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Category Archives: Religion
Colorado State Representative and Wacko Televangelist Gordon Klingenschmitt Says That Brutal Attack on a Pregnant Woman Is “The Curse of God upon America” (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Last November, I wrote a post about Gordon Klingenschmitt, a far-right Christian zealot and anti-gay televangelist also known as “Dr. Chaps,” who had been “swept into office” in Colorado with just under 70% of the vote. Klingenschmitt, a … Continue reading
Stateside Indiana: Ridiculing and Speaking Out Against Bigotry
By Elaine Magliaro I’m am so happy to hear that Governor Mike Pence of Indiana “has come in for an extra heaping of scorn on social media” after signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Curtis M. Wong (Huffington Post) said that … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Civil Law, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Democracy, Documentrary Films, Equal Rights, Fundamentalism, Government, Homosexual Rights, Humor, Justice, Political Science, Politics, Short Video, Society, States, United States
Tagged Anti-Gay Laws, Bigotry, Discrimination, Mike Pence, Religious Discrimination, Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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Holy Shit!: Conservative Icon and “Duck Dynasty” Star Phil Robertson Weaves a Gruesome Tale about Child Rape, a Beheading, and Castration at a Florida Prayer Breakfast
By Elaine Magliaro Brian Tashman of Right Wing Watch reported on an unbelievable story today. He said that Rick Wiles, the Christian conservative radio host of “Trunews,” had aired a speech on his program last Friday that Duck Dynasty star … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Conservatives, Countries, Media, Politics, Propaganda, Religion, Society, Tea Party, United States
Tagged Anti Atheists, Duck Dynasty, Phil Robertson
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Florida Church Loses Tax-Exempt Status for Hosting Naked Paintball Parties and Lingerie and Pajama Slumber Events
By Elaine Magliaro The Panama City News Herald reported some sad religious news last week. It appears that a local church has lost its tax-exempt status. The Life Center: A Spiritual Community, a church in Panama City, Florida, is now … Continue reading
Posted in Law Enforcement, Religion, Society
Tagged Florida, Naked Paintball Parties, Spring Break
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Arkansas Horror Story, Part 2: Republican State Representative Who Gave Up Adopted Daughters to a Rapist Believed They Were “Possessed by Demons”
By Elaine Magliaro On Friday, I posted a story about an Arkansas lawmaker who gave up his adopted six-year-old daughter to a man who raped the young girl. At a press conference late last week, State Representative Justin Harris told … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Countries, Crime, Media, Pedophillia, United States
Tagged Arkansas, Arkansas DHS, Child Abuse, Child Rape, Justin Harris, Rep. Justin Harris, Republicans
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Arkansas Horror Story: Republican State Representative Gave Up His Adopted 6-Year-Old Daughter to Man Who Then Raped Her
By Elaine Magliaro David Ferguson of Raw Story reported on a truly troubling tale out of Arkansas yesterday. Justin Harris, a Republican state representative, is said to be “facing serious scrutiny after he apparently ‘rehomed’ his adopted daughters to a household … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Courts, Crime, Criminal Law, Law Enforcement, Pedophillia, United States
Tagged Arkansas, Child Rape, Justin Harris, Pedophiles
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Botanist and Bible Thumper Pat Robertson Says Drug Users and Drinkers Are Slaves to Vegetables (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Pat Robertson made the news once again this week. The televangelist/media mogul/chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network/conman for Jesus told his viewers on Monday “that people who smoked marijuana, used cocaine or consumed alcohol had been enslaved by … Continue reading
Posted in Countries, Media, Propaganda, Religion, Short Video, United States
Tagged 700 Club, Cocaine, Drug Addiction, Marijuana, Pat Robertson, Televangelists
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Creationist Dr. Ben Carson Posits That Scientific Beliefs Might Just Be Propaganda (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Dr. Ben Carson, a possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate, is a retired neurosurgeon. He is reportedly the first surgeon to have successfully separated conjoined twins that were joined at the head. When he was thirty-three-years-old, “he became the youngest major division director in … Continue reading
Pugnacious Proselytizing: Woman in Idaho Arrested for Trying to Convert Jewish Acquaintance to Jesus…by Beating Her
By Elaine Magliaro I’m sure most of you are familiar with the saying “You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.” It seems like common sense that by being polite and thoughtful towards others that you’ll be more … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Christianity, Religion, United States
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