Over the past two years, a number of states have introduced legislation regarding a woman’s right to choose — from mandating intrusive ultrasounds to requiring parental permission. Business Week has this handy, interactive (not to mention mesmerizing) infographic that puts it all in perspective: Read more
Seen in the introductory panels in today’s Doonesbury: (The rest of the strip is unrelated to that setup.) Read more
Former presidential contender Rick Santorum and the conservative Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins chatted this week on the radio program “Washington Watch” about the supposed moral decline of America. And why are we in such bad shape? You guessed it: Feminists, gays, and non-Christians are ruining the U.S. of A. Read more
We found out late Monday night that the School Board had given a group permission to hand out Bibles at our schools. The news reported it and David Williamson, leader of the Central Florida Freethought Community, alerted several local leaders in a message headed “URGENT.” It certainly was. That night, we found out that a possible church-state violation would occur two days later. Read more
Earlier today, the Barack Obama took the “official” Presidential Oath of Office: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. You may have noticed that Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said “So help me God” at the end (and Obama repeated after him). But that’s not part of the official of the oath, is it? Read more
Christian radio host Julie Roys thinks she’s figured out how to win the Culture Wars: Christians just have to lose. No, really. Here’s her logic (referencing the Louie Giglio and Hobby Lobby controversies): Read more
You have to wonder why high school administrators don’t do their due diligence when bringing speakers into their buildings… Back in August, the Rio Rancho Public Schools (New Mexico) brought in a group called “The Future Champions of America” to teach students how to stay strong against “illegal drug use, drinking and driving, dropout rates, suicide and bullying.” The main speaker/performer was Jason “White Shadow” Gibbons, who shared that message while also showing off some of his basketball trick shots. Gibbons was basically hired at a cost of $650 per school… for 20 performances total… which came out to nearly $12,000: Read more
Minneapolis just ordained its first transgender priest this week, but you probably won’t be reading a statement from the Pope about it. The North American Old Catholic Church, an independent branch of Catholicism not affiliated with the Vatican, ordained Shannon T.L. Kearns to the priesthood on January 19th. Kearns is a transgender man with a track record of advocating for LGBT people in interfaith circles. Kearns will start a new Minneapolis parish called House of the Transfiguration, according to a… Read more
Foundation Beyond Belief just released the results from the Fourth Quarter of 2012. Check out the donations — $57,450 in total given by atheists — to the following organizations: Read more
