Seriously, this is exactly what I first thought after hearing about the Supreme Court’s recent decision (the one allowing an evangelical Christian baker to refuse to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple). I took it as permission for… Read More ›
Religion
Zealots persist: From ‘religious freedom’ to Kansas abortion law
“On religious issues there can be little or no compromise. There is no position on which people are so immovable as their religious beliefs. There is no more powerful ally one can claim in a debate than Jesus Christ, or… Read More ›
Bigotry, the Bible, and religious freedom
Those following the “religious freedom” issue in Indiana and elsewhere should not miss Frank Bruni’s column today in the New York Times — “Bigotry, the Bible and the Lessons of Indiana.” Bruni tackles the highly charged issue with thoughtful, wise… Read More ›
CNN to air special on atheists in America
About a week ago I was startled to see atheist Ron Reagan’s commercial on CNN. Previously I’d only seen it air a few times — last year on Comedy Central during The Daily Show and the Colbert Report. Now suddenly… Read More ›
Intricate sand painting to be returned to sea upon completion
Four Tibetan monks will labor for two weeks to complete this mandala, an intricate sand painting meant to instill in the viewer compassion for all living things. At the beginning and end of each day, they gather for prayer and… Read More ›
Hobby Lobby decision extends dangerous precedent
The Supreme Court’s decision this morning saying Hobby Lobby does not have to provide contraceptive coverage to its employees because doing so violates the owners’ religious beliefs came as no surprise. After its Citizens United ruling that corporations are essentially people, this one was a foregone conclusion…. Read More ›
Atheist commercial? OMG!
This commercial aired on both The Daily Show and the Colbert Report tonight. I was startled to see it but absolutely delighted. Yes! More! Nothing like seeing the name Reagan on an atheist ad in an election year! Oh, wait… Read More ›
Are we turning our backs on science?
Are we as a society turning our backs on science? Have we decided to just throw up our hands and go back to the first half of the Twentieth Century or earlier? It certainly seems like it sometimes. CHILI’S… Read More ›
WBC run out of Moore, OK
Hats off to Moore, Oklahoma. A contingent from the Westboro Baptist Church hate group showed up there on Sunday to picket. Why? Because of a sign put up by Moore Liquor shop owner Bryan Kerr to celebrate the May 19 death of… Read More ›
Hobby Lobby awash in hypocrisy
Mother Jones today reported that Hobby Lobby, that bastion of corporate Christianity, is up to its eyeballs in … uh … hypocrisy. Hobby Lobby’s owners, the Green family, last week presented to the Supreme Court its argument that the company should… Read More ›
