Indonesian Military Chief Defends 'Virginity Tests' For Female Recruits

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/05/17/407526194/indonesian-military-chief-defends-virginity-tests-for-female-recruits

Why don't they require men to cut off the heads of their penises while they're at it? They're more likely to behave "morally" that way, after all.

British Islamist Abu Waleed fantasizes about virgins of paradise

This is the best the afterlife can offer?

https://www.facebook.com/100004435574890/videos/421472934677222/

And they support slavery. Lovely people....

Honest answer to a reader’s question

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/taylor-batten/article21108579.html

How Atheists Are Turning ‘Religious Freedom’ Laws Against Religion

More of what goes around, comes around:

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/05/19/3660284/atheists-trying-use-religious-freedom-laws-remove-god-trust-us-currency/

Satanists Say Abortion Waiting Periods Violate Their Religious Beliefs

It looks like the Satanic church is shaping up to be the gadfly for showing the hypocrisy of recent "religious freedom" oppression attempts:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/satanists-say-abortion-waiting-periods-violate-their-religious-beliefs

America Is Losing Religion: Why More and More Women Are Embracing Non-Belief

http://www.alternet.org/belief/america-losing-religion-why-more-and-more-women-are-embracing-non-belief#.VViQhzrHFXE.email

The true face of "normal" Islam

https://www.facebook.com/groups/AtheistRepublicTeam/permalink/462532857238121/

I posted:

"Christianity is just as bad...it's just that most Christians ignore the parts of the Bible that are disgusting or inconvenient. Muslims are just more true to their scripture. The cancer is religion, not just Islam or Christianity. Embracing fairy tales without evidence is evidence of irrationality, and nobody should be proud of that."

Jon Stewart takes down Fox News on denial they stereotype the poor (VIDEO)

http://egbertowillies.com/2015/05/14/jon-stewart-takes-down-fox-news-on-denial-they-stereotype-the-poor-video/

Oklahoma Mom Forced to Move After Stopping Bibles Being Handed Out in Public

Another reason to fight religion whenever possible:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/oklahoma-mom-forced-move-after-stopping-bibles-being-handed-out-publi

See man hate ACA. See man refuse to get ACA. See man whine that he can't get ACA.

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/12/1384235/-See-man-hate-ACA-See-man-refuse-to-get-ACA-See-man-whine-that-he-can-t-get-ACA-when-he-needs-it?detail=emailmc

America Is Getting Less Christian And Less Religious, Study Shows

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/12/pew-religious-landscape-survey-2014_n_7259770.html?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

Important note, though...atheists/agnostics are declining slightly as a percentage of the entire world population (not just the US), while evangelical Christianity is increasing slightly. However it appears the majority of this is being driven by sub-Saharan Africa. The Internet appears to favor secular thinking for the simple reason that sunlight is the best disinfectant.

The Clock Is Ticking And Republicans Still Have No Serious Obamacare Alternative

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/10/obamacare-repeal-replace_n_7243876.html

This could be a royal disaster if the Supreme Court rules against the ACA.

More Americans Are Comfortable With A Gay Presidential Candidate Than With An Evangelical One

Sometimes I just can't help but experience schadenfreude. :-)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/05/americans-gay-candidate-evangelical-_n_7216448.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&ir=Gay%20Voices

Pamela Geller vs Imam Anjem Choudary on Fox News, Hannity

Fundamentalist Christians suck (so do Fox News and Hannity), but fundie Muslims are even worse:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYCfP4Eg1B4&feature=youtu.be

Robert Reich and the argument for a $15/hour minimum wage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXKLa2zfoTk

Nebraska woman files suit in federal court against all homosexuals

Nutbag alert!

http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/nebraska-woman-files-suit-in-federal-court-against-all-homosexuals/article_91c7526c-f33b-11e4-964f-97697770307b.html

The Verdict is in: Guess Who's The Worst President in US History?

http://jeff61b.hubpages.com/hub/The-Verdict-is-in-Whos-The-Worst-President-in-American-History

Satanists Claim Abortion Waiting Periods Violate Their Religious Beliefs

More what goes around, comes around:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2015/05/04/satanists_in_missouri_they_argue_that_the_state_s_waiting_period_for_abortion.html

9 Reasons Most Conservatives Are Not 'Christian'

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/03/1382087/-9-Reasons-Most-Conservatives-Are-Not-Christian?detail=email

Christians are leaving the faith in droves

http://www.businessinsider.com/christians-are-leaving-the-faith-in-droves-2015-4

That's the good news. The bad news is that Islam is growing...and it's even worse. The odd part is that those with no religious affiliation (including atheists/agnostics) are growing fast yet will still shrink as an overall percentage of the population.

