Archive for the ‘Religious Hypocrisy’ Category

Another Republican ‘Family Values’ Politician Quits Over Affair Protecting the sanctity of marriage  Charles Johnson Minnesota Senate majority leader Amy Koch has been a determined foe of same-sex marriage, pushing a state constitutional amendment to ban it outright. According to Koch and the other Republicans touting this amendment, its purpose is to “protect the sanctity [...]

The Roots of Hatred and Bigotry Against Atheists Austin Cline (About.com Agnosticism/Atheism) recently asked about the origins of the hatred and bigotry directed at atheistsin the U.S. He notes, The extreme hostility towards atheists in America can probably be traced to two related factors: America’s view of itself as a religious nation entrusted with a [...]

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Christian Child-Rearing Manual Is A Frequent Factor In Child Abuse, Even Deaths                 By Susie Madrak So many people were shocked by the video of that Texas judge hitting his child, but I wasn’t. I’ve been reading for a long time about the abusive child-rearing practices of extreme Christian fundamentalists, and I wouldn’t be surprised [...]

Rep. Walsh Gets ‘Pro-Family’ Award, Despite Owing $100K in Child Support Today’s story of outstanding right wing cognitive dissonance comes to us from the extreme anti-gay throwback group called the “Family Research Council,” where they’ve given their “True Blue” award for “defending faith, family, and freedom” to Republican Rep. Joe Walsh — who owes more [...]