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Is the U.S. Supreme Court Islamophobic and racist? « Why Evolution Is True

Seeded on Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:49 PM EST ()

Here’s a bit of unintended humor from our nation’s highest court. Inside the court building, above where the justices sit, is a frieze depicting some great “lawgivers” of history.

religion, islam, atheism, christianity, misogyny

Does Prayer Work?

Seeded on Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:02 PM EST (FOXNews.com)

Seeded by Cornhusker4Palin

Prayer works amazingly well at providing some of the most important things we need especially at life’s most difficult moments – it takes us beyond ourselves, it connects us, battles loneliness, focuses attention on that for which we hope, and so much more. I …

religion, strength, prayer, god, belief, hope, needs, rollings-stones

When Pseudoscience Kills

Seeded on Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:26 PM EST (James Randi Educational Foundation)

Seeded by Chris-735081

The latest such victim of pseudoscience to have their personal tragedy splashed across the headlines is Chantale Lavigne, a Quebec woman who recently died from pseudoscience.

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PA House Unanimously Votes for Saccone Resolution Declaring 2012 as Year of the Bible

Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:22 AM EST ()

Seeded by jedipunk

A resolution sponsored by Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Allegheny/Washington) to declare 2012 as the “Year of the Bible” in Pennsylvania was unanimously adopted by the state House this week.

religion, year-of-the-bible, rick-saccone

Church-Burning Video Used to Promote Atheist Event

Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:43 AM EST (FOXNews.com)

Seeded by Cornhusker4Palin

Atheists are using a music video that celebrates the burning of churches and synagogues to promote an upcoming atheist-themed festival at Fort Bragg. “Rock Beyond Belief” is scheduled to be held on the parade field at Fort Bragg in March.

religion, intolerance, atheists, church-burnings

The God-Given Loophole: How Religion Is Infiltrating America's Public Schools

Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:01 AM EST (Reuters)

Seeded by Carloz

the annual “See You at the Pole” prayer event...happens at schools nationwide on the same day. On the understanding that the event is student-initiated and student-led, it is deemed to be constitutional.

politics, lawsuits, first-amendment, aclu, public-schools, atheism, freedom-of-religion, church-and-state, peer-evangelism, pizza-evangelism

Yes, the Romneys Converted Mitt's Atheist Father-in-Law to Mormonism After He Died

Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:32 AM EST (Gawker)

Seeded by Carloz

Ann Romney's Welsh-born father (who Mitt mentioned in last night's debate to shore up his pro-immigrant bona fides) was an engineer, inventor, and resolute atheist who disdained all organized religion and raised his children accordingly.

us, usa, politics, gop, republicans, mitt-romney, republican, atheism, presidential-candidates, mormonism

Boko Haram vows to fight until Nigeria establishes Sharia law

Seeded on Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:05 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

Seeded by krishna-167929

The Islamist group Boko Haram, which has killed almost 1,000 people in Nigeria, will continue its campaign of violence until the country is ruled by sharia law, a senior member has told the Guardian.

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