Agnosticism / Atheism April 2004 Archive

Hypocrisy at World Net Daily
One of the ways in which conservative religious groups defended Mel Gibson's "The Passion" was to attack those who criticized it - in particular, they attacked the audacity of people Read More...

Monday April 26, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Acceptance vs. Orthodoxy
Christians have long been caught between two principles which often conflict: loving acceptance of everyone, even those who have done wrong, and stern condemnation of sinful acts. Which of the Read More...

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Lutheran Abuse Case: USD $37 Million Awarded
The Roman Catholic Church isn't the only religious organization in America that has been dealing with allegations of the sexual abus of children. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has Read More...

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Bombers Will "Burn in Hell"
A number of Muslim clerics are tired of the terrorism committed by Muslim extremists - especially when that terrorism occurs in Muslim countries, like Saudi Arabia. The recent bombing in Read More...

Monday April 26, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Inmate Wins Writing Award, Has Files Erased
Prison inmates have it tough - but that's only to be expected because it is prison and they are being punished, after all. A good prison system looks to the Read More...

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Anecdotal Evidence & Testimonials
People often use their personal experiences when trying to make decisions - that's only natural. It can, however, go too far because anecdotal experiences are susceptible to many problems and Read More...

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Funny Muslims
Muslims aren't exactly well know for their contributions to modern humor. There are plenty of Jewish comics, for example, but how many Muslims comics are there? More than we probably Read More...

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Discussion: Is President Bush "Morally Stunted"?
A forum member writes: Ethicist Peter Singer says that George W. Bush has the moral development of a 13 year old boy, seeing the world "very simply, in black and Read More...

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Massachusetts Officials Warned About Same-Sex Marriages
Justices of the Peace in Massachusetts have been warned by Governor Mitt Romney's top legal counsel that gay marriages are coming next month - and anyone not willing to perform Read More...

Monday April 26, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

This Date in History: KKK Cross
April 26, 1995: Argued: Capitol Square Review Board v. Pinette The Supreme Court would rule that an unattended cross erected by the KKK on public grounds would not give the Read More...

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Ethical Group Qualifies for Tax Exemption
In Texas, it is standard for religious organizations to receive a variety of automatic tax exemptions. In 1996, the Ethical Society of Austin (ESA) applied for such a religious tax Read More...

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Americans Believe Iraq Aided Al-Qaida
Americans believe quite a few strange things - but perhaps the most disturbing belief which has remained persistent over recent months is the idea that Iraq played an important role Read More...

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Jesus Downsized
In todays job market, fewer people are expected to do more work - and that means that people who don't go the extra distance can't always count on keeping their Read More...

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Powers of Prophecy and Fortunetelling
Book of the Day: Dreaming the Future Since the beginning of human history, people have wanted to learn about the future. Despite this common urge, there has been great diversity in Read More...

Monday April 26, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)