How Apple single-handedly lays waste to conservative ideology

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/28/1380920/-How-Apple-single-handedly-lays-waste-to-conservative-ideology?detail=email

Michele Bachmann rejoicing over the imminent Rapture

To me it's horrifying that people like her can wield real political power. It's why I make my anti-theism videos (and a new one is coming up within a week or so):

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/25/1379546/-Michele-Bachmann-says-the-Rapture-is-coming-Rejoice?detail=email

Religious Freedom Opens School Doors to Satanist Literature

More examples of the unintended consequences of claiming that freedom OF religion doesn't mean freedom FROM religion too:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/oklahoma-religious-freedom-opens-school-doors-satanist-literature

America's First City to Protect Atheists from Discrimination

Amazing that such rights haven't existed until now:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/madison-americas-first-city-protect-atheists-discrimination

Another way to get back at anti-gay legislation

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/04/14/1377728/-Coffee-shop-puts-a-ban-on-anti-gay-lawmakers?detail=email

First Church of Cannabis takes advantage of Indiana’s new ‘religious freedom’ law

This is what I wanted to see...people exercising the rights stupid laws inadvertently cause:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/03/first-church-of-cannabis-takes-advantage-of-indianas-new-religious-freedom-law/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Atheist%2004%2008%2015%20(1)&utm_content=&spMailingID=48404136&spUserID=MTMxNjYyNjQyODc3S0&spJobID=660980416&spReportId=NjYwOTgwNDE2S0

Scientist turns to coupons for funding

This is so fucking sad it makes me want to punch a Republican in his giblets...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/07/science-funding_n_7020382.html?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

Christian children indoctrination group tries intimidation tactics

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/op-ed/good-news-club-discovers-it-s-harder-intimidate-adults-children

Cruz’s Constant References to Jesus Drive Millions to Atheism

Parody, but amusing:

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/cruzs-constant-references-to-jesus-drive-millions-to-atheism?mbid=nl_Borowitz%20(12)&cndid=21984681&mbid=nl_Borowitz%20(12)&CNDID=21984681&spMailingID=7640732&spUserID=MzE2MDg0NDI5MzAS1&spJobID=660537570&spReportId=NjYwNTM3NTcwS0

Republican ‘Abstinence-Only’ Crusader’s 17-Year-Old Daughter Is Pregnant

And the universe laughs...

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/07/10/republican-abstinence-only-crusaders-17-year-old-daughter-is-pregnant/

The best way to respond to a discriminatory law

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/29/1374145/-I-am-a-Christian-business-owner-in-Indiana?detail=email

Preacher in Kuwait Wants Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt Demolished

A special reason to despise fundamentalist religion:

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/preacher-kuwait-wants-pyramids-sphinx-egypt-demolished

Activist counters California's 'kill the gays' initiative with 'Intolerant Jackass Act'

This is how to counter asshats to attempt stupid legislation:

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/24/1372992/-Activist-counters-kill-the-gays-initiative-with-Intolerant-Jackass-nbsp-Act?detail=email

Smithsonian Stands By Wildly Misleading Climate Change Exhibit Paid For By Kochs

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/03/23/3637313/smithsonian-climate-change-koch/

Here’s What Happens When We Lower Corporate Tax Rates

Raising corporate taxes doesn't help create jobs...but lowering them certainly doesn't help either (except in a recession):

http://www.cheatsheet.com/business/heres-what-happens-when-we-lower-corporate-tax-rates.html/?a=viewall

How the Koch Brothers Are Bucking a Senate Probe Into Climate Change

http://www.cheatsheet.com/business/how-the-koch-brothers-are-bucking-a-senate-probe-into-climate-change.html/?a=viewall&ref=OB

Republicans committing trillion dollar fraud?

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/20/opinion/paul-krugman-trillion-dollar-fraudsters.html?_r=1

Obama finally fact-checks Republicans

About damn time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDXlPybx25A

And Dems should run with this through the next election cycle, playing the actual tapes of Republicans making false claims (Daily Show style!).

Glenn Beck Declares He Is No Longer A Republican

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/6896428?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003

One down, a few tens of millions to go....

