By Andy on June 1, 2007
When I saw this documentary about a children’s Christian summer camp my final thought was: This is where the next 9/11 will come from. Jesus Camp is now closed by the way.
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By Andy on May 28, 2007
After giving fundies a good thrashing: He told a packed Hay Festival audience that although the threat from creationists and the religious right is well-documented, science is also under threat from the other end of the political spectrum: “I think we face an equal but much more sinister challenge from the left, in the shape [...]
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By Andy on May 18, 2007
A bomb exploded during Friday prayers at a historic mosque in Hyderabad, killing at least nine worshippers. A few hours after the blast, police fired on an angry crowd near the mosque, killing three protesters and wounding five.
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By Andy on May 16, 2007
Ghazala Khan (1987–23 September 2005) was a Danish‐Pakistani woman, who was shot and killed in Denmark by her brother after she had married against the will of the family. The murder of Ghazala had been ordered by her father to save the family honour, making it a so‐called honour killing. No fewer than nine people [...]
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By Andy on May 16, 2007
What? Were they greeted as liberators? In a speech to Latin American and Caribbean bishops at the end of a visit to Brazil, the Pope said the Church had not imposed itself on the indigenous peoples of the Americas. They had welcomed the arrival of European priests at the time of the conquest as they [...]
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By Andy on May 15, 2007
Falwell just died. His hateful, spiteful, bigoted, tar-engorged heart finally just gave out. Good riddance, asshole. Gems: AIDS is not just God’s punishment for homosexuals; it is God’s punishment for the society that tolerates homosexuals. The idea that religion and politics don’t mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own [...]
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By Andy on May 9, 2007
The Rational Response Squad recently was asked to respond to claims that Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron could prove that god exists without invoking faith or the bible. Comfort and Cameron failed at this claim.
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By Andy on April 23, 2007
Condoms, spanking, porn, abortion, no prayer, banned Bibles, gay teachers, Hollywood, profanity:
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By Andy on April 23, 2007
Right here in river city. This is kinda like the Minutemen for Tracking Muslims: (via) As most of you know, the biggest threat America faces today is from Islamic Jihadists operating all over the world and especially right here in America! … That is where this highly specialized and professional program comes in. It is [...]
Posted in 3. Enemies and Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause, 7. Obsession with National Security, Religion, War on Terror
By Andy on April 21, 2007
I like events like this – when doctrine is revealed to be fluid and human (even if it is centuries behind): “The conclusion of this study is that there are theological and liturgical reasons to hope that infants who die without baptism may be saved and brought into eternal happiness even if there is not [...]
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