Dominionism. Ever heard of it? I hadn’t until today, when CNN’s Jack Cafferty did a piece on it. His question was, “How much does it worry you if both Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry have ties to Dominionism?” I didn’t know if I was worried or not; I didn’t know what the heck he was … Continue reading Dominionism and the presidency
America’s atheists and agnostics scored higher on a religious knowledge survey than evangelical Protestants, mainline Protestants, and Catholics, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. They scored highest on questions about religion in public life and what the Constitution says about religion, and second only to Jews on knowledge of the world’s … Continue reading Atheists beat believers on religion survey
MSNBC’s Contessa Whatshername just reported a new poster is appearing in NY subways that — gasp! — promotes atheism! The horror! You could hear the disgust in her voice. Poor thing. She could barely contain herself. What is our world coming to when atheists are allowed to post their evil propaganda right up there with … Continue reading Atheist poster in NY subway! OMG!
I’m going to be a terrible grandma if I’m ever caught having to explain any religious issues to the kidlets. Their mom started taking them to Sunday School a while back. One night they were in the back seat of the car after we’d all been to dinner together. Daddy commented on the full moon. … Continue reading Grandma doesn’t do church
I just saw on Fox News that the FFRF (Freedom from Religion Foundation) has filed a lawsuit to stop the prayers at Barack Obama’s January 20 Inaugural. And with a silent cheer, I dug up and read the details and the first few comments that followed. I was all set to launch into another rant … Continue reading Group sues to stop Inauguration prayers
“Being an atheist is like being gay. You don’t choose it, it tends to make you unpopular, nobody knows unless you tell them—and it’s not something to be ashamed of!” Isn’t that a great analogy? Andy Butler, a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, wrote that. He goes on to discuss briefly the Richard Dawkins … Continue reading ‘Being an atheist is like being gay’
