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1.3yr
Women want me, gods fear me
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1.4yr
The Christian Nationalist Vision for America
https://tomdispatch.com/project-2025/There are a lot of good overviews of Project 2025 and the threat it poses to everyone who lives in America as well as beyond our borders. Here's a look at the Christian Nationalist intent behind it.
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1.4yr
The man who set the stage for an imperial presidency if Trump wins
https://www.salon.com/2024/07/26/the-man-set-the-stage-for-an-imperial-presidency-if-wins/...pay attention to Leonard Leo. He is the judicial kingmaker responsible for the list from which Trump selected Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. Leo has shaped this Court and acted effectively to keep its Republican justices from abandoning his – and their – sectarian-right vision of America.
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1.4yr
Rapture when
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1.4yr
What about Adam and Eve and Steve form a thrupple?
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1.5yr
Atheism Pamphlet
https://archive.org/details/atheism-pamphletFound this pamphlet in my mailbox this morning. I pretty much agree with it and I think I'll keep it for the next time Jehovah's Witnesses decide to show up way too early in the morning.
Edit: I linked the digital mirror that was printed on the back of the pamphlet. Also, it's CC0 which I think is cool
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1.5yr
The phrase "under God" was incorporated into the Pledge of Allegiance on June 14, 1954, 70 years ago today.
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1.6yr
Trump backers say he shares their Christian faith and values
https://apnews.com/video/christianity-ohio-conservatism-abortion-district-of-columbia-1f073247b04b475c9a91604549b25909We're not going to be able to fix these people. The only hope we have is to outlast them.
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1.6yr
DarkMatter2525: I don't support Palestine. I support the innocent children who are being killed there.
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/3662089
DarkMatter2525: I don't support Palestine. I support the innocent children who are being killed there.
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1.6yr
'There's been so many' - Pedophile priest's eye-opening testimony in church sex abuse case
https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/investigations/losing-faith/new-orleans-archdiocese-church-sex-abuse-lawrence-hecker-deposition-testimony/289-df0b8a8c-62b4-47f4-af37-56e2822502f6Just when you thought it was safe to back into the pew.
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1.6yr
A high school artist called out Christian bigotry. Her school board is furious.
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-high-school-artist-called-out-christian33
1.6yr
“An army of Jesus”: Inside Mike Johnson’s come-to-Jesus moment ahead of Ukraine reversal
https://www.salon.com/2024/04/22/an-army-of-jesus-inside-mike-johnsons-come-to-jesus-moment-ahead-of-ukraine-reversal_partner/It should surprise no one that Dominionist Mike Johnson's change of heart on Ukraine was bought by suggesting to him that it could serve his religious agenda.
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Wisconsin official blames homelessness on "sin," then votes against aid for the poor
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/wisconsin-official-blames-homelessness34
1.6yr
We lost a great man today
https://whyevolutionistrue.com/2024/04/19/dan-dennett-died-today/Daniel Dennett, philosopher, atheist, and one of the tongue-in-cheek "Horsemen" of atheism, died today. He was 82.
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1.7yr
Oklahoma man arrested after authorities say he threw a pipe bomb at Satanic Temple in Massachusetts
https://apnews.com/article/pipe-bomb-salem-satanic-temple-e402e18befcbda603ea42450d488db15Surveillance cameras showed a man walk up to the building soon after 4 a.m. on April 8 wearing a face covering, tactical vest and gloves, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI. The man then ignited an improvised explosive device, threw it at the main entrance then ran away. The bomb partially detonated, resulting in some minor fire damage, authorities said.
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1.7yr
The Pope and the atheist
https://youtu.be/aTHE3Uw-RUk?si=6cN-vXCvUGAG0l6023
1.7yr
Religious people do not trust God - Chris Rock
https://youtu.be/Lg5vlXjjlz4?si=1BPBOne21fS2kTK-36
1.7yr
mother kills toddler in exorcism
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13287993/arely-proctor-hernandez-exorcism-claudia-san-jose-pentecostal.html14
1.7yr
The Christian Nationalist Hydra: In Era of Trump, Christian Nationalism Has Many Faces
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/the-christian-nationalist-hydra-in-era-of-trump-christian-nationalism-has-many-facesFTA: ... read full post
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What Exactly Do the Christian Nationalists Want?
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/what-exactly-do-the-christian-nationalists-want...In 2022, Stephen Wolfe (no relation to William) published a book called “The Case for Christian Nationalism.” The book was published by Canon Press, a publishing house that began as a ministry of Wilson’s church. Stephen K. Bannon, the Trump adviser, reportedly had a copy of the book stacked on his table. ... read full post
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1.7yr
No, America Doesn’t Need a MAGA ‘Day of Christian Visibility’
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/maga-day-of-christian-visibility.htmlPity the poor unseen majority who shove their religion in our faces every day. Won't someone think of them?
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1.7yr
Richard Dawkins says Christianity is "fundamentally decent," but Islam "is not"
https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/richard-dawkins-says-christianitycross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/10663972
The atheist's comments continue an irresponsible pattern of demonizing one religion while celebrating the one he grew up with
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Trump and GOP use a fake panic about a "trans" Easter to justify their Christian nationalism
https://www.salon.com/2024/04/02/fake-right-wing-panic-about-trans-easter-is-part-of-push-for-christian-nationalism/It's easy to roll one's eyes as the self-serving dramatics of MAGA voters using false claims of victimhood as cover for their ugly views. But, as the threatening language in Greene's tweet shows, this "woe is us" act is deeply dangerous. The hyperbolic conspiracy theories and dehumanizing language serve to convince Republican voters that religious liberty and democracy are simply values they can no longer afford to hold. The message is Christians are so "under siege" that the only way to fight back is by stripping everyone else of basic rights. ... read full post
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1.7yr
Meet the viral gun influencers pushing a hardline Christian beliefs
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/03/t-rex-arms-hardline-christian-nationalism-lucas-botkin/They have money, they have influence, they have charisma, and they have technical expertise. And they're using to pursue a theocratic America, even if they have to kill anyone who gets in their way.
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View Hosts Taken Aback By Trump Selling Bibles: ‘It’s Blasphemous!’
https://www.mediaite.com/entertainment/view-hosts-taken-aback-by-trump-selling-bibles-its-blasphemous/Could Trump's attempt to pander to evangelicals backfire? We can only hope.