Tim Tebow get the boot. The first active player from any U.S. professional sports league to publicly reveals his homosexuality.
Muslims Aren’t Inherently Evil
They're not. Some of them get that way when they are bombed, their nations are invaded, and they live under dictators which the United States supports. That's the gist of this thoughtful article by Glenn Greenwald, excerpted here: First, some leading American opinion-makers love to delude themselves and mislead others into believing that the US is attacked despite the fact … Read More
Why You Didn’t See The Westboro Baptist Church Protesters At The Funeral Of A Boston Marathon Bombing Victim
Members of Teamsters Local 25 sent out a call for any available members to shield today’s services for Krystle Campbell in Medford, Massachusetts. Basic human decency won out: the Boston Globe reports that hundreds of counter-protesters gathered across the street from the church where the memorial for Campbell was held, but that the Westboro protesters never showed up at all. This infuriated the WBC … Read More
More NC Legislature Embarrassment
North Carolina lawmaker Michele Presnell is against allowing Islamic prayers to be conducted before a legislative meeting because she "doesn't condone terrorism."
A Dignified Death
After making North Carolina a punchline for a couple of days, the Speaker of the NC legislature does the right thing: The Republican speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives killed legislation on Thursday that aimed toestablish an official state religion. House Speaker Thom Tillis (R-Charlotte) announced Thursday afternoon that the bill would not be receiving a vote in … Read More
North Carolina Don’t Need Your Stinkin’ Constitution
This is embarrassing: RALEIGH, N.C. — A bill filed by Republican lawmakers would allow North Carolina to declare an official religion, in violation of the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Bill of Rights, and seeks to nullify any federal ruling against Christian prayer by public bodies statewide. The bill grew out of a federal lawsuit filed last month by the American … Read More
Quote Of The Day
“People overseas didn’t go to Ivy League schools” – Pat Robertson, when asked why miracles “happen with great frequency in Africa, and not here in the USA". Seriously. According to Robertson, it’s the “skepticism and secularism” that is being taught at “the most advanced schools” around the country that is keeping God’s miracles at bay. Meanwhile, Africans are “simple” and “humble.” … Read More
Google Honors Cesar Chavez Birthday, Which Happens To Fall on Easter; Cue Rightwing Mind Explosion
It wouldn't be Easter without a massive right wing freakout, and today's rage meme is directed at Google because their front page "Doodle" is currently celebrating the birthday of Latino American civil rights hero Cesar Chavez. As someone who organized immigrant farm workers, Chavez is a natural target for the right wing. He neatly encapsulates everything they hate: poor people, … Read More
The Re-Branded Republican Party Might Leave The Christian Right Behind
… and they aren't happy about it: Some leaders of the religious right are openly worried this week after a sprawling 98-page report released by the Republican National Committee on how the party can rebuild after its 2012 implosion made no mention of the GOP's historic alliance with grassroots Christian "value voters." Specifically, the word "Christian" does not appear once … Read More
Live Vatican Smoke Cam
…if you care about that sort of thing. White smoke at 2:07 pm EST. Who will it be? 3:15pm: Cardinal Mario Bergoglio of Argentina(!) is now Pope Francis. First pope from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in 1000 years. Conservative, "never smiles", thinks gay adoption is "discrimination against children". Bio below the fold
Gallup Poll Shows Most/Least Religious States
The full results and article are here. It's not too surprising, actually. Map is interesting, though.
I Believe… That In 2012 Christians Changed Their Minds About Mormon People…
Politics influences religion, not the other way around: The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association removed language labeling Mormonism a “cult” from its website after the famed preacher met with Republican nominee Mitt Romney last week and pledged to help his presidential campaign.
One In Five Americans Have No Religious Affiliation
NBC: One in five Americans — and one in three of adults under 30 — is religiously unaffiliated, the highest percentage ever, according to a Pew Research Center study released Tuesday. Over the past five years, the study found, the number of religiously unaffiliated adults has increased from slightly over 15 percent to just under 20 percent, a figure that includes … Read More
Friday Freaks
Obama's Anti-Biblical Views Led To Natural Disasters: