Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
The word weird is of course wholly appropriate for the blend of religion and right-wing politics. Other words that naturally come to mind include “delusional” and “fantasy” because these are folks who don’t just read books about Narnia, but instead they have moved in, taken up residence, and live there. This is a place where … Read more
When you scan the output from the religious-right, then perhaps the word “Weird” is a bit of an understatement. You have to wonder if they seriously believe the claims that they promote, or if they are simply grifters playing a religious card. It is most probable that we have a full spectrum that runs from … Read more
In the lead up to Christmas, Gallop conducted a poll of people that asked various questions regarding the importance of religious belief. So what did they discover and how does it compare to previous similar polls, is religion in decline? Highlights Religion is important to 72% in U.S., including 51% “very important“ Record-low 46% in U.S. … Read more
When you mix right-wing politics and religious belief, what you get is a blend that results in some truly weird claims. Each and every week many from this camp pop up to promote complete and utter lunacy. It is also perhaps appropriate to point out that this is not criticism for simply holding a belief … Read more
Permit me to welcome you to a distinctly different universe, one inhabited by right-wing religious zealots who spout an endless stream of utterly weird and truly bizarre claims that are not factual. It is continuous and apparently never-ending. One thing is highly predictable – if they assert something, then there is a high probability that … Read more
A scan of this weeks’ weird religious news is stuff that will strike terror deeply into specific groups of people – namely satirists and comedians. The stuff the right-wing religious promote is so utterly absurd that any attempt to parody it is destined to either fail, or instead be embraced as “truth”. It in effect … Read more
