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Televangelist Lori Bakker: Liberals Want To Put Christians in “Insane Asylums”

March 2, 2018 By Hemant Mehta

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You would think eight years of President Obama NOT locking up Christians would cure them of this delusion. Read more

National Geographic Sinks Lower by Promoting Nonsense About Healing Crystals

March 2, 2018 By David G. McAfee

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This is what happens when a Fox News mentality takes over a once-credible organization. Read more

The Christian Author of “When Harry Became Sally” Doesn’t Get Trans People

March 2, 2018 By Hemant Mehta

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This conservative Christian writer obviously didn’t talk to trans people like me before writing his book, so here’s what I’d tell him. Read more

Pastor Preaching to OK State Senate Blames School Shooting on Gay Marriage

March 2, 2018 By Hemant Mehta

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Apparently, Christians worship a blood-hungry deity who responds to same-sex couples getting married by shooting kids. Read more

Egyptian TV Host Kicks Out Atheist Guest and Tells Him to See a Psychiatrist

March 2, 2018 By Hemant Mehta

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The TV host also told the atheist not to talk about science because the “simple people” watching the show couldn’t handle “big words.” Read more

TN Lt. Gov. Urges Voters to Reject Candidate Because She’s a “Dangerous” Atheist

March 2, 2018 By Hemant Mehta

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You know things are bad for the GOP when Tennessee’s Lt. Gov. chimes in to attack a State Senate candidate in a red district because she doesn’t believe in God. Read more

Mike Huckabee Leaves Country Music Foundation After Backlash Over His Bigotry

March 2, 2018 By Hemant Mehta

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Mike Huckabee resigned from the CMA Foundation, the Country Music Association’s philanthropic organization, after an outcry from members. When you’re too conservative for country music, you know you’ve gone too far. Read more

After Prayer Proposal Fails, Greenwood (SC) School Board Member Tries Plan B

March 1, 2018 By Hemant Mehta

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Students are already able to pray on their own, but a school board member in South Carolina insists on having a pointless policy permitting it. Read more

Appeals Court Says (Again) Giant Christian Cross in Bladensburg, MD is Illegal

March 1, 2018 By Hemant Mehta

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This is another loss for the Christian Right and another victory for church/state separation. Read more

Religion Has Gone Far Beyond the “Edges of Reason”

March 1, 2018 By Hemant Mehta

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Ross Douthat, writing for the New York Times, says there’s value in religious experiences, but delusions shouldn’t be mistaken for evidence. Read more