Surprise! It’s the Catholics, Lutherans, and Presbyterians in Orlando, FL! Bishop John Noonan thinks that insurance covering contraception and sterilization is an “affront to [their] religious beliefs”: The payment of our insurance premiums will also subsidize abortion inducing drugs even though we do not believe in this culture of death. *Cue thunder clap* Culture of death?! [...]
A Church Teaches Bigotry to the Next Generation
May 30, 2012 By 46 Comments
The Apostolic Truth Tabernacle in Greensburg, IN apparently is teachin’ em young! This 4-year-old boy is already singing about homos going to hell: I know the Bible’s right, Somebody’s wrong… Ain’t no homo’s gonna make it to heaven Perhaps even worse, he received a standing ovation with hollers, and a proud father shouting, “That’s my [...]
Doctors in the UK Can Be Fired For Not Doing Their Jobs!
May 30, 2012 By 31 Comments
Ah the good ole United Kingdom. Those crazy kids are at it again! They are working on medical guidelines (PDF) that prevent doctors from discriminating against their patients! Here is part of the new draft, and it looks nothing like what we’re used to seeing in America: You may have a conscientious objection to providing contraception. [...]
‘God is Working’ on Getting Gays to Heaven
May 29, 2012 By 47 Comments
There are a few things that I really get riled up about when it comes to religion. You know the obvious ones: priests molesting little kids, the Vatican covering it up, honor killings… But, for some reason, the whole “Pray the Gay Away” movement has always struck a real chord with me. Maybe it’s because I [...]
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