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Right-wing group works overtime to manipulate Digg

Posted by Mike Daniels Featured Block, Religion & Culture Thursday, August 5th, 2010

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?

Posted by Dan Kelley Featured Block, In Brief, Religion & Politics Thursday, August 5th, 2010

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

Posted by Mike Daniels Religion & Courts, Secular Press Releases Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

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?

Posted by Creative Commons Religion & Science Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

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

Posted by Mike Daniels In Brief, Religion & Courts Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

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

Posted by Freedom From Religion Foundation Evolution vs. Creationism/ID, Secular Press Releases Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

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

Posted by Freedom From Religion Foundation Featured Block, Religion & Courts, Secular Press Releases Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

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’

Posted by Mike Daniels Intolerance + Bigotry Saturday, July 31st, 2010

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

Posted by The Editors In Brief, In the Schools Friday, July 30th, 2010

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?

Posted by Mike Daniels Religion & Culture Friday, July 30th, 2010

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?