Tag Archives: religion

Is Jay Michaelson ignoring the Bible, too?

by Zinnia — 5 May 2012

In his now-infamous remarks at the National High School Journalism Conference, Dan Savage made two crucial points: that the Bible says some terrible things, and that we can choose to ignore these things because they are terrible. Though the resulting … Continue reading →

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Dan Savage is right about the Bible

by Zinnia — 30 April 2012

A couple weeks ago, Dan Savage was the keynote speaker at the National High School Journalism Convention, where he discussed social media, anti-gay bullying, and his It Gets Better Project. While addressing the role of religion in homophobia, he said: … Continue reading →

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Religion isn't special (but people think it is)

by Zinnia — 15 March 2012

Suppose for the sake of argument that the general category of "religion" did not exist, and the beliefs and activities which comprise religion were considered in isolation rather than within the framework of religion. Imagine that these aspects of religion … Continue reading →

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The false dichotomy of the afterlife

by Zinnia — 8 March 2012

It's fairly straightforward to point out that belief in an afterlife can have the effect of devaluing this life, causing various misconceptions about its purpose, and influencing people to act for the sake of an imagined eternity that will never … Continue reading →

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FACT: Catholics do NOT oppose birth control!

by Zinnia — 9 February 2012

Last year, the Department of Health and Human Services ruled that health insurance plans would be required to provide preventive care services for women, including contraception, at no extra cost and with no co-pays or deductibles. This January, they announced … Continue reading →

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A Morality Tale

by Zinnia — 8 February 2012

If you're not a believer, you may be perplexed When you see how they treat their most sacred of texts Interpreted, twisted, distorted, and flexed, Their exegesis leaves us feeling quite vexed For whenever you quote what their holy book … Continue reading →

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"Organized religion" isn't the problem, religion is

by Zinnia — 31 January 2012

Many religious believers, and even some atheists, have occasionally claimed that religion itself is not inherently harmful. Instead, they contend that the problems caused by religion are actually the result of organized and institutional religious bodies. And while a significant … Continue reading →

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"I hate religion," says man praying to God

by Zinnia — 24 January 2012

So here we have a guy who says religion is a crock It's hateful and belligerent - but Jesus is his rock! Now what's the difference, you might ask, that sets apart his creed? Religion's just hypocrisy, self-righteousness and greed … Continue reading →

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Let's stop appropriating Jesus

by Zinnia — 19 January 2012

Whenever a self-proclaimed Christian says or does something that's particularly ignorant, hateful or inhumane, it can be pretty tempting to reply: "So that's what Jesus would do?" I know I've done it before. It's quite a satisfying thing to say, … Continue reading →

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Frank Turek's embarrassing details

by Zinnia — 16 December 2011

Christian apologist Frank Turek has recently made a name for himself as the premier hate-martyr for the National Organization for Marriage. As part of their so-called Marriage Anti-Defamation Alliance project, Turek recounts the tragic story of how he was let … Continue reading →

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