Saturday, April 15, 2017
Unenforceable ban on atheists holding public office still on the books in 8 states This is an old story but after reading an article about a study [PDF] suggesting there are many atheists who don’t want to admit they’re atheists, I remembered reading about how a country which prides …Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Tim Cook: Pro-discrimination ‘religious freedom’ laws are dangerous Tim Cook, in an op-ed at the Washington Post: Our message, to people around the country and around the world, is this: Apple is open. Open to everyone, regardless of where they come from, what they look like, how they worship or …Saturday, October 12, 2013
The Hidden War Against Gay TeensAlex Morris wrote a great piece at Rolling Stone about what can only be called the social abuse being perpetrated at Christian schools. You should know before you read the quote below that “they” refers to the leadership of one of the Christian schools discussed in …Monday, August 26, 2013
dbreunig: An astounding story that should be part of the national conversation regarding vaccines. Seems straight forward. However, USA Today doesn’t mention the church’s stance on vaccines until the 13th paragraph. Gawker, on the other hand, essentially reblogs the USA Today piece but moves the …Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Veganism as religious beliefI must admit that I never thought about it in that light, but I’d love to read the plaintiff’s essay.Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Student loses suit over school ID requirementWired's David Kravets reports that: The girl’s father, Steven, wrote the school district explaining why removing the chip wasn’t good enough, that the daughter should be free from displaying the card altogether. “‘We must obey the word of God,” the …Wednesday, November 28, 2012
“Gay conversion” snake-oil salesmen taken to courtErik Eckholm, reporting for the New York Times: Referred to Jonah by a rabbi when he was 18, Mr. Levin began attending weekend retreats at $650 each. For a year and a half, he had weekly private sessions with Mr. Downing as well as …