RELIGIOUS SATIRE: “Catholic Priest Child Rapist”
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CATHOLIC CHURCH & CHILD RAPE: “Priest’s Bid to Leave Jail is Rejected”
PHILADELPHIA — Msgr. William J. Lynn, a senior official in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia convicted last month of endangering children, must stay in jail until his sentencing, a judge determined on Thursday.
Judge M. Teresa Sarmina denied Monsignor Lynn’s request for house arrest, saying that he should not be given special treatment and essentially agreeing with prosecutors who said that others convicted of a similar felony would not be allowed to remain at home pending a sentencing hearing.
Monsignor Lynn, 61, is the first high-ranking official in the Roman Catholic Church in the United States to be convicted of covering up sexual abuse by priests under his supervision. He faces up to seven years in prison.
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RELIGIOUS PARODY: CERN-Day School
h/t: Planet Atheism
CHRISTIAN PRIVILEGE: “Louisiana Revelation: School Voucher Funding – It’s Not Just For Christians Any More”
A member of the Louisiana House of Representatives who eagerly supported Gov. Bobby Jindal’s plan to fund private schools has had an epiphany: Muslim schools might start getting taxpayer money!
Rep. Valarie Hodges, a Republican who represents East Baton Rouge and Livingston, now says she wishes she hadn’t voted for the Jindal voucher bill.
“I actually support funding for teaching the fundamentals of America’s Founding Fathers’ religion, which is Christianity, in public schools or private schools,” Hodges told theLivingston Parish News.
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Where to begin? Hodges’ bigotry is perhaps only rivaled by her ignorance of constitutional and legal principles. Of course Muslim schools will qualify for funding under a voucher plan. When programs like this are set up that dole out benefits to religious schools, the government can’t play favorites. That’s basic.
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- ‘Religion’ is not a synonym for ‘Christianity’ – The Wild Hunt (patheos.com)
- ‘Muddying up the narrative’ on vouchers (maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com)
HISTORY: Frederick Douglass / “What to the American Slave is Your Fourth of July?” / Read by Morgan Freeman
SCIENCE: “What is the Higgs Boson?” / VIDEO
Scientists at Cern, the Geneva-based European laboratory for particle physics, are revealing their latest findings in their search for the Higgs boson. Here, science correspondent Ian Sample – author of Massive: The Hunt for the God Particle – explains what a Higgs boson is, how Cern physicists are looking for it, and why it matters if they find it.
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CHRISTIAN BIGOTRY: “Chick-Fil-A Has Spent $5 Million On Groups Trying To Stop Gay Marriage”
Chick-Fil-A, the Atlanta-based fast food chicken restaurant that specializes in Christianity, has used its more than 1600 outlets to fuel its zest for stopping same-sex marriage, spending $5 million between 2003 and 2010 on anti-gay organizations and hate groups, including $2 million in 2010 alone.
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. . . Chick-fil-A founder and chairman S. Truett Cathy . . . a devout Southern Baptist; his religious beliefs have a major impact on the company. The company’s official statement of corporate purpose says that the business exists “To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A.” Cathy’s beliefs are also responsible for one of the chain’s distinctive features: All Chick-fil-A locations (company-owned and franchised, whether in a mall or freestanding) are closed on Sundays, as well as on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
h/t: Planet Atheism
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CONSERVATISM: Bill Maher / New Rule To Conservatives / “You Act Exactly Like 14 Year Old Boys”
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MUSIC – PROGRESSIVE ROCK: Rush / “The Trees” / 1978
There is unrest in the forest
There is trouble with the trees
For the Maples want more sunlight
And the Oaks ignore their pleas
The trouble with the maples
And they’re quite convinced they’re right
They say the oaks are just too lofty
And they grab up all the light
But the oaks can’t help their feelings
If they like the way they’re made
And they wonder why the maples
Can’t be happy in their shade
There is trouble in the forest
And the creatures all have fled
As the maples scream ‘Oppression!’
And the oaks, just shake their heads
So the maples formed a union
And demanded equal rights
‘The oaks are just too greedy
We will make them give us light’
Now there’s no more oak oppression
For they passed a noble law
And the trees are all kept equal
By hatchet,
Axe,
And saw
ATHEISM: The Complete Idiots Guide to Atheism
