Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins discuss
Who Says Science has Nothing to Say About Morality?
Taped at
The Sheldonian Theatre
University of Oxford
04.12.2011
Who Says Science has Nothing to Say About Morality?
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Bill Maher Vs. Tim Tebow
New York Times reports on Catholic Charities pull-out [no pun intended] in Illinois
For the nation’s Roman Catholic bishops, the outcome is a prime example of what they see as an escalating campaign by the government to trample on their religious freedom while expanding the rights of gay people. The idea that religious Americans are now the victims of government-backed persecution is now a frequent theme not just for Catholic bishops, but also for Republican presidential candidates and conservative evangelicals. . .
But now most of the Catholic Charities affiliates in Illinois are closing down rather than comply with a new requirement that says they can no longer receive state money if they turn away same-sex couples as potential foster care and adoptive parents. . .
Society is evolving, but the Catholic Church is refusing to evolve with it. These states have chosen to recognize some of the basic civil rights of their LGBT citizens. They have also decided it is not legal or appropriate for a state to be funding discrimination against them.
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But I heard a voice tell me to kill my sons
Source: Whoa or No
Funny Or Sad ?? – Atheists die first! FACEPALM MOMENT! (TheUKatheist)
Religion vs IQ, The Numbers Don’t Look Good
Outrageous: Catholic School Fires Teacher, Five Months Pregnant, for Choosing Artificial Insemination
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati requires all employees to sign contracts stating that they’ll adhere to Catholic social teachings, including the assertion that being pregnant sans husband is a gravely immoral act. Someone tell that to the Virgin Mary.
Perhaps appropriately, the man who fired Dias, Rev. James Kiffermeyer, was himself suspended in 2002 after allegations arose that he engaged in sexual misconduct with two male high school students. He was reinstated in 2006.
Pope says: Be stupid
The pope said more in his homily than “look behind the pretty sparkly glitter.” He said . . .
Anyone wishing to enter the place of Jesus’ birth has to bend down. It seems to me that a deeper truth is revealed here, which should touch our hearts on this holy night: if we want to find the God who appeared as a child, then we must dismount from the high horse of our “enlightened” reason. . .
There’s the voice of the cleric telling you to ditch the best thing about you so that you can be stupid and ignorant so that he can go on wearing expensive robes.
No we must not, you evil bastard.
Christmas blessings for Bolivia’s poor [Blessings my Ass]
Considering that Bolivia is a Roman Catholic Country, and each family discussed in this video is burdened with feeding, caring, and rearing six to seven children one wonders where are the Catholic missions? Better yet, upon their arrival, instead of passing down another generation of religious childhood indoctrination, why don’t they instead pass out condoms? While the former leads to a false sense of hope at best, the latter leads to a significant decrease in unwanted pregnancies, and the added bonus of decreased venereal diseases, prevention of the spread of HIV-AIDS. Wait, I forgot; the Catholic Church would rather see increased venereal diseases, unwanted pregnancies, increased poverty, child malnutrition, child starvation, various sanitation diseases, etc. than see a parishioner use a condom. My bad, what the fuck was I thinking! [MSH]
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