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Category Archives: children
Podcast #92 – The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
We discuss the latest novel from Philip Pullman (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass), which re-imagines Jesus Christ as twin brothers named “Jesus” and “Christ.” The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ is published in hardcover … Continue reading
Sam Harris puts the Pope in his crosshairs
I almost feel sorry for the Pope these days. Okay, not really. Honestly, I would love to be a fly on the wall when Ratzinger reads “Bringing the Vatican to Justice,” the latest essay from Sam Harris. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in children, christianity, news, religion
Tagged abuse scandal, catholic church, pope benedict xvi, ratzinger, sam harris
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Podcast #84 Bonus Material – Newdow in 2002
I’m packing up to head to Newark for the American Atheists convention this weekend, but meanwhile, here’s a blast from the past. Waaay back in August 2002, I (John C. Snider) interviewed Michael Newdow when he was just hitting the … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, children, christianity, civil rights, commentary, interviews, religion, religious rights
Tagged michael newdow, pledge of allegiance, under god
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The Pope ain’t so dope (but then we knew that already, didn’t we?)
Information about the Catholic Church’s worldwide, decades-long cover-up of priestly abuse of children is emerging so often and so quickly, I could spend my whole time on this blog just trying to stay abreast. Fortunately, Yahoo! News has a pretty … Continue reading
Posted in children, christianity, news, religion
Tagged catholic church, child abuse, pope benedict xvi, ratzinger, scandal
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Rape your daughters for the apocalypse
A man in New Jersey is accused of raping and beating his five daughters over a 15-year period, fathering as many as six children through them as a result. Did I mention these gals were homeschooled? Why? Because he had … Continue reading
Homeschooled = Evangelical?
I’m not opposed to homeschooling on general principle. I think it’s possible for reasonably intelligent parents to provide their children a decent education at home. Unfortunately, in the United States the word “homeschooler” has an incredibly strong correlation with “evangelical … Continue reading
Posted in children, civil rights, evolution, news, religious rights, science
Tagged evolution, homeschool
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Podcast #81 – Announcing Unity 2013
Margaret Downey (former president of Atheist Alliance International, now a “freethought free agent”) announces the formation of the Unity 2013 Event Committee. What is Unity 2013? Nobody knows just yet, but what we do know is that it’ll be big, … Continue reading
Posted in abortion, atheism, children, christianity, interviews, news, podcast, religion, women's rights
Tagged margaret downey, unity 2013
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Podcast #79 – E-meters for Haiti?
Earthquake-devastated Haiti has become a magnet for kooky, misguided (but perhaps well-intentioned) religious groups. Scientologist John Travolta (disguised, apparently, as L. Ron Hubbard–see photo at right) has personally flown his private 707 to Haiti, delivering food, medical supplies, and “volunteer … Continue reading
Posted in children, christianity, civil rights, gay rights, humor, news, podcast, religion, skepticism
Tagged atsc, faith comes by hearing, gayest city in america, george tiller, haiti, jim mccormick, john travolta, proclaimer, scientology, scott roeder
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Catholic scandal: Are these guys reading the same news?
Hardly a day goes by that we don’t read something new about the worldwide, decades long scandal involving the Catholic Church and sexual abuse cover-ups. What seems obvious to me is that there has been a persistent, consistent pattern of … Continue reading →