Facebook’s recent decision to create icons for married same-sex couples has found a fierce opponent — a group of Russian Orthodox activists who are taking this opportunity to try to re-criminalize homosexuality. Russian Orthodox activists in the city of Saratov are calling for Facebook to be banned in Russia for perpetuating “gay propaganda” and “flirting with sodomites,” according to a post on Mashable. The group gave Facebook’s Russian offices a 24-hour ultimatum to remove all content “promoting homosexuality” or they… Read more
This is Creationism in action. Answers in Genesis’ Ken Ham is talking about the sad state of affairs in Christianity because even some professors at Christian schools accept evolution. (Cue gasps of horror.) So he tells this story of one such professor: In one interview, Dr. [Darrel] Falk is asked the question, “If a young Christian undergraduate came to you and said, ‘what is our current understanding of the best proof for the age of the universe,’ what would you… Read more
What a depressing topic to write about. 1) A church in Kingsway (Toronto) was vandalized Friday morning. It wasn’t tagged with an atheist symbols, but it was pretty bad: Police found a ripped-up Bible, paint splashes all around the two-level building and multiple fire extinguishers set off. Damage has been estimated to be upwards of $40,000, not including cleaning fees for an antique pipe organ. “It’s been pretty tense,” said programming intern Rachel Pisani, adding she’s never heard of vandalism… Read more
Guys. I have the Olympic Fever. I love the Olympics, and am thrilled that this is the first Olympics where every participating country is sending at least one female athlete! Notably, Saudi Arabia has sent two women: Sarah Attar, a 19-year old woman who has spent much of her life living and training in San Diego, CA (her father is Saudi and she has dual citizenship in Saudi Arabia and the U.S.), will be running the 800 meter race. From what I… Read more
CNN contributor LZ Granderson is a Christian. But he’s quick to admit that, in times of tragedy, it takes only a matter of minutes before the Christian Right makes itself look not just bad, but downright nasty. He’s talking, of course, about the tragic theater shootings in Aurora, Colorado. An event that should have ignited nationwide mourning and solidarity inspired some conservative Christian leaders to stick their feet in their mouths by saying that the victims were going to hell, or that… Read more
From a Christianity Today editorial: We believe gays and lesbians should not be denied fundamental rights granted to every other American… Same editorial, one sentence later: … we continue to believe that marriage should be defined in our nation as a moral and legal bond between a man and a woman. *Facepalm* Read more
Remember Julie Anne Smith? She’s the mother who once attended Beaverton Grace Bible Church in Oregon, but after she left, the other church members shunned her, seemingly at the behest of the pastor. (Strange, given that she was still a Christian.) Turned out she wasn’t alone. So she began a blog called “Beaverton Grace Bible Church Survivors.” And she left some 1-star reviews of the church online. In true form, Pastor Charles (Chuck) O’Neal responded by suing her for $500,000,… Read more
I’d just like to start this post by saying this is actually my third attempt at it. Mainly because every time I finish it, Mitt Romney has either uttered more stupid remarks, or someone has rebuked him. Thankfully it looks like good old Boris Johnson has finally put him in his place, so it’s probably safe to finish. … Mitt Romney had only been in my beloved country a matter of hours, but that was all the time he and his… Read more
The website Red Alert Politics just released a list of “30 Under 30” — 30 young conservatives to watch out for. Do you notice anything about the pictures, though…? I can’t qwhite put my finger on it. Ah well. Chalk it up to the future of the GOP! Read more
Guess what this is? That would be the Hamilton County Commissioners (in Tennessee) praying “in Jesus’ name” at a meeting. Last month, residents Tommy Coleman and Brandon Jones — both college students — filed a lawsuit against their county. They’ve been in court over this, getting cross examined and everything, to determine if they were truly “harmed” by the Christian prayer: Referencing a prayer given on June 28 by Calvin Nunley, pastor of Christ Family Church in Soddy-Daisy, Coleman said… Read more
