Right-wing group works overtime to manipulate Digg

A group calling themselves “Digg Patriots” works overtime to manipulate Digg, burying “progressive” stories and promoting “conservative” stories, going so far as to regularly target one Secular News Daily columnist.

In Brief: Is White Supremacy one of Glenn Beck’s favorite things?

Glenn Beck’s favorite tweets include a white supremacist group. While Beck has since cleared his favorites list, a convenient screen-capture preserves Beck’s affections.

Americans United Applauds Court Ruling Against Proposition 8

Americans United for Separation of Church and State today applauded a federal district court decision striking down California’s Proposition 8, a measure that withdrew the civil marriage rights of same-sex couples in the state.

Why are there more Christian congregations where there is more crime?

What areas of Indianapolis have the most crime? Oddly, those with more evangelical/fundamentalist Christian congregations. Other types of Christian congregations are not associated with higher crime rates overall.

In Brief: California Prop 8 declared unconstitutional

In a major victory for gay rights advocates, a federal judge on Wednesday struck down California’s Proposition 8, a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.

FFRF hits Louisiana plan to teach creationism

Recently, members of a school board in Louisiana declared their intention to teach Creationism. The Freedom From Religion Foundation weighs in.

FFRF challenges religious Tennessee courthouse display

A juvenile court judge unwilling to separate his Christianity from the Hawkins County Courthouse in Rogersville, Tenn., has drawn fire from the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Anne Rice announces still ‘committed to Christ’, not a ‘pessimistic atheist’

Anne Rice’s public abandonment of Christianity doesn’t mean that she has decided tales of talking snakes and resurrections are fables instead of fact. It only means she’s abandoned “being a Christian” in the sense of using that word to describe herself.

In Brief: U. of Illinois instructor fired over anti-gay hate speech offered new U of I job

The University of Illinois on Thursday said it had offered a new job to an instructor the University recently fired over a complaint that he engaged in hate speech in his explanation of Catholic church doctrine on homosexuality.

Focus on the Family: More layoffs. But who is this Christian Right organization?

Focus on the Family has been in decline since 2002. That trend continues this week, as rumors of the impending layoffs of 100 or more workers circulate. But what are they all about, anyway?

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