While promoting his new book "The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ", Phillip Pullman is asked about the apparent offensiveness of that title. His response is succinct and unambiguous.

The Catholic Church has a new ad campaign trying to lure it wayward members back into the fold. It features lists of thing that Catholics have done for humanity and how wonderful it's always been to the people of the world. Well, I think a little counter point is in order. Here is my first attempt: a counter-ad.

Cheap shot?  Sure... doesn't mean it's not true.

There are lots of ways to influence a person. Honest influence uses argument and reason, debate and intellect. Dishonest methods use coercion and threat, manipulation and blackmail.

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin is a dishonest man. Rather than having the weight of evidence and argument, he resorts to emotional extortion and threats of damnation.

Congressman Patrick Kennedy, of Rhode Island (not really an island, if you didn't know) had the audacity and the unmitigated gall to stand up for his principles in defiance of a group that considers itself the ultimate authority on all things: the Catholic Church! You see, the Catholic Church doesn't like abortions, and quite frankly I can't blame them. It doesn't matter how you view it, it's not a "Good Thing". You don't buy one as a gift, and you don't wish one on anyone. So if someone happens to not LIKE the idea of abortion, I don't think they are crazy or silly or simple.

A 16 year old high school student was baptized during a football outing this week sponsored by the football coach and approved by the schools superintendent. The coach, as a school official and in a position of authority took the kids to a Franklin Crossroads Baptist Church where the boy and several others were baptized, some without their parent knowledge, or their prior consent.

Abuse of position, trust, and the use of authority to coerce children to perform acts they are not old enough to consent to... sounds pretty creepy to me. That's likely why Michelle and Dannie Ammons, parents of Robert Coffey, are sptifire angry at the school, the coach, the church and I assume a bunch of other people involved.

"Like crazy!"

Those are the exact words used to describe how we are working here at Debaptized.com. New quotes, Worlds leaders, constant debaptisms. Now we've added another awesome feature.

VOICE MAIL

That's right, folks. Voice Mail. We've added our own voicemail line for people to call.

We envisioned this to be a special HOT LINE for debaptism requests when you're not near a computer, or don't have a way of submitting one, but there is no reason this can't be used for comments, questions, and suggestions, too.

So, go ahead and call. Here is our number:

707-9-MY SOUL (707.969.7685)

--
Reverend Tom Wubby
Debaptized.com, founder

"This world is all and enough." - Corliss Lamont

We have been rather disappointed lately with the "Random Atheist Quote Generator" that is displayed at the bottom of the site. It not that there was anything WRONG with the quote, it just that the selection seemed a bit sparse. We wanted variety, we wanted Depth, we wanted... ADD OUR OWN!

So, we changed it. We have switched to a NEW quote system.  While the new one is something we will have to maintain, it has the added feature of "We Can Maintain It"!  And we have started already.

We've started adding lots of quotes: Epicurus, Sagan, Dawkins, Shaw, Twain, Ingarsoll, Franklin.  And this is just the start.  We're gathering quotes from all over!

"Change is the only constant."

The old cliche has never been so true. After a marathon session of debaptisms over the weekend by our volunteers here are Debaptized.com we had hope we would get a little time to regroup and rejuvenate our spirits, if not our bodies. But it seems that the world does not wish to wait for us and marches on!

This morning we awoke to the news that the recently debaptized world leader, Manuel Zelaya, President of Honduras, has been ousted by the Honduran army and replaced by Roberto Micheletti Bain. Acting quickly, we have finished a hastily performed, but still valid, debaptism on the new president.

This is just a quick note to inform everyone that we have finished with the Debaptisms of the top level of world leaders. We really worked hard on this over the last few days, taking on volunteers and training them to become our Trained and Ordained Debaptizors (tm) and help get us through this mission.

I want to thank everyone who helped us, but also to remind you that this is not the end of our work, but just the beginning. We have a lot of plans for the future, but as I am very tired and spiritually exhasted, I just don't feel I should try and explain them now.

I will be back soon with more information, but until then, please feel free to browse our list of Debaptized People!

--
Rev Tom Wubby

Debapatism is an important rite. It is a gift you can give to someone you love, or even someone you don't. You can give it to the living and the dead alike. It gives them a freedom they may never have known they needed (yet really may have had all along).

But what about someone who was never baptized? Or maybe you don't know if they were ever baptized? What if they may be baptized in the future? How can we help THOSE people?

Debaptized.com has finally solve that problem, and we used simple math to do it!

Ok, a little more than simple math, but simple math is involved. We have created the new doctrine of "Baptismal Debt".

Examiner.com, that plucky news site with localized journalism, post a story last month about Debaptisms and the UK based National Secular Society which originally started offering Debaptism certificates a few years ago.  The artice, by the Birmingham Atheist Examiner Jerome Triplett, goes on to give a little advise for those not living in the UK.  He directs them to visit... Debaptized.com!

We've already gotten a nice little boost in our meager traffic (not that it matters, we don't do ADs at Debaptized.com) but it's so nice to see the word getting out.

Thank you Mr Triplett, for the kind mention.  It turns out i have been reading several of your articles as they flow around the blogosphere. So, keep up the great work.

--Rev. Tom Wubby