Log In | RegisterPeddling God at the Expense of the Taxpayer - Tax the Church!
Fri Sep 2, 2011 12:40 AM EDT
In a lot of countries, church organizations are tax exempt. This has enabled churches worldwide to amass lots and lots of wealth.
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We the Corporations of America...
Thu Sep 1, 2011 9:36 PM EDT
The way I see it, the single biggest problem with the American electoral process is the campaign contribution system, which allows for corporations to finance political campaigns.
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Does Questioning Evolution Make You Anti-Science?
Seeded on Thu Sep 1, 2011 8:11 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Paul Krugman thinks that Republicans are dumb-ass, knuckle-dragging Neanderthals. In the not-too-distant future he sees a Republican half-wit winning the presidency and dragging America back to the Stone Age. I could see it now.
Who Would Make The Worst President? POLL
Thu Sep 1, 2011 4:15 AM EDT
I was thinking about the headlines title earlier and thought it an interesting question. I then looked up all of the candidates (yes…I have too much time on my hands right now) and what their views were politically.
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Atheism U? A New Elite University Focuses on Spreading Humanism | | AlterNet
Seeded on Thu Sep 1, 2011 4:02 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)
A.C. Grayling has an impressive resume.
Vatican Blasts Sex Education Program In New York
Seeded on Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:36 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
The editorial criticized governments' "magical trust in the effectiveness of sex education." Citing longtime sex ed programs inBritain, the paper said "boys and girls continue to have early sexual intercourse without any kind of protection, and the number of pregnancies and abor …
War on Women: Anti-Choice Movement Resorting to Shameless Tricks to Shutter Abortion Clinics
Seeded on Wed Aug 31, 2011 3:12 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)
In Arizona, three clinics have stopped providing abortions thanks to a new law that makes it illegal for nurse practitioners to perform medical abortions. In Kansas, a family planning clinic is scheduled to close thanks to government pulling funding, while the courts contin …
Debunking the 'Atheism has killed more People than Religion' Argument
Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:26 PM EDT
I ran into this argument again today. It’s not uncommon for atheists to point out how religion has -- at the very least – contributed to the death of many people over the centuries.
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Does Michele Bachmann Speak for God?
Seeded on Tue Aug 30, 2011 3:40 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Apparently Michele Bachmann thinks that she does, in fact, speak for God.
Why are Romance Novels so Popular?
Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:23 AM EDT
It’s excruciating for a romance novel hater like me to look at the best sellers list or to look in the ‘fantasy’ section only to find romance novels instead of what I’m really looking for. I’ve never understood the allure of the romance novel.
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Believers Think We Need Religion to Behave Like Good, Moral People -- Here's Why They're Wrong
Seeded on Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:50 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)
The most common stereotype about atheists, the most common reason why religious people fear and distrust us, is the belief that people who don't believe in God have no reason to behave morally.
Why A Free Society Must Allow Expression of Religion, Atheism, and Agnosticism. By Grisham and Enoch.
Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:02 PM EDT
Our good friend Grisham will present his case for why a free society must allow the expression of any religion.
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A Spiritually Transformed Military with Ambassadors for Christ in Uniform
Seeded on Fri Aug 26, 2011 6:28 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)
Throughout the U.S.
Would you Support a Comparative Religion Class in School? POLL
Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:39 PM EDT
My answer to the titles question would be: I absolutely would. In fact, I wish schools offered this course when I went to school. I think some people see a comparative religion class as a way to move their Sunday School into a place of learning with the backing of the State.
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Texas Legislators and Christian Groups Fight to Insert God Into Vets' Funerals -- Against Families' Wishes | World | AlterNet
Seeded on Wed Aug 24, 2011 4:13 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)
Shouldn't veterans and their families have the right to decide whether religion -- and what kind -- is welcome at their own funerals? The Department of Veterans Affairs says yes. But three Texas Congressman and Christian military organizations want to strip away this basic right.
America is Under Attack by Christian Dominionism
Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:31 PM EDT
I don’t think most Americans truly grasp the danger of Dominionism.
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Is America on the Brink of Collapse? Comparisons between the Roman Empire and America
Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:21 PM EDT
The Roman Empire is often thought of as one of the greatest Empires of all time. At the height of its power, the Roman Empire spanned approximately six and a half million kilometers of land surface.
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Debunking the 'Choice' Argument against Homosexuality
Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:30 PM EDT
The battle for equal rights for homosexuals, lesbians and bisexuals continues in America. I find myself frequently debating about homosexuality and I admit to falling into the same debate trap I’m about to explain in this article.
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal: Gay Military Members Have Tough Time Returning To Service
Seeded on Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:18 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Former Air Force officer Michael Almy's five-year battle to get back into the military after being discharged for being gay is still far from over despite the end of the policy that halted the decorated war veteran's 13-year career and left him curled up on his bathroom floor, c …
Creationism: That (Not So) Old Time Religion
Seeded on Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:40 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
I don't pay much attention to creationism for the same reason that I don't watch much television -- it's boring.
Foto Friday...Even Though I'm Not Part of the Foto Friday Group!
Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:12 AM EDT
This is from my recent trip to Niagara Falls and the camping trip afterward. This has been a presentation of Grisham's Fake Foto Friday.
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Goodbye Religion? How Godlessness Is Increasing With Each New Generation
Seeded on Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:12 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)
All these individual facts add up to a larger picture, which is confirmed by statistical evidence: Americans are becoming less religious, with rates of atheism and secularism increasing in each new generation.
Should Homosexuality be Part of Sex Education? POLL
Tue Aug 9, 2011 8:04 PM EDT
My answer to the titles question would be ‘yes’. I’m tired of hearing the same old arguments against homosexuals; most of them having an underlying religious underpinning.
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Ten Reasons Why Religious Laws Should be Resisted
Tue Aug 2, 2011 4:48 AM EDT
In my last article, I asked if religious principles should be part of the law making process. A few people believed it should be and this article is meant to show why I think they’re wrong.
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Putin says U.S. is 'parasite' on global economy
Seeded on Mon Aug 1, 2011 10:04 PM EDT (Toronto Sun)
Russia - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin accused the United States on Monday of living beyond its means “like a parasite” on the global economy and said dollar dominance was a threat to the financial markets. “They are living beyond their means and …
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I have absolutely no problem with the development and implementation of alternate energy sources. I support it, I invest in it, and it is very much linked to my profession. But this is what happens when Government meddles in such an industry and attempts to pick the w …
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Peddling God at the Expense of the Taxpayer - Tax the Church!
In a lot of countries, church organizations are tax exempt. This has enabled churches worldwide to amass lots and lots of wealth.
We the Corporations of America...
The way I see it, the single biggest problem with the American electoral process is the campaign contribution system, which allows for corporations to finance political campaigns.
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