Christian right-wingers trying to impose religion on your kids

There are a few different versions of the 10 Commandments, but there is one that most Americans, be they Christians or not, are familiar. It is the one that tells listeners to have no other gods, honor the sabbath, not use that god's name in vain, or make graven images. While...

Why does the Christian rightwing need government endorsement?

William Murray is the son of Madalyn Murray O'Hair. The woman who supposedly forced religion out of public schools. Maybe the most hated person by the Christian right-wing, even two decades after her death. Actually, like most things, it was not quite that simple.Her lawsuit...

A county politican threatened with murder for not having prayer?

I was reading about a case out in Craven County, North Carolina. See, the Board of Commissioners out there reguarly opens its meetings with sectarian prayer. Frankly, I don't think any prayer should open a governmental meeting, but at least the courts have ruled against...

There is a religious rightwing in England like we have have in US

The USA is the most religious Western nation on earth. By far. It's not even close, though we are becoming more secular and less religious over time. Well, the United Kingdom, is less religious than us in the U.S., but it is still more religious than most Western nations. In...

Atheist teen girl suffers threats for opposing prayer banner

 I am going to post this column by Blair Scott of  American Atheists, in its' entire length, because while I should be amazed that an atheist teen who dares to stand up to theocracy in America, gets death threats, I really am not. Atheists commonly get...