By Samuel Warde on January 21, 2015
Ethics, Human Interest, Morality, Religion, Torture, Weird News
Controversy, Defense, Religion, Weird News
Maybe they will finally get their wish once Donald Trump assumes office. Over two-thirds of Christians in the United States support the torture of terrorist suspects according to a poll from last year. The poll, conducted by The Washington Post shortly after the 2015 release of the CIA torture report, asked participants: Q: Looking ahead, […]
By Kimberley Johnson on January 13, 2015
homophobia, LGBT Issues, Religion
LGBT Issues, Religion, Religious Intolerance, Uncategorized
The Denver Post is reporting that Ray Chavez, a minister in Lakewood, Colorado, refused to perform a memorial service for a 33-year-old woman, Vanessa Collier, last Saturday. Her friends and family say it’s because she was gay. A Facebook event for today, January 13, was created to rally protestors: “Dignity in Death Rally for our […]
By Samuel Warde on January 12, 2015
Fox News, Fox News Lies, Islam, Religion, Right Wing lies, Videos
Fox News, Religion, Right Wing Lies, Videos, World News
The Twittersphere exploded this weekend with the hashtag #FoxNewsFacts after self-proclaimed “terrorism expert” Steve Emerson told Fox News host Jeanine Pirro that Birmingham, England, is closed to non-Muslims. Emerson, who heads The Investigative Project on Terrorism, told Pirro that in Britain “there are actual cities like Birmingham that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply […]
By Samuel Warde on October 29, 2014
Creationism, Evolution, Pope Francis, Religion, Science, Videos
Arts & Sciences, Religion, Videos
Pope Francis told a Vatican audience that the Big Bang Theory and evolution “do not contradict” the idea of creation. NBC News reported that “The Pope’s remarks on Monday to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences appeared to be a theological break from his predecessor Benedict XVI, a strong exponent of creationism.” According to Pope Francis, […]
By Samuel Warde on October 28, 2014
Dolly Parton, Interviews, LGBT Issues, Religion, Videos
Entertainment, Interviews, LGBT Issues, Religion, Videos
Country music legend Dolly Parton is speaking out in support of her LGBT fans and chastizing Christians for being judgmental. In an interview, published by Billboard, Parton was asked to comment on her LGBT fans: You have a large gay following. To what do you attribute that? They know that I completely love and accept […]