Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
You might have missed it, but last week saw the passing of yet another failed rapture prediction. Apparently last Tuesday 23rd September was “Rapture Day”, and the guy who started it all was a “billion percent” sure it was happening. So where did this latest sure-thing Rapture date come from? It all took flight in … Read more
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
On Sept 18, Politico’s Dave Brown has dropped what just has to be the most epic twitter thread of the year (so far). My postings on Medium usually have a paywall (to help cover costs), but for this one, no paywall. That’s principally because the content is Dave Brown doing all the heavy lifting, and … Read more
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
The Followers of Christ Church in Oregon embrace the belief that prayers are all you need. If your child becomes ill or sick, then just pray them better, no calling on doctors. What we learn via an article within The Oregonian (dated 2017) has been the consequence of this over the decades … Of 78 children … Read more
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
