Category: Religion
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 meditation, and at the end of the two weeks, in a dissolution ceremony on October … Continue reading Intricate sand painting to be returned to sea upon completion
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. I won’t repeat all the well-known pro and con arguments in this case. But I do want … Continue reading Hobby Lobby decision extends dangerous precedent
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 … are atheists allowed to run TV commercials??? Continue reading Atheist commercial? OMG!
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 AND THE ANTI-VAXXERS A few days ago we heard that Chili’s, the popular restaurant chain, had … Continue reading Are we turning our backs on science?
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