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Monogamy evolves

Posted by Creative Commons Evolution vs. Creationism/ID, Religion & Science Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Is a preponderance toward monogamy an evolved adaptation? Tom Rees explores.

May 21, 2011 church spams Washington Post article about end of world

Posted by Mike Daniels Superstition, Woo Review Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Their leader, broadcaster Harold Camping, has determined that May 21, 2011 will be the Rapture. They show their support by spamming newspapers.

Pareidolia strikes again! Newspaper poll on teaching Creationism.

Posted by Mike Daniels Religion & Culture Thursday, July 29th, 2010

It’s not Jesus this time, but there appears to be a hidden message in responses to the Livingston Parish News’s poll about teaching Creationism.

TN Governor candidate on defensive after suggesting Islam a cult

Posted by Mike Daniels Religion & Politics Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Ron Ramsey, a GOP candidate for Governor of Tennessee, finds himself trying to clarify his suggestion that Islam isn’t a religion, but a cult.

NJ judge OK’s rape of wife by Muslim, citing religious belief; overturned on appeal

Posted by Mike Daniels Featured Block, Religion & Courts Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

A trial judge in NJ refused to issue a restraining order in a case of domestic violence and marital rape because the defendant, a Muslim, claimed that his religion gave him the right to sex on demand and complete control of his wife. An appeals court overturned the verdict.

Was Hypatia a “scientist”? eSkeptic investigates

Posted by Mike Daniels In Brief, Reviews Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Dr. S. James Killings reviews the film “Agora” and discusses whether it’s likely the historical Hypatia was the empirical scientist of the film and of legend.

Washington State may allow pharmacists to exercise “religious objection” to contraception

Posted by Mike Daniels Religion & Courts Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Washington state has decided to review its regulations and find a way to permit pharmacists with religious objections not to stock emergency contraceptive drug “Plan B”.

UK preachers abusing “witch children”

Posted by Mike Daniels Depravity, Featured Block, Religion & Culture Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Certain churches in the UK are labeling children of congregants “witches”. Pastors then demand money or sexual favors in exchange for violent and sometimes fatal “exorcisms”.

California Teacher Has No Right To Push Religion in the Classroom, Americans United Tells Federal Appeals Court

Posted by Americans United Religion & Courts, Secular Press Releases Monday, July 26th, 2010

Public school officials did not violate a California teacher’s rights when they asked him to remove two religious banners from his classroom, Americans United for Separation of Church and State has told a federal appeals court.

Target’s $150K donation supports anti-gay governor candidate

Posted by Mike Daniels Religion & Politics Monday, July 26th, 2010

Target has joined a number of corporations funding “Minnesota Forward”, a business-oriented PAC promoting GOP candidate Tom Emmer. Given Emmer’s socially-conservative views, this could be a risky move for Target.