It turns out somebody actually knows what a cubit is. Because one man converted the Biblical measurements to create a scale model of Noah’s ark. And it’s big. Really big.
Religion
Good Night, Glenn Beck: Watch the Fox Host’s Most Outrageous Clips
Glenn Beck’s last show airs tonight on Fox News. A new mashup reminds us why this is a sad, sad moment for comedy.
Muslim Woman Sues Abercrombie & Fitch After Alleged Firing Over Hijab
Does this mean a khaki hijab won’t appear in catalogs anytime soon?
The Holy See Goes High Tech: Pope Benedict XVI Writes His Very First Tweet
For the first time, His Holiness the Pope has made a Twitter footprint. Make that a fingerprint, since he pushed click himself to send the very first Papal tweet this afternoon.
Peering into the Past: Camera Looks Inside Ancient Mayan Tomb
Too fragile to excavate, archaeologists had to rely on artificial eyes to peek inside the burial chamber.
Indiana Police Bust Amish Man for Sexting 12-Year-Old Girl
Twenty-one-year-old Willard Yoder, who is Amish, was arrested in Indiana last week for “sexting” a 12-year-old girl and trying to solicit her outside a restaurant.
Homeschoolers Are Getting In on the Cap-and-Gown Fun
High school graduation is a rite of passage for millions of teens. Now, those schooled at home want mortar boards too.
Religious Rebuttal: Southern Baptists Resolve That Hell Is Real
At their convention in Phoenix this past week, Southern Baptists issued a resolution asserting their “belief in the biblical teaching on eternal, conscious punishment of the unregenerate in Hell.” … Or, as the …
Afghan Car Owners Refuse to Have the Number 39 On Their Plates
Afghanistan’s car industry may seem like an unlikely target for superstitious rumors, but it turns out the number 39 is causing quite a stir for car dealers and drivers in Kabul.
Shocking Sentence: Story Claiming Jewish Court Condemned Dog To Death by Stoning Proven a Hoax
Thought to be a reincarnation of a secular lawyer, the ultra-Orthodox judges are calling for the dog to be put to death.
Ironic Invocation: Church Prays to St. Anthony for the Return of His Stolen Relic
As the patron saint of lost causes and missing objects, St. Anthony of Padua has been consulted for the return of many items. But never his own ancient religious relic.
New York State: Pet Cemeteries Are for Pets, Not Their Humans
‘Till death do us part. It’s a vow many animal lovers planned to break by being buried alongside their pets. But people who want to rest in peace with Fido are facing a state agency crackdown in New York.