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Category Archives: Religion
Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson Blame 9/11 on Organizations Like People For the American Way
10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked
In a regular poll conducted by political scientists Robert Putnam and David Campbell on American political attitudes, atheists recently lost their spot as as the most disliked group in America to the Tea Party. Still, number two is simply way too high in the unpopularity rankings for a group of people who just happen to spend Sunday mornings in bed instead of in church. Read more . . .
High School Graduation Ceremonies Can Be Held in Church, Say Judges
As for the religious environment, the U.S. Constitution doesn’t shield someone from encountering others’ religious beliefs and symbols, he said . . . Graduates were compelled to enter “a sacred space” and had to view religious symbols such as a 20-foot cross that towered over the graduation proceedings, religious pamphlets and hymnals, which imposed religion upon them and sent a message the government was endorsing religion, they contended . . . The question now is what implications this will have for Christian administrators of public schools who will see this ruling as a green light to move their own graduation ceremonies to local churches. Read more . . .
The Value of a Godless World
Jacobs: Response Healed The Land From Native Curse
Is South Korea an Example of Dominionism in Action?
Che Ahn is a one of the leaders in the New Apostolic Reformation . . . [He] believes the President of South Korea Lee Myung-bak illustrates how government apostles can fulfill their dominionist duties . . . Che Ahn said, “Once we do get to the top, we can make decrees and declarations that shift and influence that whole mountain.”
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The Joy of Submitting to Authority
Among religions, Christianity in general (and Catholicism in particular) is a great example of an authoritarian hierarchy . . . The thing about being told what to do is that it provides a measure of psychological relief by convincing one that one is absolved of responsibility. Read more . . .
The Tea Party Debate
Tonight, we have a treat. The Republican Presidential candidates will vie for the support of America’s Stupidest Voters – the Tea Party party movement. This is not name-calling. This is reporting a verifiable fact. A recent Yale-George-Mason poll shows that 66% of the Tea Party members deny the truth of global warming and evolution. Really, on average, these people excel in stupidity. Interestingly, they also exhibit one of the primary characteristics of idiots – an inflated sense of their own intellectual superiority. Read more . . .
Prayer: The Ultimate Hypocrisy
The truth of the matter is that prayers get answered in the favor of the petitioner at about the same rate as doing nothing at all . . . When unbelievers point out the obvious lack of concern by their god, the inevitable doctrine of a “fallen world” and “free will” is tramped out. This is, of course, just another example of the “higher/mysterious” excuse for the obvious absence of the divine . . . It takes an astounding level of ignorance to attribute the lack of alleviation of this human suffering to an explanation as mundane and enigmatic as it being outside “his will” or not being in accordance with “his plan . . . “ The truth is that prayer is a placebo, and a dangerous one when it involves the ignorance toward science and medicine. Read more . . .
Always Question Authority 