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Should our Constitution be considered sacred? No, of course not.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, of the U.S. Supreme Court, when asked if Egypt should get a Constitution modeled on the U.S. Constitution stated: "You should certainly be aided by all the constitution-writing that has gone one since the end of World War II.... On government promotion of religion and evolution
The first letter is one I wrote for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. They edited out a couple of lines, which I will keep in. The second letter is an excellent letter by a Stephen Ewbanks, of Kokomo, Indiana, published in their local newspaper. His letter deals with myths... 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... Freedom of Religion and Christian Totalitarianism
I was talking to a hard-core Christian family, and they were talking a lot about religious freedom. Then I asked them about other religions, and they said that they can't afford to tolerate other religions because other religions are against Christianity.
Uh-oh. So you... Republican calling for Muslims to be kicked out of military
If there is one thing you can count on, it is that Christian fundamentalists (which make up a sizable percentage of the Republican party) hate Muslims. Maybe more so than they hate atheists or gays or immigrants or Wiccans or feminists or union leaders. Now, I'm no great... Latter Day Saint: Prop 8 backlash compared to civil rights war
In the inevitable clash between cultures, an Apostle of the Church of the Latter Day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah, compares the post-proposition 8 backlash with the civil rights era of African... Ri Hyon Ok Publicly Executed: Distributed Bible in North Korea
Ri Hyon Ok, a 33-year-old Christian woman in North Korea, was executed for distributing copies of the Bible, which is banned in the country. South Korean human rights activists revealed this event as a sign of a renewed crackdown on religion in North Korea, despite the fact... Hate-Crimes Bill Passes, Freedoms of Speech, Religion at Stake
In a post almost two years ago, I wrote about H.R. 1592, a piece of freedom-threatening hate-crimes legislation that was quietly making its way through Congress. Fortunately, after it passed the House, the... 1731 views | 15 recommendations | 4 comments
I Want to Believe: Licensing Religion in South Carolina
And it came to pass that in the State of South Carolina House of Representatives and Governor Mark Sanford intended to issue license plates picturing a gold cross and a stained glass window. The words...
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Obama Weighs the Separation of Church and State
The International Institute of Nonviolence News&Opinion By: Rev. Jermano One thing I have learned; is a nation who says they are followers of Christ and also support militaries and going to war.....are... Congressman is Openly Atheist; Religious Right Openly Hostile
"Peter Stark made a statement about his religious beliefs, making him just one of many congress critters who've done so. In fact, for too many, their religious beliefs are their only real qualification for office...Mom Loses Custody Because a Judge Thinks She's not Funny
"It's a blurb on Boing Boing that has renewed interest in the case of Rachel Bevilacqua and her son Kohl. Unfortunately, the blurb isn't entirely accurate."The story about Rachel Bevilacqua (a.k.a. Reverend Mary...Judge: Parents can't teach pagan beliefs
Ouch: an Indiana judge has ruled that a family cannot teach their kids "nonmainstream religious beliefs and rituals."
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