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An open letter to Rick Warren

Jan

2009

Rodney Powell of Faith in America criticizes Rick Warren’s homophobia and his participation in an event honouring Dr. King this coming Monday:

It’s the lack of silence that offends – part 2

Dec

2008

Earlier this year I wrote about a group of evangelists who claimed that not wanting to be recruited into their brand of Christianity was an act of anti-Christian persecution. In recent years, Christian persecution has taken on a variety of forms in the United States—from a rising intolerance for proselytising to the eradication of nearly ...

Did you see this one coming?

Dec

2008

Newsweek recently ran an article about the religious case for marriage equality. The professional Christian set is, shall we say, not happy? Leading social conservatives blasted Newsweek for its current cover story, “The Religious Case for Gay Marriage,” which they said misinterprets both biblical scripture and their own political movement. “It doesn’t surprise me. Newsweek ...

Warren backs assassination of Ahmadinejad

Dec

2008

You can read more about this at Think Progress where Warren’s people are trying to downplay what Warren actually said.

More time to focus on their own damned families

Nov

2008

Alright folks, break out your violins. James Dobson just fired 202 of his bigoted employees. This is just weeks after the passage of Prop 8, which Focus on the Bigotry put $600K into. Focus on the Family announced this afternoon that 202 jobs will be cut companywide — an estimated 20 percent of its workforce. ...

Bishops promise war against Women

Nov

2008

While Obama has often used the right wing frames when it comes to abortion, Obama made a promise to those of us who support reproductive freedom. His promise was that one of his first acts as president would be to sign the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). What is FOCA? It’s a bill that forbids ...

PSA: Jesus hates Gays

Oct

2008

Remember all that crap about Jesus loves everyone? It was a lie. Jesus hates gay people. “Regardless how people package it, Christ hates the lawlessness of homosexuality. Homosexual marriage is a lawless relationship whether it’s legal or not. And I have news for the homosexual community and those who have joined their unholy alliance; God ...

It’s only terrorism if ‘innocent’ Americans are terrorized

Oct

2008

Just when I think I couldn’t possibly dislike Sarah Palin more than I already dislike her, she gives an interview where she gets a bit huffy when asked if she considers those who blow up reproductive health clinics to be domestic terrorists. For those who can’t or don’t want to watch the video, here’s the ...

You can’t pay people to not screw

Oct

2008

Just ask Phillipia Faust who’s holding a contest for engaged couples to win $10K provided they don’t screw each other prior to the wedding. There seems to be one small problem with a contest that would pay $10,000 to an engaged couple — they can’t be engaged in premarital sex. How else to explain that ...

As much as I hate Hallmark

Oct

2008

I must admit they deserve some kudos for introducing cards celebrating same-sex marriages. The fundamentalists are up in arms though and are calling for a boycott of Hallmark. Some examples of their wailing: Madonna in Shasta Lake, CA writes, “We’re supposed to love the sinner and hate the sin…loving them isn’t condoning their sinful choice.” ...