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Rachel Held Evans is discussing the way that Christians pick and choose the portions of scripture which they follow. She asks, “What are some other troubling/ strange/forgotten passages of Scripture that rarely make it to our desk calendars or sermon … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Religious Violence
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Pope Benedict’s Commandments
Posted in Catholicism, Christianity, Church, Hypocrisy, Religious Violence
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When People Ask Why I Have a Problem With Religion…
Posted in Fundamentalism, Religion, Religious Violence
385 Comments
Extremist Jews Prevent Women From Voting
‘Cause if women can vote, how can the men make all the rules? A small group of ultra-Orthodox Jews has prevented some women from voting in local elections in Jerusalem. It’s the latest step by the extremely pious Jews to … Continue reading
Posted in Fundamentalism, Judaism, Oh the Stupidity!, Politics, Religion, Religious Violence
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Prominent Israel Rabbi Indicted for Sexually Assaulting Minors
Sad: Rabbi Yaakov Deutsch, a prominent rabbi from the city of Afula in northern Israel, was indicted on Sunday for committing sexual offenses against four minors, two boys and two girls. According to the indictment, which was served by the … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Religious Violence
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Bad History Leads To Bad Counter-Terrorism
Richard Bartholomew has been following reports of poor quality counter-terrorism training at the FBI. The chief name is William Gawthrop, who led one of the worst examples. Some of Gawthrop’s wisdom: At the Bureau’s training ground in Quantico, Virginia, agents … Continue reading
Posted in Oh the Stupidity!, Pictures, Religious Violence
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Imprecatory Prayer or Incitement to Violence?
According to Chris Rodda, Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation has filed suit against several people for inciting violence against himself and his family: In September 2009, Mikey Weinstein and his wife Bonnie filed a lawsuit against Gordon … Continue reading
Posted in Religious Violence
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Redefining rape?
I’m going to copy and past text directly from a petition at MoveOn.org. I honestly thought that this was a hoax when a friend told me about it, and having discovered that it’s not… I really wish it was: “A … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Current Events, Politics, Religious Violence
145 Comments
Quote of the Moment: David Kato Murdered
From the NYT, Ugandan gay rights activist David Kato was beaten to death on Wednesday. Apparently police have declared it a robbery, but I don’t think most people are buying it. “David’s death is a result of the hatred planted … Continue reading
Posted in Religious Violence, Sexuality
13 Comments
