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Religion
Do you believe in God? Yes or no?
By Jorge Majfud
Someone asks me whether I believe in God and
indicates that a one sentence answer will do. Two at the most. It’s easy: yes
or no.
Jun 10, 2009, 00:12
Religion
Religious fundamentalism is a crime against humanity
By Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.
No matter what the time period, no matter what
the culture, dogmatic religious fundamentalists have preached intolerance and
hate. They still do.
Jun 2, 2009, 00:16
Religion
The “Christian” Right’s still wrong and singing the same old song: Part 2
By Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.
When last we left the twisted logic of twisted
people, sci-fi writer Orson Scott Card seemed to be advocating the overthrow
of the U.S. government if gay American citizens were allowed to marry the
person they fell in love with and to whom they wish to commit their lives and
then, as most married couples, buy a house, pay their property taxes, and
becoming invested, contributing members of the community.
May 21, 2009, 00:14
Religion
The “Christian” Right’s still wrong and singing the same old song: Part 1
By Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.
You really have to wonder about the leaders of
the so-called “Christian”* Right and their political sycophants. They continue
to use the same hackneyed rhetoric, propagate the same bogus stereotypes, and
repeat the same outright lies. Perhaps they’re just, as Frank Rich suggested in
his New York Times OpEd, “brain
dead.”
May 20, 2009, 00:11
Religion
I’m not against religion; I’m against religious hypocrisy
By Mary Shaw
From time to time I write articles and blog
posts that are critical of religious hypocrisy.
May 11, 2009, 00:16
Religion
More from the religious right
By Howard Lisnoff
The essays with a religious bent began in the
North during this academic year. Two community college students whom I worked
with were slavish in their constant references to God in their writing. One
student insisted on using Biblical references for papers that she completed for
an upper-level English course, while another student rationalized every bad
event that had happened in his life with a religious interpretation.
Apr 16, 2009, 00:24
Religion
And they didn’t disappoint
By Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.
After the April 3 unanimous decision of the Iowa
Supreme Court striking down that state’s same-sex marriage ban, followed by the
Vermont legislature’s overriding the governor’s veto of that state’s marriage
equality legislation, it was just a matter of time until the Religious Right
and their minions vomited their same old vile bile. And they didn’t disappoint.
Apr 13, 2009, 00:11
Religion
The Religious Right’s continuing anti-human campaigns -- Part 2
By Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.
Through their Howdy Doody front man, George W.
Bush, the Religious Right ruled America for eight years. George is out, but the
Religious Right and their pocketed GOPers continue their illogical,
anti-reality agenda.
Apr 3, 2009, 00:14
Religion
The Religious Right’s continuing anti-human campaigns -- Part 1
By Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.
In a recent
interview, Michael Steele, the beleaguered new head of the GOP, acknowledged
homosexuality is not a choice.
Apr 2, 2009, 00:15
Religion
The same old Religious Right, with a few new tricks: Part 2
By Mel
Seesholtz, Ph.D.
They’re
still at it. Same old tired arguments, same old blatant prejudice. Two events
in mid-February exemplified the Religious Right’s continuing attempts to wrong
gay Americans in any way possible, but all they’re really doing is flapping
their Chicken Little wings and exposing their unbridled bigotry.
Mar 5, 2009, 00:15
Religion
The same old Religious Right, with a few new tricks: Part 1
By Mel
Seesholtz, Ph.D.
Now
that their “messianic” (emphasis on the “mess-”)
president George W. Bush is out of office and President Obama is committed to
civil equality for all Americans, the
Religious Right is beside itself and furiously flapping its Chicken Little
wings.
Feb 26, 2009, 14:31
Religion
Veils and justice
By Faisal Kutty
Here they go again. Muslims just don’t give up
trying to change our values and roll back hard fought rights of equality and
justice. Though this time, we may have nipped it in the bud early -- but should
we?
Feb 6, 2009, 00:32
Religion
Part II: The 2008 Wholly Hypocrite of the Year Award goes to . . .
By Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.
So many worthy candidates. But only one can win.
But hail to the Wholly Hypocrite of the Year runners-up. Second runner-up: The
Church of Jesus Christ and Later-day Saints. First runner-up: Pastor Rick
Warren.
Jan 28, 2009, 00:20
Religion
Part I: The 2008 Wholly Hypocrite of the Year Award goes to . . .
By Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.
So many worthy candidates. There were, of
course, the perennial nominees: James Dobson of Focus on the Family, Don
Wildmon of the American Family Association, Tony Perkins of the Family Research
Council, “Lucky Louie”
Sheldon of the Traditional Values Coalition. But there were also some new
contenders.
Jan 27, 2009, 00:22
Religion
Vicious and viscous: The latest from the hysterical Christian Right
By Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.
The Protestant Christian Right (and their
allies) are wringing their collective hands and forecasting doom. Why? Because
President-elect Barack Obama is including gay people in his administration and
has vowed to work toward equality for all
Americans.
Dec 11, 2008, 00:21
Religion
More non sequitur arguments from the Christian Right’s dogma of duplicity
By Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.
The “Yes on 8” campaign in California that, for
the time being, succeeded in revoking some citizens’ basic civil right to a
civil marriage used scare tactics and non sequitur arguments based on
misrepresentations, distortions, and deceptions. And they’re still at it.
Nov 25, 2008, 00:15
Religion
Political discourse in the US warped by religious extremists
By Howard Lisnoff
The ride down the western border of
Massachusetts is serene in fall. The hills have turned from the vibrant red,
yellow, and orange colors of the season to a more muted orange and brown. Scenic
vistas, that were blocked by leaves only a few weeks ago, open up and reveal
more distant and larger mountains in New York, and lakes and marshes, whose
reeds have by now gone to winter brown. It’s an enjoyable way to end an
afternoon working at the local community college helping students with their
writing.
Oct 29, 2008, 00:20
Religion
Distorting research, promoting hate, repeating history: business as usual for the American Family Association
By Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.
Don Wildmon and his American Family Association
are notorious for their anti-gay rhetoric and efforts to hurt, in any and every
way possible, the families of gay and lesbian Americans.
Oct 9, 2008, 00:12
Religion
Hallmark Cards to celebrate love and commitment expose bigotry and hate
By Mel
Seesholtz, Ph.D.
The
leaders of America’s Christianist Right have been whirling and twirling lately.
First, the California Supreme Court ruled that banning same-sex marriage was
discriminatory and, therefore, unconstitutional. Then the Court ruled
unanimously that medical doctors could not use
personal religious beliefs as ground for not treating gay and lesbian patients.
Sep 4, 2008, 00:11
Religion
America’s religious fascists waging war on love, people and families: Part 3, California’s Proposition 8
By Mel Seesholtz, Ph.D.
Today, civil equality and marriage are the
primary targets for America’s religious fascists. They were unsuccessful in
overturning equality in Massachusetts, so California’s Proposition 8 ballot
initiative is now their focus, especially since California has no residency
requirement for people marrying in the state. Their greatest fear is that civil
equality will spread, especially since Massachusetts has repealed the 1913 law banning
out-of-state marriages.
Aug 27, 2008, 00:17
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