Youth will lead the way to same sex marriage equality

Same sex marriage bans were overturned in California. Good! It's only a matter of time before the last bands of discrimination are lifted in the U.S. That includes yes, states such as Mississippi and Alabama. This column by Leonard Pitts Jr, from last month, takes...

Child beating endorsed by church and dumb things Catholic clerics

 Religious rightwing churches often use violence and beatings against children if they do minor infractions. No surprise, religion is often built on violence.Rightwing religions have an authoritian streak to them. In La Habra, California a teenager wasbeaten for...

Catholics support same sex marriage, the church though suppresses

The Catholic church is by no means the most anti-gay Christian church. There are many on the Christian rightwing that are even more rabid in their anti-gay rhetoric, than it. But, it is of course the most powerful. Not only in the U.S., but throughout the world. So, whatever...

Catholic Cardinal thinks gay rights is like the KKK?

A Catholic Cardinal in Chicago is opposing a gay rights parade that goes past a Catholic church on a Sunday. He doesn't want those who are going to Catholic Mass to eat the body of their deity, to see such a thing. After all, it would be awful, just awful for Catholics to...

Is Fox News the propaganda arm of the Christian right-wing?

Fox and Friends (of Fox News) is quite simply, the mouthpiece of the religious right. While they rarely have atheist guests on (a few times a year), they regularly engage in atheist bashing. One of those atheist bashers is Father Morris, a Catholic priest who is obviously...

Dublin Pro Life Rally - Organised By Belfast Based Precious Life

A Pro Life Rally For Life In Dublin - Organised By Belfast Based "Precious Life".As I had not carried out any research in advance I was a bit surprised by this rally as many (if not the majority) of the people...

Muslims make religion relevant

In my opinion, if Muslim nations and people did not own the oil fields on which we are dependent, Islam and Muslims would be irrelevant. Religion in America is supposed to be a private matter with people going on...

Cross pollination, assimilation, aligning values

When Muslims and Catholics find common ground through shared values for peace and harmonious coexistence, that is progress the world needs and wants. Freedom to believe and the right to coexist is ensured in...

Scientists: 13th-C. Saint Rose Viterbo Died of Heart Blockage

Over the years many miracles have been documented and talked about by people who remembered the events that took place during the Italian saint Rose Viterbo's time back in the 13th century. Noted for her...

Catholic Church (like all religions) obsolete

Modern society needs modern institutions like democratic government to protect the rights of all people. This story illustrates the point. Why should there be “progressive” and regressive Catholics. If they...

Pope apologises for church sex abuse in letter to the Irish

For many it's been a long time coming but at long last Pope Benedict XVI, the head of the Catholic church has released a letter where he openly apologises to victims of child sex abuse by Catholic...

In Honor of Popes Visit Cool Facts about Israel

Enjoy this video of cool facts about Israel. We thought that it would be nice to introduce some positive energy into the Pope’s visit while all of the left and right politicians around the globe put their two...

Riots, Fires, Looting in America? – Yes, says NYC Pastor

Not in modern times has there been such unity in the voices of warning about the path America is choosing. Statesmen, analysts, pundits, preachers and prophets are giving a resounding and singular message that is being almost completely ignored. Why is this...

Canadian In Thailand Travel Report: Recovery of a Nation

Thailand Nite Life!  Thailand has suffered the extreme Boxing Day - Tsunami the worst natural disaster to ever strike Thailand and still recovering. God Bless. Thailand has been featured a lot recently in...

Will George Mitchell Change U.S.-Israel Ties?

Good questions about America's new envoy to the Middle East."Former Sen. George Mitchell has been chosen as President Barack Obama’s Middle East envoy. What are the pros and cons of Mitchell serving in such a...

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