believe fervently in the scientific method, despite having encountered various paranormal phenomena which themselves contradict Gospel, are the perfect spokepeople for Biblical inerrancy.
Seriously, though, shouldn't Spielberg & Lucas be suing the pants off these guys?
From
armorofgodpjs.com:
God gave me the idea how wonderful it would be if all children could have the opportunity to put on a pair of pajamas that symbolized the Armor of God...
I can't remember the last time I went to church, but if I ever go again, I'm wearing a pair of these.
The relentless march of progress continues. Now monks have been automated, thanks to
The Bible Scribe.
The installation 'bios [bible]' consists of an industrial robot, which writes down the bible on rolls of paper. The machine draws the calligraphic lines with high precision. Like a monk in the scriptorium it creates step by step the text. Starting with the old testament and the books of Moses bios [bible]’ produces within seven month continuously the whole book. All 66 books of the bible are written on rolls and then retained and presented in the library of the installation.
Start looking for a new job, Brother.
The members of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Waukee have come up with a novel method of raising funds. They place a brightly painted toilet in people's front yards. The toilet has "I ♥ Jesus" written on the tank. They'll only remove the toilet if the homeowners make a donation.
This is a version of the Flamingoing prank that's become a popular method for high school clubs and teams to raise cash: Place a plastic pink flamingo in someone's front yard and only remove it if they give you cash.
Flamingoes are kind of cute, but I'm wondering if the Jesus toilet doesn't send an odd mixed message. After all, if there's a toilet in your front yard, isn't that an open invitation for someone to, you know, use it? [From the
Des Moines Register.]