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Pregnant Woman Denied Miscarriage Prescription at Walgreens

Pregnant Woman Denied Miscarriage Prescription at Walgreens


Via: gordy327  •  Religion & Ethics  •  84 Comments  •  8 years ago

From MSN: When Nicole Arteaga found out she was pregnant two months ago, she and her husband were ecstatic. But after suffering a previous miscarriage, the couple was hesitant to tell anyone.On...
This Christian has no love for Sarah Silverman

This Christian has no love for Sarah Silverman


By: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  7 Comments  •  8 years ago

Nice Try Paula White, but Jesus was a Lawbreaking Refugee

Nice Try Paula White, but Jesus was a Lawbreaking Refugee


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  11 Comments  •  8 years ago

President Trump’s top spiritual advisor, Paula White , has been justifying the President’s crusade to torture immigrant and refugee children by ripping them from their parent’s arms and stalling...
Who Was Mary Magdalene?

Who Was Mary Magdalene?


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  3 Comments  •  8 years ago

From the writing of the New Testament to the filming of The Da Vinci Code, her image has been repeatedly conscripted, contorted and contradicted The whole history of western civilization is...
Introducing Christians To Jesus

Introducing Christians To Jesus


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  17 Comments  •  8 years ago

I realized the other day that I spend a lot of my time trying to introduce Christians to Jesus. The hard thing is, most of them don’t realize that they’re not following Jesus. They think that...
A Judge Has Ruled Against Atheists Trying to Put Up the Least Offensive Ad Ever

A Judge Has Ruled Against Atheists Trying to Put Up the Least Offensive Ad Ever


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  18 Comments  •  8 years ago

Source A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that a government agency had every right to reject an atheist advertisement, putting a temporary end to a saga that’s dragged on for more than six years....
Church That Posted “LGBTQ Is a Hate Crime” Sign Kicked Out of Building

Church That Posted “LGBTQ Is a Hate Crime” Sign Kicked Out of Building


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  13 Comments  •  8 years ago

Source We don’t often get good news these days, but I think this qualifies. An Indiana church that posted a sign saying that “LGBTQ Is a Hate Crime Against God” was evicted from the building...
Christian Activist: Abortion-Loving Satanists Use Fetal Blood as a Power Source

Christian Activist: Abortion-Loving Satanists Use Fetal Blood as a Power Source


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  19 Comments  •  8 years ago

Source Christian Right activist Dave Daubenmire, who said earlier this year that men shouldn’t touch themselves because it’s totally gay, explained on his “Pass the Salt Live” webcast...
‘If Jesus had broken the law then he would have been sinful’

‘If Jesus had broken the law then he would have been sinful’


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

Vichy Christian Paula White is a faith-healing , prosperity TV preacher who serves on Donald Trump’s advisory panel of obsequious court prophets. Her job is to bless and baptize the president’s...
White evangelicals fear the future and yearn for the past. Of course Trump is their hero.

White evangelicals fear the future and yearn for the past. Of course Trump is their hero.


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

Donald Trump is about to name his second conservative Supreme Court justice now that Anthony Kennedy is retiring. Conservative evangelicals are celebrating. They have been waiting, to quote the...
Christian Hate Preacher Will Be Deported from Australia After Harassing Muslims

Christian Hate Preacher Will Be Deported from Australia After Harassing Muslims


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  20 Comments  •  8 years ago

Source A Christian pastor was arrested in Australia last night on charges of public nuisance — for harassing Muslims — and the government will soon deport him back to New Zealand. Pastor...
Pastor Steven Anderson: “If You Executed the Homos Like God Recommends,” the World Would be AIDS-Free by Christmas

Pastor Steven Anderson: “If You Executed the Homos Like God Recommends,” the World Would be AIDS-Free by Christmas


By: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  126 Comments  •  8 years ago

Missiology is a minefield

Missiology is a minefield


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  3 Comments  •  8 years ago

Missionary and missiologist David Hesselgrave recently died at the age of 94. The Southern Baptist minister and professor is being remembered as the “ dean of [white] evangelical missiology...
Remembering the ‘boat people’ gives me a sinking feeling

