Category Archives: Religion

We Should Eliminate the Tax Deduction for Charitable Giving and Exemption for Religious Organizations

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

I don’t want to do that, because I think we should encourage people to give. But the basic problem is that too many ‘charities’ are political organizations masquerading as do-gooder entities. And tax deductions always favor the rich over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Propaganda, Religion, Taxes | 1 Comment

Changing Evangelical Views on Abortion and the Moral Majority’s Original Sin

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Fred Clark reminds us of a very important point–evangelicals, until the late 70s and early 80s, were far more liberal on the issue of abortion than they are today (boldface mine, emphasis original): That year, Christianity Today — edited by … Continue reading →

Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Conservatives, Racism, Religion

Because We Need Some Occupy Wall Street Humor

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

This cracked me up: Historical aside: To the extent Jesus’ assault on the money changers actually occurred, his point probably wasn’t anti-usury, but to emphasize that the end times were near, so you shouldn’t waste your time changing money (People … Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness, Humor, Religion

The Tragedy of Turning Economics Into a Faith-Based Discipline

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

The thing that has puzzled me throughout the long aftermath of the collapse of Big Shitpile is the willingness to do nothing. The issue isn’t a disagreement over how to reduce unemployment. Instead, there is a general consensus not to … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Shitpile, Conservatives, Economics, Jewish Stuff, Religion, We're Really Fucked | 2 Comments

And Romney Just Scared Liberals Into Supporting Obama

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

Say hello to Robert Bork.
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Posted in Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Religion | 20 Comments

Refusing to Cede the Moral High Ground on Abortion

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Abortion isn’t the lesser of two evils–it is a just and good thing.
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Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Religion | 3 Comments

Another Glorious Advance for the Superb Republican Jewish Outreach Program

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

He wants to be my brother? Funny, he doesn’t look Jewish….
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Posted in Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Religion | 9 Comments

Why Palin Used the Phrase “Blood Libel”: The Theopolitical Right Believes They Are the New and Improved Jews

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

Sure, it doesn’t make any sense, but that’s never stopped the theopolitical right.
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Posted in Conservatives, Jewish Stuff, Religion | 21 Comments

The Arc of Evolution Is Long and Rarely Bends Towards Advantageous Alleles: Why Does Popular Science Ignore Neutral Theory?

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

But natural selection is supposedly the theologically challenging part?
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Posted in Education, Evolution, Genetics, News Media, Religion | 21 Comments

Palin and the Rise of the Political Televangelist

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

Since Palin’s a ‘political’ televangelist, why should we be surprised by an ‘elite’ lifestyle?
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Posted in Conservatives, Religion | 4 Comments