Jason Childs, the founder of the Center for Progress in Alabama, used to be a “Liberty University-trained evangelical pastor.” He has since left that life behind. After a divorce, and not being allowed back into the church because of that, he began driving a truck and seeing the country. Now, he’s trying to warn us about what the Religious Right is trying to do: I was sure that I was right and that every other person not of my faith… Read more
As I mentioned the other day, the Harvard Humanist Chaplaincy is giving their Humanist of the Year award to Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy and American Dad! There’s been a date change to the event — it’s now Saturday, June 4th — and tickets are available now. I’m sure they’ll be sold out soon, so get on that if you’re interested. Read more
PZ Myers knows he can’t beat the horde of bloggers trying to raise more money than him for Camp Quest… So now, he says he’s throwing the challenge and encouraging people to donate to us! He’s just trying to save face, so that when he loses, he can say he wanted to lose… Fine by me. Whatever it takes for him to shave most of his beard. (Which my side will then auction off to the highest bidder. Just to… Read more
Illinois will begin allowing civil unions on Wednesday. It’s not gay marriage, but that’s a different debate. Still, Catholic Charities of Rockford is so afraid that it’ll now have to place foster children in the homes of gay couples (PDF), that it’s going to shut down it’s state-funded adoption services altogether: In Rockford, the decision could displace about 350 foster children served by Catholic Charities and put 58 employees out of work. … Without a specific provision protecting religious agencies,… Read more
Jon Husted, the Ohio Secretary of State, wants natives to vote on the “I Voted” sticker that will be given out at polling booths this November: Two of the stickers, however, feature the line “With God, All Things Are Possible.” (***Update***: Commenters point out it’s the state’s motto.) Let’s vote them out of existence. Go to ElectYourSticker. You’ll need to enter an Ohio zip code… like 45482… or something like that. (Because, you know, you’ll all Ohioans.) I suggest voting… Read more
