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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Timothy Cardinal Dolan of New York Says Comparing ISIS to Christian Terrorists Is an “Accurate” Analogy

By Elaine Magliaro Do you remember how some conservatives freaked out a month ago because of remarks that President Obama made before the National Prayer Breakfast? Here’s a little refresher for you from Luke Brinker of Salon: …President Obama denounced those … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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