Was I being naïve again? Recently, I called Michigan’s SB 637 ”a wasteful, GOP-crafted distraction.” The proposed law would, …ENSURE THAT EACH PUPIL IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL IT OPERATES IS REQUIRED TO RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES EACH SCHOOL DAY. I assumed that the legislation was just another tiresome [...]
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Dinos and Chickens, Oh My!
Posted in bible, christianity, church and state, education, environment, fundamentalism, history, humor, irony, media, politics, religion, religious leaders, science, tagged bible, blogging, christianity, contest, creationism, education, evangelism, fundamentalism, history, huh?, humor, irony, memes, politics, religion, religious word play, school, science, separation of church and state, skepticism, woo on February 4, 2011 | 15 Comments »
Hi, Everybody. This is Pastor Steven Anderson. Pastor Steven recently read an article reporting that chickens and T. rex shared a common ancestor. Of course, he thinks it said that dinosaurs turned into chickens (like most creationists, Steven doesn’t understand the concept of creatures descending from a common ancestor). So, to share the laugh with his flock, he has [...]
Vengeance is more satisfying and less costly
Posted in bible, christianity, church and state, fundamentalism, history, political figures, politics, religious leaders, tagged american family association, bible, bigotry, christianity, fundamentalism, politics, religion, religious word play, separation of church and state on January 21, 2011 | 11 Comments »
Bryan Fischer (American Family Association) thinks that plans to move the murder trial of Jared Loughner from Tucson is a “terrible, terrible idea, and contrary to biblical concepts of justice.” A change of venue not only “robs” Tucson citizens of their God-given right “to see that the innocent blood of their loved ones, friends, and [...]
Q: Why are geologists wrong?
Posted in bible, christianity, fundamentalism, history, politics, religion, religious leaders, science on January 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »
A: Because they have to be as long as their data conflicts with Genesis. Ken Ham (Answers in Genesis): Now, if the book of Genesis is an allegory, then sin is an allegory, the Fall is an allegory, the need for a Savior is an allegory, and Adam is an allegory—but if we are all [...]
Christopher Hitchens with Tony Jones
Posted in atheism, christianity, education, evangelism, history, media, military, political figures, religion, tea party, tagged apologetics, atheism, christopher hitchens, inspirational, loss, military, philosophy, politics, religion on November 22, 2010 | 3 Comments »
1 of 4 – Living with cancer, prayers of others, questions about afterlife, Pascal’s Wager. ♦ 2 of 4 – Personal faith of others, intercessory prayer, a world without religion, writing, an early death. ♦ 3 of 4 – September 11th as personally transformative, moving away from the left. ♦ 4 of 4 – Clinton impeachment [...]
Keeping the F in WTF
Posted in christianity, church and business, church and state, education, evangelism, history, holidays, irony, media, political figures, politics, religion, religious leaders, tagged american family association, christianity, christmas, evangelism, happy holidays, holidays, home depot, huh?, Humanism, humor, irony, jesus, memes, politics, religion, religious word play, separation of church and state on December 23, 2009 | 17 Comments »
What I don’t understand is why these same people bully I mean invite non-Christan businesses to use the Christ in Christmas to sell products. Home Depot can sell yard tools for Christ; Petsmart can sell cat litter for Christ; but, I’m barred from using the word Christmas in a non-religious way, lest I sully it.
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As an atheist – and former Christian homeschooling parent – I blog (mostly) about the social-political aspects of religious fundamentalism, especially as it impacts the education and socialization of children.
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