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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 analysis. An excerpt: … the continued view of gays, lesbians and bisexuals as sinners is a … Continue reading Bigotry, the Bible, and religious freedom
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 it’s going mainstream? First I should point out that while Reagan identifies himself an atheist, he’s not … Continue reading CNN to air special on atheists in America
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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 the church’s founder, Fred Phelps, and also, according to the church, because an F5 tornado that flattened … Continue reading WBC run out of Moore, OK
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 not have to pay for employee health insurance that includes contraceptives, which it considers to … Continue reading Hobby Lobby awash in hypocrisy