Category Archives: Civil Liberties

The Bible is Satanic, at Least When Pennsylvania Atheist Billboards Quote It

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

“The right of holding slaves is clearly established in the Holy Scriptures, both by precept and example.” - Dr Richard Furman, South Carolinan Baptist Pastor (1838) When the Pennsylvania Nonbelievers, in partnership with American Atheists put up a billboard with a biblical message, … Continue reading →

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The Virus of Religious Pragmatism

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Religion has existed as a human phenomenon for nearly as long as humans have existed.  Ideas about reality, gods, the supernatural, demons, and transcendental human experience have woven themselves into our reality, and persist today, manifesting uniquely in different cultures. … Continue reading →

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The Fight Continues: Kansas Considering Bill To Protect Doctors who Deliberately Lie

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

Kansas’ state house of representatives is slated to vote on a bill Wednesday that would impose sweeping changes to abortions done in the state.  In what can only rationally be seen as a move to encourage deliberate lying to avoid abortions, … Continue reading →

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God Hugs Fags, God Hates Fags. Same Vitriol, Different Delivery

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

The image of a gay man hugging a group of Christians is making rounds today, on various social media sites (Facebook, Reddit, and the like).  It was taken at the 2010 Chicago gay pride parade, and shows members of the … Continue reading →

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