Rubio felt ‘called’ to leave Mormons for Catholic Church

Rubio felt ‘called’ to leave Mormons for Catholic Church

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said he felt “called” to leave the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), or Mormon Church, to join the Catholic Church in a Sunday interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Rubio – who is currently being considered as a vice presidential nominee by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who […]

If God is dead, America is in trouble

If God is dead, America is in trouble

By Jeffrey Kuhner, Times247.com The younger generation is becoming godless. Increasing numbers of Americans under the age of 30 are skeptical about the existence of God. This will have profound repercussions upon our society, fostering moral disintegration and the eventual death of our Judeo-Christian civilization. Traditional America is dying. In its place, a new liberal […]

Testing Uri Gellar’s powers

Testing Uri Gellar’s powers

By the time Uri arrived at the apartment the next afternoon, all of my equipment was operative and in place.  Two of my Israeli friends were present, Jacov and Ms. Shifra Mor.  I began by asking Uri to show me those talents of his that he felt the most sure of and to do them […]

‘Prometheus’ and the boundaries of science

‘Prometheus’ and the boundaries of science

In his online column, New York Times science writer James Gorman gives his humble scientific opinion on the Ridley Scott sci-fi thriller Prometheus, which opened in theaters last Friday. It’s “creationism for geeks,” he says, the type that science-fiction writers and scientists have long indulged in. He’s quick to point out that this type of […]

Lee Greenwood fights ban of ‘God bless the USA’

Lee Greenwood fights ban of ‘God bless the USA’

Kindergarten students at a New York City elementary school were banned from performing the song “God Bless the USA” at their graduation ceremony. PS 90 principal Greta Hawkins said the song was not age appropriate and could end up “offending other cultures.” But the song’s author, country music artist Lee Greenwood, said that as a […]

Musical genius became one after diving into shallow pool

Musical genius became one after diving into shallow pool

A man who suffered concussion after diving into a shallow pool has made a seemingly improbable discovery: it made him a musical genius. Derek Amato, from Denver, Colorado, is just one of 30 people in the entire world suffering from Acquired Savant Syndrome, where people display profound abilities after suffering head trauma. After years of […]

South Korean textbooks now open to Creationism

South Korean textbooks now open to Creationism

In South Korea, a growing anti-evolution movement has successfully laid claim to young students’ minds—or, at least, their textbooks. The country’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) announced last month that many South Korean textbook publishers will begin producing revised editions that will for the first time exclude discussions and examples of evolution. Biologists […]

Human Incompetence Theory

Human Incompetence Theory

People’s accomplishments are overrated. Lifetime achievement awards? Please. We are born unable to control bodily functions and exit similarly. The zenith of human existence occurs when one transcends loser status and mates only to give birth to adorable organisms subsequently capable of wrecking the planet. But do the parents have any earthly idea how to […]