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NZ woman dies after botched waterboard exorcism

14. August 2009

You hear this kind of news all the time; an independent or strong willed woman is deemed to be possessed, and an exorcism ceremony is performed, usually resulting in tragedy. Here is such a tragic tale, this time coming out of New Zealand. 5 people were arrested and found guilty of the manslaughter of Janet [...]

Reports of clerical abuse keep pouring in

14. July 2009

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One of my favorite movie moments from my childhood is the scene is Rocky 4 where Rocky Balboa keeps getting repeatedly punched in the face by Ivan Drago (perhaps Doulph Lundgren’s greatest role), until finally, exhausted from punching, Drago is defeated. Rocky 4 was a true 80’s cheese movie, complete with endless montages, pointless moralizing [...]

Christian Action League supports bullying of gays

22. June 2009

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When I was in elementary school, I was bullied by a giant idiot named Clay. Clay had failed a few times, and as such, he was significantly bigger than everyone else in the same grade (he was roughly twice as big as I was). His obvious stupidity and lack of brain power made him detest [...]

Religious wacko facing dismisal sues school district

16. June 2009

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You can’t keep a good psycho down, apparently. John Freshwater is an eighth grade science teacher who denies evolution, used a high voltage lab tool in class to burn crosses on the arms of students, and told them that homosexuals are evil sinners. The district first suspended him after hearing the allegations, and announced last [...]

Girl’s parents starve her to death, thought she was “possessed”

12. June 2009

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Khyra Ishaq was, by all accounts,your typical happy-go-lucky 12 year old living in Birmingham. Her mother, a recent convert to Islam, pulled her from school and began to isolate all of her children away from the outside world. Her excuse was that they had been bullied in school over their attire, but no official complaint [...]

History is only a teacher if you listen well

10. June 2009

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The Holocaust was terrible. It showed us a dark side of humanity we weren’t all willing to believe. If proved that any one of us can succumb to cancerous ideologies of hatred and bigotry. I regard all genocide memorials as a warning to the human race: be mindful of the messages of hate, for they [...]

Who wants to go book burning?

9. June 2009

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I’ve heard of some pretty stupid lawsuits in my day, but this one here takes the prize as most insulting and intellectually bankrupt. The case involves a number of plaintiffs that are suing a library in Milwaukee for their decision to allow a controversial book to be in the Young Adult section. The book, Baby [...]

The real dangers of racism, bigotry and hatred

5. June 2009

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I’ve been a little obsessed with the media lately. I really can’t help myself in the light of Dr. George Tiller’s death. It was only after his murder did I get an opportunity to see the full scope of the religious right’s campaign against him. The carefully worded press releases all publicly condemn the act, [...]

More Exorcisms gone wrong

5. May 2009

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I wish everyone just stopped trying to excise demons out of people. It’s an obviously very dangerous, and utterly pointless thing to do. Of course, you can’t seem to get superstitious ignoramuses to sit and listen to reason. Now it looks like ten people will soon be going to jail over the death of Janet [...]

Saudi police prevent fire rescue

23. April 2009

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People sometimes criticize me for taking such a strong stance against Islam. I’m told it’s a religion of peace by many of its practitioners. I’d like very much to believe them, but the actions of its strictest adherents continues to shock and dismay. Take this story in Saudi Arabia where, 15 school girls died in [...]

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NZ woman dies after botched waterboard exorcism

Reports of clerical abuse keep pouring in

Christian Action League supports bullying of gays

Religious wacko facing dismisal sues school district

Girl’s parents starve her to death, thought she was “possessed”

History is only a teacher if you listen well

Who wants to go book burning?

The real dangers of racism, bigotry and hatred

More Exorcisms gone wrong

Saudi police prevent fire rescue

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