Religion News Wrapup

• Falwell Follow-up
What would you pay for Falwell's watch fob? Hundreds of items related to the Rev. Jerry Falwell have been put up for sale on eBay since the televangelist's death two weeks ago, including an autographed bobblehead doll that went for $145. An autographed 1978 Bible given to contributors to Falwell's Liberty University early in its construction sold for about $90. (Hey, my parents had one of those Bibles).

Here's an example: a copy of Falwell's book Fasting Can Change Your Life, perhaps a book he should have studied more carefully.

The strangest fact is mentioned casually further down in the article--there is a "Jerry Falwell Museum" at Liberty University. I did not know that. Here's a photo I found, showing arch-atheist Richard Dawkins slipping into the museum, up to no good I'm sure.

• Organista demoted
Rev. Dean Dombroski, a priest at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Loveland, Ohio, has removed his church's organist and choir director from her duties saying her sale of sex toys was not "consistent with Church teachings." Linette Servais, 50, says a brain tumor and treatment left her sexually dysfunctional. Selling spa products and sex toys at homes parties allows her to help other women who have similar problems. "Father Dean made it sound so sinful," she said.
Uh, that's why he makes the big bucks, Linette.

• Diversion of the Day
Does anybody know what all this is about? Here's a video from CNN's Funny Lunch feature about a "God Phone" conspiracy.
"Jack butterfield, the world's most inasiable buried treasure booty grabber, has been tasked with finding the God Phone. But he's got to beat the infamous Cabal to do it!"
Yuk it up.



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