
A Virginia legislator announced last week that God punishes women who abort their firstborn by inflicting their later children with disabilities. Colleagues then continued the racist “genocide” tack so popular of late.
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Last week, Colorado State Senator Dave Schultheis launched an attack on democracy and the United States Constitution under the guise of a “Religious Bill of Rights”. What effects could such an effort have?
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Kentucky is on the way to teaching the Bible (as literature?) in schools.
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Sir Elton John recently caused a firestorm of criticism on the twittosphere and blogosphere by insinuating that Jesus of Nazareth might have been homosexual. Would that be a bad thing, or even inconsistent with the Bible?
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Stories from the Bible — Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, etc. — have become part of Western popular culture. As often happens when a tale is retold, the stories we remember aren’t quite what the Bible says. A new website, geared toward children (and parents), tackles popular Bible stories with critical thinking and discussion questions.
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A new study indicates that increased religiosity is linked tightly with increased racism. Researchers believe this is because of the “us” vs. “them” mindset inherent in religion.
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We’re installing the IntenseDebate software. This software will provide a much richer commenting platform, enabling user profiles, comment rating, and responding to comments via email, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
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An eight-grade teacher in North Carolina was suspended after students disrupted her classes with religious proselytizing and harassment. She may be fired.
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Sarah Palin reiterates her support for the status quo, stating that the Tea Party movement can’t be a third party, and must merge with the Republican Party.
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Sarah Palin has endorsed Rand Paul, son of Ron Paul, for the Kentucky Senate. The Wall Street Journal exposes how bizarre an endorsement this is.
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AndrewK: Was Jesus Gay? Would That Be Bad?
February 19, 2010 2 CommentsSir Elton John recently caused a firestorm of criticism on the twittosphere and blogosphere by insinuating that Jesus of Nazareth might have been homosexual. Would that be a bad thing, or even inconsistent with the Bible?
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