Private Transportation Corporation, a hasidic-owned company that operates a public bus line between two Yiddish communities, has special instructions for its female riders: Go sit in the back of the bus because the front is reserved for men. You probably wouldn’t know this, either, because the English portion of their brochure says that “When boarding [...]
Catholic Charities Drops Lawsuit Against State of Illinois, Ending Their Discriminatory Adoption Practices
November 15, 2011 By 7 Comments
Ever since Illinois legalized civil unions, state-funded Catholic Charities have had to face the prospect of allowing partners in a civil union to adopt kids. In the past, they restricted adoptions to straight married couples and single parents. When the civil unions bill passed, they had a decision to make: comply with the law or [...]
He Makes Sense To Us Because We Don’t Dare Question Religious Authority
November 15, 2011 By 59 Comments
Capt. Ryan Jean is the atheist who’s trying to become a “Humanist lay leader” in the Army. It’s not quite the role an official Chaplain would have — he wouldn’t even get paid — but it’d give him the opportunity to facilitate discussions about religion with Foxhole Atheists who aren’t being serviced by religious chaplains. [...]
Our Side is Stacked
November 14, 2011 By 26 Comments
Love this image The caption: When a theist starts a debate with an atheist… (via Reddit)
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