10 signs religious fundamentalism in the US is in decline
by AlterNet Days may be dark right now—after all, as the memes proclaim, axial tilt is the reason for the season. But things are looking bright for those who would like to see humanity more grounded...
View Articleabusive megachurch minister faces mega mutiny
by AlterNet Calvinist super-star Mark Driscoll is the iconic figure at the heart of a church empire that spans five states and fifteen locations. Founder of the Mars Hill franchise, Driscoll boasts a...
View Articlewhy the flat earth crowd is in trouble
by Paul Rosenberg The creationist crowd is in a tithy lately. First there was “Cosmos” — on Fox, no less! — giving short shrift to everything they hold dear. Then, adding insult to injury, for those...
View Articlehumanity is becoming less violent, with one exception – religion
by AlterNet Studies demonstrate the world is becoming less violent, and that human warfare is on the decline. There is one aspect of the human existence, however, that continues to ignite humans to...
View Articleabsurd things right-wing christians have blamed on gays
by AlterNet “We have displeased the Lord and the earth is going to answer,” so-called prophet Cindy Jacobs warned in advance of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act last summer....
View Articleselective news coverage of islamic terrorism
by William Kilpatrick According to Reporters Without Borders, the U.S. has dropped to 46th place in press freedom. The lowered ranking was based on the conviction of the WikiLeaks informant, the...
View Articlecreationists hit panic button over cosmos
by AlterNet Creationists find evolution so offensive that this week they attacked Neil deGrasse Tyson and his show Cosmos over the claim that stars evolved and created life as we know it. In episode...
View Articlefundamentalist buddhism in southeast asia
by Religion News Service To many Americans, Buddhism is about attaining enlightenment, maybe even nirvana, through such peaceful methods as meditation and yoga. But in some parts of Asia, a more...
View Articleabsurd american christian billboards and signs
Silly nationalistic bullshit. Sounds disturbingly fellatish. Duh. Insensitive, this sign is. Not funny at all. The Jews are our elder sibling in the faith, so to speak....
View Articletaking the islamic challenge seriously
by William Kilpatrick When Muslims commit acts of terror, it is standard operating procedure for some authority or other to assure the populace that “this has nothing to do with Islam.” This is said...
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