Category Archives: Ron Gold

The Miracle that Wasn’t

Posted on April 15, 2010 by greaternewhope

This post is courtesy of Ron Gold. Did you hear about little Nadia Bloom, an 11-year-old Florida girl with Asperger’s syndrome who was rescued yesterday after spending four days lost in a swamp? It’s definitely a feel good story, but … Continue reading →

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Using Judaism to Ban Fur

Posted on April 1, 2010 by greaternewhope

Greeting everyone, this post is by Ron Gold. One of the reasons I respect Judaism more than most religions is that the faith mandates a relatively humane treatment towards animals. In contrast, every now and then I run into a … Continue reading →

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Latinos Divorcing Catholicism?

Posted on March 17, 2010 by greaternewhope

Hi everyone, this is Ron Gold. Latino-Americans have traditionally been dependable Catholics, though they are slowly but surely becoming more religiously diverse, as seen below: Notice the number who report no religion has almost doubled from 1990 to 2008, going … Continue reading →

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Why is This Relevant?

Posted on February 26, 2010 by greaternewhope

Hey everyone, this is Ron Gold checking in: There have been a string of arson attacks against churches this year in Texas, which is obviously horrible. Happily, it looks like the ordeal is over, as the suspected perpetrators were arrested … Continue reading →

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U.S. Military Switching to Secular Rifles

Posted on January 22, 2010 by greaternewhope

This post is courtesy of Ron Gold. Sanity has triumphed in the U.S. military, as they have pressured the company behind “Jesus Rifles“ to only make normal rifle scopes from now on: Bowing to Pentagon concerns and an international outcry, a Michigan arms … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Named Most Religious State

Posted on December 23, 2009 by greaternewhope

Hey everyone, Ron Gold here. This news isn’t a surprise, but now it’s official: Mississippi is the America’s most religious state, according to a Pew Forum study on the levels of devotion in America, which asked respondents whether religion is important in their … Continue reading →

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An Orrin Hatch Hanukkah

Posted on December 9, 2009 by greaternewhope

This post is brought to you by Ron Gold. Would you believe someone if they told you that a Mormon senator from Utah just wrote a Hanukkah song?  Well, it’s true: Senator Orrin G. Hatch, a solemn-faced Republican with a soft … Continue reading →

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The Physical Embodiment of Catholic Paranoia

Posted on October 21, 2009 by greaternewhope

This post is courtesy of Ron Gold. Bill Donohue, the president of the Catholic League, has been extra busy lately.  In the last few days, he’s thrown his ire–or, as Hemant put it, thrown a “shit fit”–at The Simpsons and comedian Sarah Silverman for alleged anti-Catholic … Continue reading →

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Reincarnation Scaring Off Organ Donors

Posted on September 16, 2009 by greaternewhope

Hey everyone, this post is courtesy of Ron Gold: Reincarnation in one of those beliefs that seems quaint, but not dangerous. After all, what harm is there in a person thinking they could come back in another life as a … Continue reading →

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Model’s Caning Postponed

Posted on August 24, 2009 by greaternewhope

Hey, Ron Gold here. An Islamic model in Malaysia–yes, they do exist–has been sentenced to be caned for her henious crime of drinking beer in public. She was set to receive the beating only a matter of hours ago, when suddenly, … Continue reading →

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