Religion
Atheists Suing Kentucky Office of Homeland Security
American Atheists is suing the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to remove language that directly gives credit to God for protecting the state from terrorism. The actual law as written reads: “The safety and security of the Commonwealth cannot be achieved apart from reliance upon Almighty God.” According to the Lexington Herald-Leader: “The requirement to [...]
Senator Says Capitol Visitor Center is Not Religious Enough
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) is not too happy about the new Capitol Visitor Center, the $621 million underground museum that traces the history of the Capitol, as well as the Senate and House of Representatives. The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center features exhibits, videos, historical artifacts and restaurants, but according to Sen. DeMint, it is missing [...]
Time For the GOP to Split From God?
With the sound defeats suffered in this year’s elections, the Republican Party is taking a long look in the mirror. They need to regroup if they want any chance at having some say in the direction of this country. Here’s where they went wrong: Republicans hatched a plan that would win over more than half [...]
Atheists Need Not Apply for Presidency
Not that you needed to be told this, but atheists are not going to win an election for president anytime soon. Shocking, right? Mark Oppenheimer said in Slate that atheists are the least likely of any group to win the presidency, falling behind such political favorites as Muslims, Hindus and homosexuals. The order Oppenheimer placed [...]
Ted Haggard Blames Being Gay on Childhood Abuse
The Rev. Ted Haggard, of gay prostitute fame, says that he “sinned” because of the abuse he suffered when he was 7-years old. Haggard said that an employee of his father had a sexual encounter with him when he was seven, and somehow, that led to him paying for sex with some guy and doing [...]
Fox News Mocks Atheist Bus Campaign
I usually like Fox News, at least more than most people on the Internet. I don’t find them to be completely conservative, only certain shows. I think Shepard Smith is the best in the business, and I have no problem with Brit Hume or Chris Wallace. Their editorial shows like Hannity and Colmes can be [...]
Mormons and Prop 8 – Crossing a Tax Exempt Line?
Proposition 8 in California was perhaps the most talked about ballot measure in all of the 2008 election. The prop overturned the legality of gay marriage in California, making it once again illegal for same-sex couples to be wed. I am not an activist, and this topic is not my highest priority (sorry gays), but [...]
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