Came across this disturbing opinion piece on Right Wing Watch: Against the backdrop of the religious mis-education of the nation, evangelical Christians must embrace (once and for all) that they must let their voices be heard in politics, the arts, and every arena of our culture. Although Catholics are well represented on the Supreme Court, [...]
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12 May
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Christian Nation Part 2
Mass. Catholic school won’t admit lesbians’ son BOSTON – A Roman Catholic school in Massachusetts has withdrawn its acceptance of an 8-year-old boy with lesbian parents, saying their relationship was “in discord” with church teachings, according to one of the boys’ mothers. It’s at least the second time in recent months that students have not [...]
12 May
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Christian Nation
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State: Inquisition In Jacksonville: Religious Right Grills Muslim Nominee For Rights Commission Council Member Clay Yarborough, for example, sent a questionnaire – inquisition might be a better term — to Ahmed, demanding to know his views on everything from gay rights to the appropriateness of “under God” [...]
7 May
Those Wonderful Private Companies Government Should Emulate
So is the kind of private business we should run our schools and other government agencies like: BP Spent Millions to Evade Safety Rules Posted on: May 7, 2010 9:09 AM, by Ed Brayton I’m sure this will come as an enormous shock to those who are completely oblivious to reality. British Petroleum, while posting [...]
7 May
Franklin Graham and the National Day of Prayer
This year’s National Day of Prayer event certainly caused quite the stir. It all began with the Wisconsin judge declaring the government’s proclamation of a National Day of Prayer unconstitutional and then continued when Franklin Graham and Tony Perkins were disinvited to participate in the Pentagon’s ceremonies over the controversial views of both ministers. The Religious Right has been highly [...]
6 May
Letter to the Editor Has a Selective View of History
I didn’t buy these arguments for a Christian nation even when I was a believer and had every reason to embrace them. I don’t deny that the culture of America at the time of the Revolution was a Christian culture but to insist that the founders specifically used the bible to form the three branches [...]
6 May
The Paranoia of Beck and Limbaugh
From Watching the Deniers: The paranoid style of American politics: Beck, Limbaugh claim oil spill deliberate sabotage To quote Limbaugh: But this bill, the cap-and-trade bill, was strongly criticized by hardcore environmentalist wackos because it supposedly allowed more offshore drilling and nuclear plants, nuclear plant investment. So, since they’re sending SWAT teams down there, folks, [...]
23 Apr
Benjamin Franklin: A Good Religion Does Not Need Government Support
Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price 9 Oct. 1780 I am fully of your Opinion respecting religious Tests; but, tho’ the People of Massachusetts have not in their new Constitution kept quite clear of them, yet, if we consider what that People were 100 Years ago, we must allow they have gone great Lengths in Liberality [...]
23 Apr
May Day and the National Day of Prayer
There is an ironic event occurring at the Lincoln Memorial on May 1. It is called May Day and is being organized by conservative christian talk show host Janet Porter of Faith2Action. Faith2Action is of course the typical right-wing christian organization opposing, homosexuality, evolution, global warming, gun control, democrats, government and anything else that would contradict [...]
21 Apr
Family Research Council Needs a Little Perspective on the National Day of Prayer Ruling
The religious right has lost all sense of perspective regarding the recent court ruling on the National Day of Prayer. Take this April 16 press release from the ultra-conservative Family Research Council: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement regarding a ruling by U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb declaring [...]
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