Remembering the ‘boat people’ gives me a sinking feeling


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  6 Comments  •  8 years ago

One Sunday when I was a kid , Pastor Stady announced that our church had the opportunity to sponsor a family of “boat people.” That was the popular term then — I guess this would’ve been about...
Chris Hedges: "AMERICAN FASCISTS" The Christian Right vs USA

Chris Hedges: "AMERICAN FASCISTS" The Christian Right vs USA


Via: calbab  •  Religion & Ethics  •  50 Comments  •  8 years ago

NOTE: This video is dated in 2007. It contains a minimal reference to a few Hitler images. This is an interview on CBC's "THE HOUR" last week with author Chris Hedges. Very scary, very...
Rules Without Reasons: Why the Culture Is Eating Evangelicals for Lunch || The Culture always eats Evangelicals for lunch

Rules Without Reasons: Why the Culture Is Eating Evangelicals for Lunch || The Culture always eats Evangelicals for lunch


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

The Bible - how should it be read, how seriously should it be taken, and so on - is a hot topic among evangelicals. (Lots of atheists seem to be pretty confused about the subject, too, but...
The con-game of anti-abortion partisanship that replaced Christianity has been so successful that we forget how recently it was invented

The con-game of anti-abortion partisanship that replaced Christianity has been so successful that we forget how recently it was invented


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  7 Comments  •  8 years ago

First let’s hear from the most enthusiastically obsequious of the Trump-worshipping court evangelicals: Robert Jeffress, who serves in the pulpit of white supremacist fundie icon W.A. Criswell...
Angry Catholic Priest Kicks Mourning Family Out of Church During Woman’s Funeral

Angry Catholic Priest Kicks Mourning Family Out of Church During Woman’s Funeral


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Religion & Ethics  •  60 Comments  •  8 years ago

Source A priest at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Charlotte Hall, Maryland decided that a funeral would be a good time to pick a fight with the mourning family, ultimately kicking them out —...
I am now an alarmist

I am now an alarmist


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

It took him a long time to come around. Far too long. He was roused only slowly, reluctantly, and in a piecemeal way that muted and hobbled the effectiveness of his belated actions. That’s what...
The task at hand for white evangelicalism

The task at hand for white evangelicalism


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

The top picture here is of a popular set of “wood and furniture repair markers” that we sell at the Big Box. These work, more or less, although I’m not sure that “repair” is really quite the...
Romans 13 and the Gettysburg Address

Romans 13 and the Gettysburg Address


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  11 Comments  •  8 years ago

This is a good piece from Robert L. Tsai on “ The Anti-Immigration Bible .” Tsai gives a good overview on the way nationalist Christian groups have traditionally used the Bible to support their...
What Part Did You Not Understand?

What Part Did You Not Understand?


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  11 Comments  •  8 years ago

Let me share a story with you: One day, while Jesus was sitting around with crowd of people and their families, everyone was laughing, joking and playing – just having a great time. Jesus...
It’s not 2011, and no one’s surprised when evangelicals rally behind a pimp

It’s not 2011, and no one’s surprised when evangelicals rally behind a pimp


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  26 Comments  •  8 years ago

Dennis Hof, a Republican candidate for state senate in Nevada, is campaigning as “the Trump of Pahrump.” “This really is the Trump movement,” Hof, 71, told Reuters in an interview at Moonlite...
This Is How It Should Be

This Is How It Should Be


Via: drakkonis  •  Religion & Ethics  •  14 Comments  •  8 years ago

We don't bow in our culture, but I think I would bow to this man if I met him. He deserves it. I think I would be able to count him as a friend if I could know him personally. But in a way, I find...
10 Signs You’re Actually Following TRUMPianity Instead of CHRISTianity

10 Signs You’re Actually Following TRUMPianity Instead of CHRISTianity


Via: bob-nelson  •  Religion & Ethics  •  54 Comments  •  8 years ago

In the Era of Trump’s America , I must admit that I hardly recognize the very people who raised me. I was brought up by the Religious Right, and went on to become a faithful foot soldier for the...
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