What do you even say to the judge in this case? “Your honor, I agreed to fulfill the requirements of this job, and they demanded it of me!” Thomas More Society announced yesterday that it has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf a a pharmacist who was fired by from his position at a Jamestown, Tennessee Walgreen’s after he told management he would not participate in the sale of Plan B oral contraceptives. The complaint (full text) in Hall v. Walgreen Company, (MD TN,... Read more
Hey guys. Some readers of the blog have recently convinced me to download Planetside 2. It’s a free-to-play game which functions as a sort of first-person MMORPG. You’re essentially part of a futuristic army fighting for territory. I played a bit the other night and, despite having some issues getting used to the game, it’s a lot of fun. So, I’m going to be playing again tonight. If you guys want in you should create an account and download the... Read more
Other states are reiterating, legally, that you can’t discriminate in America. For followers of the supposedly most loving religion in Idaho, this is just not good news. Something must be done, and Republican Lynn Luker is just the person to do it. Rep. Lynn Luker outlined a proposal Tuesday backed by his conservative Christian allies to shield religious people from the threat of losing their professional licenses for refusing service or employment to anyone they conclude violates their religious beliefs.... Read more
Todd Starnes is a reporter for Fox News who repeatedly lies to make Christians seem persecuted. His deceptions are so egregious that even Christian bloggers here at Patheos have ripped him over it. His most recent outright lie comes from his article “American Humanist Association demands students stop feeding starving kids.” The very first line is “Stop feeding starving children, or else!” Whoa! That sounds pretty terrible. But then the next couple paragraphs are: The American Humanist Association sent that... Read more
He’s been behind enemy lines for a while now carrying out his mission. Read more
The tide of equality continues to rise! Kentucky must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, according to a ruling Wednesday by a federal judge, who struck down part of the state ban that he wrote treated “gay and lesbian persons differently in a way that demeans them.” In 23-page a ruling issued Wednesday, U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II concluded that the government may define marriage and attach benefits to it, but cannot “impose a traditional or faith-based... Read more
Remember that bill in Kansas that would allow businesses to discriminate against gay couples as long as they did it for religious reasons? It passed the House. The House’s 72-49 vote Wednesday sends the measure to the Senate. Supporters describe it as a religious freedom measure. Opponents contend it will encourage discrimination against gays and lesbians. The bill would bar government sanctions when individuals, groups and businesses cite religious beliefs in refusing to recognize a marriage or civil union, or... Read more
On September 12th of last year, most Americans weren’t in church. God didn’t send a bat infected with rabies to bite any of those people. However, on that day 15 year-old Jenna Giese, who was in church with her family praising god, was bitten by a rabies-infected bat while omnipresent god supposedly watched on. God was different than Jenna’s parents who would have stopped the bat if they had the ability. God seemed to be exactly the opposite: able to... Read more
For well over a year the GOP has been shouting Benghazi at every opportunity in an attempt to sling mud at President Obama. While there is plenty of legitimate mud to be slung, a Republican report has confirmed that this isn’t that type of mud: In a new report released on Tuesday, the House Armed Services Committee concludes that there was no way for the U.S. military to have responded in time to the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya... Read more
Apparently Kansas has been reading of all the irresponsible behavior by believers in power in Arkansas, Missouri, and Alabama lately and decided they want a piece of the pie. Here’s an elementary school in Spearville, Kansas, Kansas being a state that has already cut massively from education funding the last few years under GOP governor Sam Brownback: The school doesn’t look like it can afford to be pissing money away. However, in the name of Jesus, that’s exactly what they’re... Read more
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