Monthly Archives: June 2011

Redneck Driscoll

I’d never heard of Damon Thompson before I ran across the him on The American Jesus. He’s the preacher in the Born Again DNA post. TAJ refers to his as “Redneck Driscoll,” which seems apt. Thompson has a reputation for … Continue reading

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Tapley vs. Cooper, Final Round

William Tapley and Anderson Cooper are still at it. First Tapley defends himself … And then Cooper gives him a three-peat on the RidicuList. … and I think Cooper has gotten all the mileage he can get from taunting a … Continue reading

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Bachmann: Crazy and Dangerous

Michelle Goldberg at the The Daily Beast has a great column about Michelle Bachmann, who has officially entered the presidential race after making a good impression at the last debate. Titled “Bachmann’s Unrivaled Extremism,” the piece makes a good case … Continue reading

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Tour of the Earth

NASA gives a tour of some of the most spectacular landscapes on the planet Earth, using shots taken from the camera on the space shuttle. I’ve always heard that astronauts fall in love with the Earth. I can see why.

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UK Faith Academy Schools

Who said “Get them while they’re young and they’re yours for life”? It’s a marketing strategy that’s been successfully used to sell things as diverse as burgers, tobacco and faith – So religious groups in the UK must be rubbing … Continue reading

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Jon Stewart on NYS Marriage Equality

The Daily Show gives a brief mention about the marriage equality bill: The Daily ShowTags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook He goes on to talk about the two lesbian bloggers who have turned … Continue reading

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Inching Towards Marriage Equality

So, in California the attempt to overturn the defeat of Proposition 8 because Judge Walker is gay has itself been defeated. And a California Bankruptcy court has declared that the Defense of Marriage Act is invalid. The west coast is … Continue reading

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Born Again DNA

From American Jesus comes this story of crime and redemption … sorta. As the poster put it, “This is one of those videos that you listen to and find yourself saying, “Did he really just say that??”’ You heard it … Continue reading

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I Believe

The show tune “I Believe,” from The Book of Mormon, performed at the 2011 Tony Awards: Jared Farmer has a lengthy review of the musical over at Religion Dispatches, Why The Book of Mormon (the Musical) is Awesomely Lame: The … Continue reading

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Dan Savage Talks to Affirming Churches

Contains profanity (duh). “I know. I know you’re not all like that. Tony Perkins doesn’t.” Exactly. (via Dangerous Minds)

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