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Atheists Ignore Islamophobia at their Peril

By Chris Stedman

…deeply troubling, I don’t want to suggest that, like some of those mentioned earlier, the atheist community at large necessarily has an Islamophobia problem—or that legitimate criticisms of Islam (or any other religions) constitutes Islamophobia. The problem, I think, lies in a lack of sensitivity to or awareness of the rampant Islamophobia sweeping our society. A key offender in this respect is bestselling atheist author Sam Harris. The day afte…

Pussy Riot Members Sentenced to 2 Years for Offending Russian Orthodox Church

By The Editors

…. the Virgin Mary) (rus. Богородица Bogoroditsa) to “put Putin away” and “become a feminist”. The song repeats “the Lord’s shit” throughout the choruses, presumably referring to representatives of the Church; while the Russian Patriarch, Kirill I of Moscow, is described as someone who believes in Putin rather than in God. Kirill had showed open support for Putin as a candidate before the presidential election. Although the international community,…

Neither The Joker Nor Godlessness Drove Batman Shooting

By Jeffrey Scholes

…ource for their respective actions. Ledger’s Joker is different from his predecessors’ in that the former does not seem to have a personal narrative or a telos (purpose) that could help guide predictable action, much less the moral kind. In the Batman comic book series the Joker’s wife and child are accidentally killed, after which he falls into a vat of chemical waste that disfigures him. These narrative elements help explain the Joker’s insanity…

Are Colored Eggs More
Easter-y than Cesar Chavez?

By Peter Anthony Mena

…Chávez “doodle”: “Sure, no Christian was mocked, defamed, arrested, or persecuted. And heaven forbid any believer needs internet graphics to help bolster their faith. But hundreds of millions of Christians received the clearly intended message that Google doesn’t deign to wish them well on their sacred day. It would rather honor a liberal labor icon.” Fox News pundit Dana Perino tweeted: I thought the Chavez-google thing was a hoax or an early Ap…

The Internets Own Your Religion

By Hussein Rashid

…monolith, and there is no universally recognized religious leadership, it becomes hard for someone to come forward to act as a gatekeeper. Even if there were Catholic-style hierarchy, you can imagine the type of games that could be played with granting access to use of the domain. For example, would nuns invested in social justice be allowed to register under “.catholic”? In the case of Muslims, we don’t know who is registering these gTLD and to…

Ugandan Bishops Push Notorious Anti-Gay Bill

By Peter Montgomery

…izito Lwanga and Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga, indicated. The clerics also appealed to all the churches in the country “to remain steadfast in opposing the phenomena of homosexuality, lesbianism and same-sex union.” The Anti-Homosexuality Bill, known by many as the “kill-the-gays bill,” is one of the most notorious pieces of legislation in the world. It is backed by First Lady Janet Museveni and legislators with close ties to the American religious r…

NC Pastor Says Gays Should Be “Penned Up With a Fence”

By Anthea Butler

…ments have nothing to do with scripture, and America is not a theocracy, no matter how hard some of its citizens may try to make it so. Visit msnbc*]}*.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…

Is Pro-Life Cause Célèbre Chen Guangcheng Actually Pro-Life?

By Lindsay Beyerstein

…s two common narratives about Chen and the Obama administration that have become popular on anti-abortion websites; that the Obama administration has betrayed Chen because it values economic cooperation over human rights; and that the administration is refusing to help Chen because it supports the forced abortions that Chen opposes. The Perfect Dog Whistle A bookend to this “stabbed in the back” narrative is the “liberal media conspiracy” narrativ…

Today We Pray for Women for Whom Pregnancy is Not Good News …

By Kiera Feldman

…speaks directly to them. A common response is “Thank you, that’s what I needed to hear.” There are a number of religious groups working within the pro-choice movement. The DC-based Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice focuses on policy, with a youth wing that trains 16- to 30-year-olds to do advocacy and education work in their communities. Catholics for Choice focuses on changing the Church’s stance on abortion and contraception. Fai…

On MSNBC RD Editor Discusses Trayvon Martin

By The Editors

…RD contributing editor Anthea Butler, who wrote about Trayvon Martin and American Exceptionalism this week, appeared on Melissa Harris Perry’s MSNBC program this morning to talk more about the tragic shooting and its aftermath. Visit msnbc*]}*.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…