Like the post below, Shakespeare’s Sister is right again when she writes: I’m well and bloody tired of being expected to extend logically-incoherent exceptions to people because they call themselves Christians that I wouldn’t extend to anyone else. Find out why.
Not Christian Enough!
I admit it. I enjoy it when fundamentalist Christian propagandists turn on each other: Christian ministers were enthusiastic at the early private screenings of "End of the Spear," made by Every Tribe Entertainment, an evangelical film company. But days before the film’s premiere, a controversy erupted over the casting of a gay actor that has all but eclipsed the movie … Read More
The Fight Against AIDS
Bad policy: President Bush’s $15 billion effort to fight AIDS has handed out nearly one-quarter of its grants to religious groups, and officials are aggressively pursuing new church partners that often emphasize disease prevention through abstinence and fidelity over condom use. Award recipients include a Christian relief organization famous for its televised appeals to feed hungry children, a well-known Catholic … Read More
Michael Moore? Or James Dobson?
I’ve been amused by Chris Matthews’ comment that bin Laden is like Michael Moore. Others on the right have also said that bin Laden’s rants sound like it comes from lefties. Oh, really? Here are some direct quotes from bin Laden in his recent "Letter to America". Assume, for this thought experiment, that all references to Islam, Allah, and the … Read More
Vatican Gets It Right
That’s it. Sign me up for the Catholic Church. ROME, Jan. 18 – The official Vatican newspaper published an article this week labeling as "correct" the recent decision by a judge in Pennsylvania that intelligent design should not be taught as a scientific alternative to evolution. "If the model proposed by Darwin is not considered sufficient, one should search for … Read More
Pat Robertson And Ariel Sharon
The Associated Press reports: Israel won’t do business with Pat Robertson after the U.S. Christian Evangelist said Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s massive stroke was divine punishment for Israel’s withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, an official said Wednesday, placing a USD 50 million deal with the Christian leader in doubt. Robertson, a Christian broadcaster, is leading a group of evangelicals who … Read More
The Latest in The Intelligent Design Wars
The pig just got a new coat of lipstick. Having suffered a legal and political setback in Dover, Pa., the intelligent design battle shifts to Calilfornia. It appears that the The El Tejon Unified School District has approved a new class: An initial course description, which was distributed to students and their families last month, said "the class will take … Read More
Lead Paragraphs We Love
From CNN: OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (AP) — A pastor who has spoken out against homosexuality was arrested after propositioning a male undercover police officer outside a hotel, authorities said. UPDATE: Big Brass Blog has more. Apparently, the pastor offered up oral sex, but told reporters later that he was "pastoring to the police". Oh, is that what they call it … Read More
You Knew This Was Coming…
Pat Robertson says that God is punishing Ariel Sharon: The Rev. Pat Robertson said Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is being punished by God for dividing the Land of Israel. Robertson, speaking on the “700 Club” on Thursday, suggested Sharon, who is currently in an induced coma, and former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, assassinated by an Israeli extremist in … Read More
And You Thought The Intelligent Design Thing Was Contentious…
An Italian court is tackling Jesus — and whether the Roman Catholic Church may be breaking the law by teaching that he existed 2,000 years ago.
God’s Predictions For 2006
At this time of year, a lot of people like to make their political predictions for 2006. Seems like an awful waste of time. God is omniscient and already knows what will happen. And we know what God’s predictions are, because he speaks to Pat Robertson, and Pat tells the rest of us. On his “700 Club” program today, Robertson … Read More
John Avarosis Is Thinking Today
You can read his post here, or my summary below. John points out that proponents of intelligent design argue that, even if ID is flawed, schools should "teach the controversy". And to do that, they argue, schools need to inform students as to what intelligent design actually is. "Give the students all the arguments for Darwinism and intelligent design, and … Read More
The Religious Wars Get Fashionable
Two stories: (1) "Devilish" Jeans A Hot Seller In Sweden Cheap Monday jeans are a hot commodity among young Swedes thanks to their trendy tight fit and low price, even if a few buyers are turned off by the logo: a skull with a cross turned upside down on its forehead. Logo designer Bjorn Atldax says he’s not just trying … Read More
Breaking News: From The War On Evolution Front Lines
CNN and MSNBC have "breaking news" that the federal judge in the Dover, PA "intelligent design" case has issued an opinion. Details are coming, but it appears to be a victory: "intelligent design" cannot be taught in Pennsylvania schools. Frankly, I’m not celebrating. I’m still too embarassed as an American that this is even an issue. UPDATE: MSNBC has the … Read More
Another War on Christmas Battle That Never Happened
From Sadly, No: I’ve decided to start debunking some of the misleading "War on Christmas" stories posted on WorldNetDaily. It’s a big pain in the ass, but I don’t wanna let MediaMatters do all the work. Let’s start with this one, called "Housing Officials ‘Cancel’ Christmas": Managers in charge of two federally subsidized housing facilities have told residents in one … Read More