“I git my morals from the Ba-buhl”
What types of things does the Bible command that we no longer find morally acceptable or applicable to our modern lives, you might ask? I have comprised a brief list of verses. The first set are from the Old Testament, most dealing with those individuals God deems worthy of being put to death: Deut 17:12 says to kill anyone who
Two for Tuesday – Sell Everything
There should not be a single needy person in America. The Republicans are right. Government should not be carrying the heavy burden of providing for this nation’s poor and needy alone. That responsibility has been clearly given to the followers of Christ, and since 3 out of 4 Americans claim to be Christian, it could be said that poverty exists
Are you more humane and merciful than God?
I was reading some biblical scripture in Joshua last night and came across this story and it got me thinking about morality. Specifically, it got me thinking about the Christians who claim that the Bible is their source for moral values and how, if put to the test, most of those same Christians would consider themselves MORE merciful and humane
Gay marriage opponents might as well support stoning too
via The Telegraph From the page: Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain, said that Christians and Jewish people who oppose homosexual relationships on biblical grounds were applying double standards unless they also believed in some of the more obscure commands in the Old Testament. He told a debate on gay marriage in London that religious texts had to be reinterpreted for new
Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
Good news, everyone! via USA Today A U.S. appeals court Thursday declared that the federal Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a ruling all but certain to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court. The unanimous ruling said the 1996 law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman discriminates
Newspaper gives free publicity to KKK
The Stateville, N.C. Record & Landmark newspaper gave free publicity to the Ku Klux Klan, printing their flyer for a white-power rally on the front page. I couldn’t believe it was true until I saw the date on the paper. Sure enough. Yesterday, two-thousand-fucking-twelve.
Is one bad review worth $500,000?
Beaverton church sues family after they criticize it online BEAVERTON, Ore. – A church pastor is suing a mother and daughter for $500,000 because they gave the church bad reviews online. “If I went to Costco or any place in town, if I ran into somebody, they would turn their heads and walk the other way,” she said. “All we
Book Burning Party – Troy Library
Tea Party Shmea Shmarty.
Atheism to Defeat Religion by 2038
Atheism to Defeat Religion by 2038 From the page: Using the average global growth rate of GDP for the past 30 years, of 3.33 percent (based on International Monetary Fund data from their website), the atheist transition would occur in 2035. …Contrary to the claims of religious leaders, godless countries are highly moral nations with an unusual level of social
Vatican: Too much helping the poor, not enough abortion and gay bashing
This might be funny if it weren’t so sad… Catholic nuns group ‘stunned’ by Vatican slap From the page: A prominent U.S. Catholic nuns group said Thursday that it was “stunned” that the Vatican reprimanded it for spending too much time on poverty and social-justice concerns and not enough on condemning abortion and gay marriage. In a stinging report on
BP Oil Spill Aftermath
BP Oil Spill Aftermath: Eyeless Shrimp, Clawless Crabs and Fish with Oozing Sores From the page: How bad is it? The effect that the oil spill and its reckless cleanup has on sea life is frightening, damning and sad. Here’s a list of deformities that Al Jazeera found in its report: *Shrimp with tumors on their heads *Shrimp with defects