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Awww, that's kinda sweet and silly

By pharyngula on November 25, 2010.

There's a campaign of sorts that's beginning in the UK, in which Christians are urged to stand up and announce that they are not ashamed to believe in a zombie redeemer who will protect them from his flaming torture pit deep beneath the earth. In a way, I'm sure it's very nice for them personally to sustain that kind of self esteem, but really…they should be embarrassed to believe in such absurd nonsense.

At least they're mostly doing no harm. The action they're calling for is for everyone to pray harder.

Please pray for the Not Ashamed campaign and especially that the official launch next week will increase the profile of the initiative and give rise to good opportunities to speak to leading figures in public life about Jesus Christ, the only true hope for our nation. Perhaps you could include such prayers at church this Sunday? For prayer suggestions, please click here.

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