Watch: A Visibly Embarrassed Rick Santorum is Screamed at by Obama Hater

These people really exist, and alas they vote:

http://www.occupydemocrats.com/watch-a-visibly-embarrassed-rick-santorum-is-screamed-at-by-obama-hater/

Tom Cotton picked apart by Army general over ‘mutinous’ Iran letter

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2015/03/13/tom-cotton-picked-apart-by-army-general-over-mutinous-iran-letter/

Presbyterian Church Votes to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage

Now even one of the biggest Christian denominations has given in:

http://time.com/3748485/same-sex-marriage-presbyterian-church-vote-redefine-protestant/?xid=newsletter-brief

California vs. Kansas vs. Florida

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/15/1371066/-A-Tale-of-Three-States-California-Kansas-and-Florida?detail=email

Republicans in Congress literally deserve the term "traitor"

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/03/10/1370035/-Six-years-too-late-media-call-Congressional-Republicans-traitors?detail=email

Religion leading people to commit atrocities in the name of religion

http://speisa.com/modules/articles/index.php/item.940/shocking-video-terrified-9-year-old-boy-excuted-by-iranian-shia-militia.html

Shouting "God is great!" after slaughtering a kid. Lovely. Religion is like putting a magnet next to one's moral compass.

Conservative Christians shifting support toward gay marriage

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/06/gay-marriage-support_n_6818842.html?cps=gravity_2677_-7759790479685689965

White Christians Are Now A Minority In 19 American States -- Including Some Parts Of The Bible Belt

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/05/white-christians-minority-america_n_6811484.html

More Than 300 Republicans Call on Supreme Court to Recognize Gay Marriage Nationally

Oh look! Pigs just flew out of my butt:

http://time.com/3734626/gay-marriage-supreme-court-republicans/?xid=newsletter-brief

This IS what I predicted would happen, but I'm still surprised.

Obama Announces Solar Jobs For 50,000 Veterans and Takes On Climate Change

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/10/24/fell-swoop-obama-announces-solar-jobs-50000-veterans-addresses-climate-change.html

This could also fit in the Advancing Technologies blog, although there's a heavily political bent to this article.

Another study says watching Fox News makes you dumber

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/22/1093953/-Another-study-says-watching-Fox-News-makes-you-dumber?detail=email

Why anti-GMO claims fall apart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnGiKr90zu8

Potholer54 is one of my favorite science reporters.

What happens when you tax the rich and raise the minimum wage?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/25/1366806/-What-happens-when-you-tax-the-rich-and-raise-the-minimum-wage-Meet-one-of-USA-s-best-economies?detail=email

The pointlessness of the "drug war"

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/astonishing-maps-show-hard-drugs-122048889.html

I know of an easy solution! Simply put drug blockers in vaccines, so that all children will be immune to their effects! Oh, wait...

What ISIS Really Wants

This is a very long article, but it really gives a good, comprehensive view of the whole ISIS mess and how to deal with it:

http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2015/02/what-isis-really-wants/384980/

Fox News sued ex-employee, claiming the right to lie and misrepresent the news

An old story, but it shows that Fox News feels it's okay to lie about the news:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/07/31/364678/-Fox-News-wins-in-court?detail=email

The political success of solar power

http://breakingenergy.com/2015/02/09/another-giant-solar-power-plant-goes-online-and-the-doe-says-told-you-so/

Comparing Obama and Reagan

I'm no fan of Reagan, so I found this amusing:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/02/07/1275771/-Obama-v-Reagan-Fun-comparison-I-did-to-piss-off-a-wingnut-on-Reagan-s-B-day?detail=email#

Godless Parents Are Doing a Better Job

http://jezebel.com/godless-parents-are-doing-a-better-job-1682844001?utm_campaign=socialflow_jezebel_facebook&utm_source=jezebel_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Another kids shoots parent after finding a gun in purse

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/12/31/the-inside-story-of-how-an-idaho-toddler-shot-his-mom-at-wal-mart/

The argument that the mother loved guns and was comfortable around them is a fallacy. Who cares whether she hated or loves them? It's like using the argument that you love junk food as an excuse for eating a terrible diet. How about a law requiring guns to be safely secured when kids are around?

