Religion
On Positive Secularism, the Pope and France
Secularism is defined as “indifference to or rejection or exclusion of religion and religious considerations.” By definition, it is pretty clear what it is. Yet, there is an emergence of “positive secularism” in France, a nation where secularism is central to the French identity. French President Nicolas Sarkozy told the Pope recently that he envisions [...]
God & State Added to Atheist Blogroll
God & State has been added to The Atheist Blogroll. You can see the blogroll in my sidebar. The Atheist blogroll is a community building service provided free of charge to Atheist bloggers from around the world. If you would like to join, visit Mojoey at Deep Thoughts for more information. Deep Thoughts is one [...]
Clergy Mock Tax Laws, Preach Politics
Despite laws that are clear as day prohibiting clergy from endorsing political candidates while on the clock, 33 pastors decided to do just that this week. From the Washington Post: Johnson and 32 other pastors across the country set out Sunday to break the rules, hoping to generate a legal battle that will prompt federal [...]
Sarah Palin on Religion
Continuing where I left off examining the religion of major party candidates for president, there are now two Vice-Presidential candidates whose religion needs to be examined. As with the presidential candidates, I am not looking to analyze what people think about these candidate’s religious beliefs, only analyze what the candidates themselves have actually said. The [...]
9/11 and a Nation of Idiots
The time has come for the intellectuals and the generally educated to stop being quiet on matters of science and facts. It makes me sick to see poll numbers saying that a large amount of Americans and people around the world believe in fairy tales. I’ll get to the polls about people not believing in evolution at a later date (as disturbing and urgent as that is), but for now, we’re sticking with the ridiculous conspiracy theories about September 11, 2001.
Scientologists in France Charged With Fraud
Some Scientologists will face trial for organized fraud in France, making this at least the fourth time that the French courts have stood up to the famous cult. And make no mistake about it — Scientology is a cult. Anyone who tells you otherwise has already been scammed out of a bunch of their own [...]
Delusional Group Prays for Lower Gas Prices
Two prayer groups in St. Louis are gathering at local gas stations this week to pray to God, both giving thanks for the lower prices this month, and asking for continued decreases. As a part of the Pray at the Pump movement, participants began praying for lower gas prices, using the logic that if politicians [...]
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