Local right-wing Christian host has play banned at Summerstage

"“Vic Eliason raised a stink. Eliason is an evangelical clergyman in Milwaukee who runs the VCY (Voices of Christian Youth) America Radio Network. He has a show, “Cross Currents,” in Milwaukee, and on August 9, he dedicated his hour-long program to condemning the play...

How atheists are forced to attend chapel in basic training

When I was in military basic training, I was not forced to go to chapel. I though was required to clean the barracks with the other "heathens" while those who went to chapel didn't. Of course they had a right to go to chapel, but they should have been required to help clean...

Police engage in illegal seizures of money

Julian Miller, who filmed with his cell phone the shooting of Darius Kennedy by the New York Police Department, had his cell phone taken away by the NYPD and never returned. Miller was also told, again illegally, not to talk to the media. Where is that cell phone and what...

Jerry Falwell Jr. Compares Donald Trump’s Speech to Jesus Christ

"There has been a bit of confusion over the remarks that Donald Trump recently delivered at Liberty University when he told the students at this Christian university: “Don’t let people take advantage; get even!” Trump, of course, is standing by his remarks and so is...

No to sex eduction, but yes to biblical education?

A conservative on the radio deplored "god" being kicked out of the public schools. She then, within 10 seconds stated that schools should focus on academic things, instead of things such as sexual education. Hmmm, she seemed not to notice that both statements completely...

Silly absolutes in the bible

Did you know almost 50% of Americans believe that lung cancer is caused by little elves tearing holes in lungs, and not things like smoking? Well, the politicans elected by the tobacco lobby might like people to believe that. Did you know that 50% of Americans believe...

Why do Democrats need a reference to an imaginary being?

The Democratic party platform has been changed to re-include a deity in it. My position, I detest the Dems being theocratic in anyway, but at least they aren't the party of pure theocracy that is the Republican party. A party with people like Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum...

Limbaugh defends Christian terroism group, to attack Obama

The Lord's Resistence Army is one of the most violent and awful groups in the world. They are a Christian right-wing based terrorist group that has raped, murdered and caused havoc in Uganda and surrounding nations in Africa. They are also an organization that the supposed...

Why is it offensive to question a historical Jesus?

I was listening to conservative talk radio and the host, not a Christian conservative but a Jewish conservative, asked his guest a question on the topic of Jesus. The question drew the response that Jesus never existed. At all. The guest was David Silverman, president of...

Public school football coach abuses his authority to win converts

If you have students in the local public school, do you want him or her taken to a local mosque to listen to the Quran by the government? I am guessing probably not. You would probably be mad if some coach, because of his/her Islmaic religious beliefs, thought it was O.K. to...

Politican targeted for being gay and police violence at Occupy

Thoughts on a few different stories: Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, is running for the Wisconsin U.S. Senate race against former governor Tommy Thompson. Thompson's campaign, though campaign senior adviser and spokesman Brian Nemoir, stated in an e-mail...

Yes, you do have a right to criticize religious beliefs

As you are probably aware of, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, was killed by thugs. They should be caught and brought to justice. Now, it seems they might have been motivated, or just using it as an excuse, a terrible movie promoted by a Terry Jones. The movie...

Why do Democrats need a reference to a deity, in their platform?

The Democratic party platform has been changed to re-include a deity in it. My position, I detest the Dems being theocratic in anyway, but at least they aren't the party of pure theocracy that is the Republican party. A party with people like Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum...

Religious right-wing rationalizes beating of wives by husbands

Christian fundamentalism is known for its' support of the belief that women are obligated to obey their husbands. See, the belief of many on the religious right is that women are inferior in status to men and men are superior to women, as the deity is to man. While a god...

Why the tradition argument against gay marriage is bogus

Is tradition a good thing? Or, to rephrase the question, is something good because it has a lot of tradition behind it? Well, many good things have lasted because they are good and hence became a tradition.But, are traditional beliefs, institutions or events good in of itself...