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Jesus Was the 'Original Hipster,' Down to His Grubby Converse Sneakers, Say Church Ads Brooklyn's Catholics are too cool

Every now and then, you get a provocative church ad, like Florida's "Come get hammered" billboard or pretty much anything New Zealand's St. Matthew-in-the-City puts out. Catholic ads are typically…

April 22, 2013, 12:46 PM EDT

OMG, Creatives Track God Through Tweets Site collects evidence of higher power all over the U.S.

Ever wondered what God is doing right at this moment? Thanks to social media and the lovely infographics over at god-was-here.com, you can spy on His Omniscience and see exactly…

April 9, 2013, 8:55 AM EDT

Ask Your Doctor About Unpretentiousil™, a Cure for the Common Hipster Relief from an insidious disorder

Hipster bashing seems so 2008. And yet, done well, it still elicits some latte-soaked, vegan chuckles. Here's a fun faux-mercial that peddles a fake drug called Unpretentiousil, a supposed cure…

February 11, 2013, 9:32 AM EST

Pope Benedict XVI Begins Tweeting @Pontifex #excathedra

In what is doubtless an upsetting move for doctrinal wonks around the globe, Pope Benedict XVI has opened a Twitter feed, where he will dispense divine wisdom to the masses…

December 3, 2012, 11:07 AM EST

Dr Pepper's Evolution Joke on Facebook Riles Up Creationists Clichéd image still has power to offend

So, this happened late last week: Dr Pepper posted a dumb joke on Facebook—a visual parody of the infamous 1965 "March of Progress" evolution illustration, with Dr Pepper playing a…

September 17, 2012, 12:16 PM EDT

Catholic Church Now Advertising for Priests on Billboards 'Those who give all receive even more'

Say what you will about the Catholic Church, but they know opportunity when they see it. The Roman Catholic diocese of Austria has seized upon Europe's economic crisis as a…

July 26, 2012, 11:24 AM EDT

Church Apologizes on Billboard for North Carolina's Anti-Gay Vote Ad rues 'rights and equality' denied

A San Diego church paid $3,000 for a four-week run on a billboard in North Carolina apologizing for that state's recent vote supporting an amendment defining marriage as a union…

June 7, 2012, 10:20 AM EDT

South Africa's Ban of Anti-Atheist Ad Is Truly Brainless One complaint dooms billboard

I normally wouldn't side with a church that's using ads to mock unbelievers, but it's hard to understand why the billboard above was banned in South Africa. One complaint—one!—was all…

January 18, 2012, 11:12 AM EST

Focus on the Family Ad Celebrates Tim Tebow's Favorite Bible Verse Kids recite John 3:16

Is it wise to mix religion and football beyond the occasional Hail Mary pass? Focus on the Family has no problem combining the two, and did so again during Saturday's…

January 17, 2012, 10:15 AM EST

Mary Gets a Positive Pregnancy Test in Church's Christmas Billboard St. Matthews in the City strikes again

Get a load of this billboard from St. Matthews in the City, a progressive Anglican church in Auckland, New Zealand. I mean, Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Well, only Mary is…

December 16, 2011, 10:18 AM EST

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