After finding a loaded gun in mother’s purse, toddler shoots both parents

We need a license to drive. It only makes sense firearms should also be licensed to avoid incidents like this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/02/01/after-finding-a-loaded-gun-in-mothers-purse-arizona-toddler-shoots-both-parents/

Red states suffering more from budget cuts

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/28/us-usa-politics-spending-idUSKBN0L10F120150128?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=twitter

Not at all healthy to have the administration in power capable of cutting funding to states, since it could bite the other way the next time the opposing party is in power. But at least it should give red staters a clue that cutting programs for the poor isn't in their best interest. Well, one can hope.

More evils of unlimited campaign financing

http://time.com/3684968/campaign-finance-donors-state-elections/?xid=newsletter-brief

Is the GOP waging a war on science?

Yes. The answer is yes. Yes.

http://www.livescience.com/49544-is-the-gop-waging-a-war-on-science.html?cmpid=558960

What do you have to make in a year to be in the top 1% of your state

http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/Map-1pct-by-state-01-23-14.png

Creationist letters to Richard Dawkins

Too funny!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW7607YiBso

62-year-old black grandfather choked and held down by three white men who see his legal firearm

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/22/1359564/-62-year-old-black-grandfather-choked-and-held-down-by-3-white-men-who-see-his-legal-firearm?detail=email

If a group of black guys would just open carry everywhere they can do so legally, I think conservatives might think twice about open carry laws. Hey, play to the enemy's strengths! In the case of conservatives, it's racism.

Ten True Facts Guaranteed to Short-Circuit Republican Brains

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/04/1127663/-Ten-True-Facts-Guaranteed-to-Short-Circuit-Republican-Brains?detail=email#

This City Eliminated Poverty, And Nearly Everyone Forgot About It

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/30/city-eliminated-poverty-mincome_n_6392126.html?1419950724

How I Converted My Republican Co Worker on Tax Policy

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/15/1357922/-How-I-Converted-My-Republican-Co-Worker-on-Tax-Policy?detail=email

The Pope's asinine comments on free speech

When the head of an organization has a sordid history of violating free speech says violence against those exercising free speech can be justified, he should consider the fact that those offended by his statement should thus have the right to inflict violence upon him. Moron!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xDnxv6eFNg

Or as Tim Minchin less eloquently but more rhythmically puts it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBUYCaSTYf4

The Violence of Islam

http://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/15-01-14/#feature

The Sins of Islam

I'm always hesitant to blame an entire people for the sins of a few...but in the modern era, Islam seems to produce most of the worst nutbags. As the saying goes, with or without religion, you have good people doing good and bad people doing bad...but to have good people do bad, that takes religion:

---------

This is a very sad story - and we hate to acknowledge it - but a segment 
of the world population which does not subscribe to our ethics is out to 
eliminate us in order for their perverted philosophy, dating from the 
7th Century, to be victorious. 

Needless to say, this will happen if we let it happen. Doing nothing and 
being "politically correct" will accomplish this in a remarkably short 
time. The UK has been in the forefront of this accommodating process. 
Giving in to unrealistic demands from the immigrants in your country 
will help to speed this process along, Listen to Geert Wilders, Ayaan 
Hirsi Ali and Robert Spencer, Irshad Manji and Oriana Fallaci - they are 
all on Google. It is so easy to obtain the Truth ! 

/Painstakingly collected statistics !!!!!/ 

It will take a little longer to read but it must be read. 

