Category Archives: Culture Wars

Creation is too hot to handle

Posted on September 12, 2009 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia Jeremy Thomas, the producer of The Last Emperor and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, has a new film debuting Sept. 25th but you won’t see it in the United States. If you’re in the U.K., however, you should … Continue reading →

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Secular Equals Profane?

Posted on September 12, 2009 by ylooshi

Throughout history (and probably prehistory) there has been a separation between the sacred and the “profane.” The religious and the secular. The Greeks used what they called a tenemos, which was a physical barrier that surrounded the temple and delineated … Continue reading →

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Bible Classes in Texas -It’s Now the Law

Posted on August 19, 2009 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia I live in Texas. I have a 2nd grader. I don’t know what grade they start it in, but Texas will begin teaching the bible as literature. Not all bibles. Just the one belonging to the Christian … Continue reading →

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No Prayers From Me

Posted on August 18, 2009 by ylooshi

Image by Getty Images via Daylife But I truly wish the best health for Don Wildmon, the founder of the American Family Association. I’ve been quite critical of the AFA and Wildmon over the years, and I think he’s a … Continue reading →

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Bill Donohue is still a Wackjob

Posted on August 18, 2009 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia Bill Donohue is that old white guy in his underwear that calls himself the “Catholic League,” and pretends to be an anti-defamation organization. As if one could actually defame a cult like Catholicism. And he absolutely despises … Continue reading →

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Ken Ham is a Racist

Posted on August 11, 2009 by ylooshi

And probably a bigot. And he’s pissed at PZ Myers for pointing it out. As many know, PZ Myers of the Pharyngula blog, has visited the Creation Museum created by creationist nutter Ken Ham. And he took pictures so the … Continue reading →

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Eddie Tabash on the Religious Right

Posted on August 10, 2009 by ylooshi

This is an older video (2007), but its still relevant. The beginning includes some good arguments against the notion that the United States was founded as Christian nation.

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Cat wrangling and Atheist bus ads in Iowa

Posted on August 10, 2009 by ylooshi

Its often said that organizing atheists is like herding cats. And, while cliche, it’s probably closer to truth than not. Recent polls and surveys in the United States reveal a large and growing segment of the population who consider “none” … Continue reading →

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Religion and the Law – Recent Legal News Affecting the Religious

Posted on July 21, 2009 by ylooshi

Image via Wikipedia The prosecution in the Tony Alamo trial has rested its case. Now it’ll be up to Alamo’s defense attorney’s to convince a jury of Alamo’s peers that he’s not a lecher and a pedophile. As they finished … Continue reading →

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Godless Independence

Posted on July 4, 2009 by ylooshi

Image by snowriderguy via Flickr Christians are fond of saying that this (the United States) is a “Christian Nation.” That we’re a nation founded on Christian principles and Christian ideals and that the Founding Fathers established this as a Christian … Continue reading →

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