Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Well OK, not quite 66,600 copies, it is actually 55,000. Each copy will also cost way more than $66.60. Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction pictured above, is once again demonstrating that there are consequences if you elect religious fanatics into positions of responsibility. The Oklahoman reports that the guy who previously issued … Read more
Astonishing as it might sound, I ended up spending two weeks living in a topless strip bar, not despite Jesus, but because of Jesus. It was entirely his fault, if he had not been involved then this would not have happened to me. For the record, this is a totally true story that I felt … Read more
If something related to religious fanaticism is happening within an Oklahoma school, then you can more or less guarantee that it involves their Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, the now infamous Christian Nationalist. Not too long ago, June 19 to be precise, Louisiana enacted a law that mandated that the Ten Commandments must be displayed … Read more
Woodland Park School District in Colorado has been infiltrated and then utterly decimated by a group of religious fanatics. They belonged to a church run by Christian Nationalist Andrew Wommack. Actually, the word “decimated”might be the wrong description. That’s a reference to a form of punishment applied to any Roman Legion who dared to mutiny. To restore order, … Read more
The question sounds simple until you give it a bit of thought? Here is what I mean. If you measured it by the rapidly rising numbers of people who are quitting religion, then you can argue that the influence of religion within the US is indeed in decline. Simply look at the vast number of … Read more
The phrase “Persecution of Christians” brings to mind something akin to the above popular image of innocent loving people being tossed to the lions in the arena for the crime of simply holding a Christian belief. Be wary of embracing the myth. Myth? Well yes. Damnatio ad bestias We all carry within our heads a … Read more