The Shoe Bomber was a Muslim 

The Beltway Snipers were Muslims 

The Fort Hood Shooter was a Muslim 

The Underwear Bomber was a Muslim 

The U-S.S. Cole Bombers were Muslims 

The Madrid Train Bombers were Muslims 

The Bali Nightclub Bombers were Muslims 

The London Subway Bombers were Muslims 

The Moscow Theatre Attackers were Muslims 

The Boston Marathon Bombers wereMuslims 

The Pan-Am flight #93 Bombers were Muslims 

The Air France Entebbe Hijackers were Muslims 

The Iranian Embassy Takeover, was by Muslims 

The Beirut U.S. Embassy Bombers were Muslims 

The Libyan U.S. Embassy Attack was by Muslims 

The Buenos Aires Suicide Bombers were Muslims 

The Israeli Olympic Team Attackers were Muslims 

The Kenyan U.S, Embassy Bombers were Muslims 

The Saudi, Khobar Towers Bombers were Muslims 

The Beirut Marine Barracks Bombers were Muslims 

The Besian Russian School Attackers were Muslims 

The First World Trade Center Bombers were Muslims 

The Bombay, Mumbai, India Attackers were Muslims 

The Achille Lauro Cruise Ship Hijackers were Muslims 

The Nairobi, Kenya Shopping Mall Killers were Muslims 

The September 11th 2001 Airline Hijackers wereMuslims 

The Sydney, Australia Lindt Cafe Kidnapper was a Muslim 

The Peshawar, Pakistani School Children Killers were Muslims 

Hindus living with Jews = No Problem 

Baha'is living with Jews = No Problem 

Jews living with Atheists = No Problem 

Sikhs living with Hindus = No Problem 

Hindus living with Baha'is = No Problem 

Christians living with Jews = No Problem 

Jews living with Buddhists = No Problem 

Shintos living with Atheists = No Problem 

Buddhists living with Sikhs = No Problem 

Baha'is living with Christians = No Problem 

Buddhists living with Shintos = No Problem 

Buddhists living with Hindus = No Problem 

Hindus living with Christians = No Problem 

Atheists living with Buddhists = No Problem 

Confusians living with Hindus = No Problem 

Atheists living with Confucians = No Problem 

Muslims living with Jews = Problem 

Muslims living with Sikhs = Problem 

Muslims living with Hindus = Problem 

Muslims living with Baha'is = Problem 

Muslims living with Shintos = Problem 

Muslims living with Atheists = Problem 

Muslims living with Buddhists = Problem 

Muslims living with Christians = Problem 

MUSLIMS LIVING WITH MUSLIMS = *VERY**BIG PROBLEM* 

**********SO THIS LEADS TO ***************** 

They’re not happy in Gaza 

They're not happy in Egypt 

They're not happy in Libya 

They're not happy in Iran 

They're not happy in Iraq 

They're not happy in Yemen 

They're not happy in Pakistan 

They're not happy in Syria 

They're not happy in Lebanon 

They're not happy in Nigeria 

They're not happy in Kenya 

They're not happy in Sudan 

They're not happy in Morocco 

They're not happy in Afghanistan 

******** So, where are they happy? ********** 

They're happy in Australia 

They're happy in Belgium 

They're happy in France 

They're happy in Holland 

They're happy in Italy 

They're happy in Germany 

They're happy in Spain 

They're happy in Sweden 

They're happy in Denmark 

They're happy in the USA & Canada 

They're happy in Norway & India 

They're very happy in England (UK) (Loads of Welfare Benefits) 

They're happy in almost every country that is not Islamic! 

And who do they blame? Not Islam. Not their leadership. Not themselves... 

They blame the countries they are happy in 

And they want to change the countries they're happy in, to be like the 
countries they came from where they were unhappy and finally they will 
be get hammered !!!! 

ISIS: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Ansaru: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Al-Badr: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Taliban: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Al-Nusra: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Al-Qaeda: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Abu Sayyaf: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Boko Haram: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Islamic Jihad: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Lashkar-e-Taiba: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Jemaah Islamiyah: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Muslim Brotherhood: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Abdullah Azzam Brigades: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION 

Al-Shabbab Somalia: AN ISLAMIC TERROR ORGANIZATION and a lot more 

After Satanists Planned to Give Away Coloring Books, Florida School Board Halts Religious Distributions Entirely

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/01/14/after-satanists-planned-to-give-away-coloring-books-florida-school-board-halts-religious-distributions-entirely/

How Congress is Cutting Science Out of Science Policy

http://www.livescience.com/49439-congress-is-cutting-science-out-of-science-policy.html?cmpid=558955

Why the Koch brothers, ALEC and Walmart are trying to stifle personal solar systems

http://ecowatch.com/2015/01/12/war-solar/

Utah shows How to break the Spiral of Homelessness

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/09/1356673/-Utah-shows-How-to-break-the-Spiral-of-Homelessness?detail=email

California revenue soars, even as tax-cutting states feel the pinch

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/08/1356177/-California-revenue-soars-even-as-tax-cutting-states-feel-the-pinch?detail=email

Third study proving Fox News viewers are significantly misinformed

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/12/13/928455/-CONFIRMED-New-Study-Proves-That-Fox-News-Makes-You-Stupid?detail=email

Atheism explodes in Saudi Arabia, despite state-enforced ban

http://www.salon.com/2014/06/12/atheism_explodes_in_saudi_arabia_where_just_talking_about_atheism_is_illegal_partner/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Add Florida to the states that now allow gay marriage

Now 70% of the nation has gay marriage. Seven years ago it was 0%.

http://time.com/3655345/after-miamis-kickoff-gays-marry-across-florida/?xid=newsletter-brief

