Lol
That was the most informative thing I have ever been told by a duck
And I have been told a lot of things by ducks.
(Source: jape-art, via m0nstersinmybed)
“One of the many problems with the concept of protecting religion from defamation is that ideas (including religious ideas) cannot be defamed—only people can be defamed. If governments feel that any idea must be shielded from scrutiny, questioning, or even ridicule and satirical commentary, that idea must be extremely weak, or alternatively the society in question must be repressive.
This is why blasphemy should not be criminalized, but celebrated. Those subversive individuals with the bad manners to remind us that no idea is sacred—that governmental defense of any theology necessarily weakens the legitimacy of both the government and the theology—should be thanked for making us think and for reminding us that we live in a free, open society.
Nonbelievers are valuable contributors to society and deserve no inferiority complex or stigmatization, yet their government encourages it. “Theistic supremacy” is too often the official governmental line, only because politicians find it easy to pander to religious voters by exalting religious belief. It may not be akin to throwing atheists in jail, but it still isn’t right.
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Dave Niose - Atheism Shouldn’t Be A Crime
(Source: atheistjack, via goodreasonnews)
well this is what i meant to post originally…glad someone knows how to work a computer besides me ha
What Christians actually believe. Great job, whoever did this.
(Source: astrodidact)
Faith-Healing Parents Arrested for Death of Second Child : DNews
A Pennsylvania couple who lost a second child after choosing prayer over medical treatment may face criminal charges. Continue reading
Catholic Church 'facilitated' abuse
The Catholic Church in Ballarat ‘effectively facilitated’ child sexual abuse by leaving known paedophiles in ministry and was ‘un-Christlike’, former Ballarat Bishop Peter Connors conceded on Monday.
(Source: astrodidact, via friendlyatheist)
2nd Child of Pa. Couple Dies After Only Praying
A Philadelphia couple — serving 10 years’ probation for the 2009 death of their toddler after they turned to prayer instead of a doctor — has violated their probation now that another of their children has died.
Herbert and Catherine Schaible belong to a fundamentalist Christian church that believes in faith-healing.
Philadelphia Judge Benjamin Lerner said at a hearing they violated the most important condition of their probation: to seek medical care for their remaining children.
Authorities have yet to file criminal charges in the death of the 8-month-old boy last week, after he suffered with diarrhea and breathing problems for days. But charges could be filed once authorities pinpoint how the baby died.
The couple is on probation after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in 2011 in the death of their 2-year-old son, Kent, from pneumonia.
WHAT THE FUCK SORT OF PEOPLE DON’T LEARN WHEN THEIR FIRST CHILD DIES.
~Mooglets
Actual 4th Grade science test in South Carolina
if you decide you want to secede again you go for it okay?
this makes me so angry
(via harry-saxon)
South African cardinal: ‘I can’t be accused of homophobia because I don’t know any homosexuals’
A South African cardinal has rejected accusations that he is homophobic, saying it is impossible because he knows no gay people.
The Catholic Archbishop of Durban, Wilfrid Fox Napier, was among the 115 cardinals whoelected Pope Francis as head of the Roman Catholic Church in March.
“I can’t be accused of homophobia,” Cardinal Napier told theSouth African Mail & Guardiannewspaper on Friday, “because I don’t know any homosexuals”.
He also described the promotion of gay rights by the US as “a new kind of slavery”.
“With the same-sex marriages, we are carrying out someone else’s agenda, it’s a new kind of slavery, with America saying you won’t get aid unless you distribute condoms, legalise homosexuality,” the cardinal said.
South Africa is the only African nation to have legalised equal marriage.
Last month, Cardinal Napier was forced to apologise for describing paedophilia as a sickness and not a crime.
“Paedophilia is actually an illness – it is not a criminal condition,” he told the BBC’s Stephen Nolan .
The 72-year-old cardinal has since apologised to victims of child abuse, saying paedophilia was a medical condition and sexual abuse of children was a crime.
“I can’t be accused of homophobia because I don’t know any homosexuals”
“I can’t be accused of homophobia because I don’t know any homosexuals”
“I can’t be accused of homophobia because I don’t know any homosexuals”
(Source: mostly-british-comedy, via youknowyourebritishwhen)
Infant Contracts Herpes Through Orthodox Jewish Circumcision Ritual, NYC Health Officials Say
A New York City infant contracted herpes last monthas a result of an Orthodox Jewish procedure known as metzitzah b’peh (MBP) that involvesorally sucking the blood off a newborn’s penis after circumcision, according to the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).
The news, which came in an April 3 email alert from the New York City Bureau of Sexually Transmitted Disease Control,marks the 13th such case in New York City since 2000. Two of those infants died (including one last year), and two others have suffered brain damage as a result, according to a department alert from January.
Read more at the above link.
Arkansas State Representative calls 8-year-old atheist a fool
I really, honestly wish that title was an exaggeration. The Arkansas state legislature recently passed a law requiring a minute of silence at the beginning of each day in public schools, which is explicitly provided for children to silently pray. You’d think that was bad enough.
Unfortunately, when an atheist mother voiced her concerns and objections about this asinine bill (specifically referring to the harassment her 8-year-old atheist daughter would likely receive when the other children noticed she wasn’t praying), Representative John Payton, the man of the hour, simply told her to read two bible verses that would answer her question.
Not that it matters, but what do those verses say?
Here’sRomans 1:19-25:
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; butbecame vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened… Professing themselves to be wise,they became fools
… the hell?
And, of course,Psalm 14:1 reads:
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Way to go, Representative. Way to go.