Americans view Bible positively, but survey finds skepticism now tied with engagement

http://www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/americans-view-bible-positively-but-survey-finds-skepticism-now-tied-with-engagement-27708

Obama is Infecting Christians with Ebola To Destroy Jesus and Start A New Age of Liberal Darkness

:-)

http://christwire.org/2014/08/obama-is-infecting-christians-with-ebola-to-destroy-jesus-and-start-a-new-age-of-liberal-darkness/

Does Religion Cause More Harm than Good?

http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/tarico20141118

How conservatives spread fear about women getting the right to vote

Seems very little has changed with conservatives...although that's what it means to be conservative....

http://www.messynessychic.com/2014/12/09/the-posters-that-warned-against-the-horrors-of-a-world-with-womens-rights/

ISIS releases sex slaves pamphlet

Ah, the lovely things religion can make people do...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/isis-releases-abhorrent-sex-slaves-pamphlet-with-27-tips-for-militants-on-taking-punishing-and-raping-female-captives-9915913.html

Religion’s smart-people problem: The shaky intellectual foundations of absolute faith

Well thought out:

http://www.salon.com/2014/12/21/religions_smart_people_problem_the_shaky_intellectual_foundations_of_absolute_faith/

Why secularism has been rapidly increasing in society

An excellent detailing of the various factors:

http://www.salon.com/2014/12/20/were_putting_an_end_to_religion_richard_dawkins_bill_maher_and_the_exploding_new_american_secularism/

Indiana church that booted gay choir director to close due to falling attendance

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/12/indiana-church-that-booted-gay-choir-director-to-close-due-to-falling-attendance/

Who really SHOULD be fighting the War Against Christmas

Oh, Christians, when will you ever learn?

https://scontent-2.2914.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-0/10850040_755714101182118_4395297691027762758_n.png?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=7d1823bcf010ed5bd2ebc759ece23aa4&oe=5501BFF7

The War on Christmas...isn't

http://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2014/12/15/one-view-war-christmas-never-signed/20286215/

Report Says Atheists Persecuted on a Worldwide Scale

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/news/report-says-atheists-persecuted-worldwide-scale

Gamers petition to ban the Bible

In response to attempts to ban GTA V from Australian stores for violence depicted against women, gamers responded with this:

https://www.change.org/p/target-withdraw-the-holy-bible-this-sickening-book-encourages-readers-to-commit-sexual-violence-and-kill-women

The Very Bad News for the GOP in the GOP's Midterm Victory

Here's some surprisingly good news about the political prospects for 2016 and beyond:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/20/1346224/-GOP-Columnist-The-VERY-Bad-News-FOR-THE-GOP-in-the-GOP-s-Midterm-Victory?detail=email

Why building the Keystone Pipeline would be an act of war

This is amusing:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/17/1345551/-Congress-Commits-an-Act-of-War-Against-the-Great-Sioux-Nation?detail=email#

Another reference to how conservative brains differ from liberal brains

http://aattp.org/new-study-shows-that-conservatives-react-more-squeamishly-to-disgusting-images/

"You Americans have no idea just how good you have it with Obama"

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/11/1343931/-Another-Open-Letter-To-Americans-About-Midterms-This-Time-From-Canada-This-One-Hurts?detail=email

Triumph of the Wrong

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/07/opinion/paul-krugman-triumph-of-the-wrong.html

Are Conservatives EVER Right?

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/2014/11/conservative-nonsense-political-history

"Basically, whenever someone says they’re wrong, conservatives too often fall back on claims that those who disagree with them are biased and thus worthy of being ignored, a convenient position that allows them to avoid debating uncomfortable criticisms."

How Democrats Blew It

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-schweitzer/the-price-of-failure-and_b_6099752.html

Yeah, I don't know why Democrats ran from Obama's record. Sure he's made some mistakes--even a few big ones--but the very things the Republicans complained about the most have been shown to be completely wrong (Obamacare, the bailouts, alternate energy funding, economic growth, unemployment, etc.). You can't win by just dodging and hiding.

At least most people seem to get that the Republicans suck. If they continue to act like assclowns, they should lose a lot in two years.

Half of New York's Catholic churches are shutting down

Nice to see religion fading:

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/nyregion/new-york-catholics-are-set-to-learn-fate-of-their-parishes.html?emc=edit_th_20141103&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=42167497&ref=nyregion&_r=1&referrer=