tagged w/ Religious Right
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Republican North Carolina state legislators have proposed allowing an official state religion in a measure that would declare the state exempt from the US Constitution and court rulings.
The bill, filed Monday by two Tea Party lawmakers from Rowan County and backed by nine other Republicans, says each state "is sovereign" and courts cannot block a state "from making laws respecting an establishment of religion." The legislation was filed in response to a lawsuit to stop county commissioners in Rowan County from opening meetings with a Christian prayer, WRAL.com reported.
The religion bill comes as some Republican-led states seek to separate themselves from the federal government, primarily on the issues of guns and Obamacare. This includes a proposal in Mississippi to establish a state board with the power to nullify federal laws.
The North Carolina bill's main sponsors, state Reps. Carl Ford (R-China Grove) and Harry Warren (R-Salisbury), could not be reached for comment on Tuesday, The Salisbury Post reported. Co-sponsors include House Majority Leader Edgar Starnes (R-Hickory). Another is state Rep. Larry Pittman (R-Concord), who in February introduced a state constitutional amendment that would allow for carrying concealed weapons to fight federal "tyranny."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/03/north-carolina-religion-bill_n_3003401.htmlRepublican North Carolina state legislators have proposed allowing an official state... more
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These are the same people that are against big government overreach unless the government is performing warrantless wiretapping, banning gay marriage, and now looking into what job someone has before allowing them to be involved with their own kids.These are the same people that are against big government overreach unless the... more
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A Must Watch: Paid for by the Coalition of People Whose Lives are Ruined Whenever Other People are Treated Equally....
http://veracitystew.com/?p=49669A Must Watch: Paid for by the Coalition of People Whose Lives are Ruined Whenever... more
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So….you’ll go speak to the hatemongers as soon as everybody looks the other way for a second? The hell? Can somebody show me where it says in the Bible that you’re supposed to do good works for the Lord as long as it’s professionally expedient? (Hey, maybe this is what was going on with that whole “denied the Lord thrice” thing. I got your back, Jesus, but I got to look out for my family, hear what I’m saying?)So….you’ll go speak to the hatemongers as soon as everybody looks the... more
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Election 2012 was quite the milestone in American politics, in many different ways. I don’t think a lot of people realized just what a huge night it was, but the reality is starting to sink in. Particularly among conservatives and the religious right.
http://veracitystew.com/?p=45751Election 2012 was quite the milestone in American politics, in many different ways. I... more
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What ever pisses off the religious right makes me happy!
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Our country’s Mitt Romneys, Pat Robertsons, and Rush Limbaughs killed my father. I’ve never spoken publicly about it before, but now as I witness supposedly “conservative” rhetoric spewing across America, it’s time to do my part and shine some light on it.Our country’s Mitt Romneys, Pat Robertsons, and Rush Limbaughs killed my father.... more
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Yes, the network that waged a war on The Muppets, wants a federal investigation into the blasphemy of the residents of South Park, Colorado.
http://veracitystew.com/?p=42852Yes, the network that waged a war on The Muppets, wants a federal investigation into... more
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I think this is a fair question, don't you?
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A new movement offers a new strategy
Published on August 22, 2012 by David Niose in Our Humanity, Naturally
As a humanist I don’t like saying this, but it’s true: By any objective standard, the religious right has been an enormous success. Since Jerry Falwell’s Moral Majority first came on the scene in 1979, politically engaged conservative Christians have steadily become more influential, and this has shifted the landscape of American public policy.
A list of all the areas affected by the religious right would be lengthy: politics (with candidates not only proudly rejecting evolution, but even holding prayer rallies to launch their campaigns); reproductive rights (where the debate is no longer just about abortion, but birth control); respect for women (with politicians saying “legitimate rape" does not cause pregnancy); education policy (with history books being rewritten to conform to a conservative Christian narrative, and anti-science activists fighting the teaching of evolution); and numerous other areas. Three decades ago much of this would have been unthinkable, and the fact that it’s happening today is evidence of the success of the religious right.
But if the religious right has succeeded, by definition that means its opposition has failed. As I point out in my new book, Nonbeliever Nation: The Rise of Secular Americans, all those who seek rational public policy in America—and that includes religious believers and nonbelievers—should spend some time considering why the opposition to the religious right has failed.
To read the rest of the this Psychology Today article by AHA President David Niose, click here: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/our-humanity-naturally/201208/why-the-opposition-the-religious-right-failedA new movement offers a new strategy
Published on August 22, 2012 by David Niose in... more
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Mega Preacher Jack Schaap left his cell phone on the pulpit and a deacon saw it and retrieved it to return to the pastor. Before the deacon could return the phone to Schaap, he saw a text come through from a teenage girl in the church, and it was a picture of Pastor Jack Schaap and this girl making out.
http://veracitystew.com/?p=40657Mega Preacher Jack Schaap left his cell phone on the pulpit and a deacon saw it and... more
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(Reuters) - Louisiana is embarking on the nation's boldest experiment in privatizing public education, with the state preparing to shift tens of millions in tax dollars out of the public schools to pay private industry, businesses owners and church pastors to educate children.
Starting this fall, thousands of poor and middle-class kids will get vouchers covering the full cost of tuition at more than 120 private schools across Louisiana, including small, Bible-based church schools.
The following year, students of any income will be eligible for mini-vouchers that they can use to pay a range of private-sector vendors for classes and apprenticeships not offered in traditional public schools. The money can go to industry trade groups, businesses, online schools and tutors, among others.
Every time a student receives a voucher of either type, his local public school will lose a chunk of state funding.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/01/us-education-vouchers-idUSL1E8H10AG20120601
Full article at link. I wonder how many Wiccan or Jewish or non-Xtian schools will get money?(Reuters) - Louisiana is embarking on the nation's boldest experiment in... more
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
A holy man stands before his flock and says, “Dads, the second you see your son dropping the limp wrist, you walk over there and crack that wrist. Man up. Give him a good punch. Ok? You are not going to act like that. You were made by God to be a male and you are going to be a male.”Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
A holy man stands before his flock... more
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Mark of the Beast? -- The religious right brings back the 'death panels' with a high-tech touch...
http://veracitystew.com/?p=34502Mark of the Beast? -- The religious right brings back the 'death panels'... more
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So, right-wingers, you want a society where families are stable, where everybody looks like you and shares your Christian faith, and where the government pretty much stays out of your business? There is such a place, and it's not in some Randian fantasy, but right here in the USA, in...So, right-wingers, you want a society where families are stable, where everybody looks... more
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Stew Blogger Michael Wolfe unleashes his special brand of wit, humor and political commentary on the circus known as the Republican Primary...and the clowns that were sacrificed for Mitt's 1% lust...
http://veracitystew.com/?p=33599Stew Blogger Michael Wolfe unleashes his special brand of wit, humor and political... more
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The framers of the documents that guide our nation – that would be the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence – were smart enough to know that freedom of religion and the separation of church and state go hand in hand. Keeping government out of the religion business ensures that we can all worship freely (or not worship at all, by the way). In addition, they understood that freedom of religion is not freedom of speech. Unfortunately, neither our present-day courts nor our elected officials are quite as astute on that topic.
http://veracitystew.com/?p=33169The framers of the documents that guide our nation – that would be the... more
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What the Religious Right doesn't tell people, and what, tragically, many Americans apparently don't know, is that when it comes to determining what the laws of the United States mean, the only document that matters is the Constitution. The Constitution, a completely secular document, contains no references to God, Jesus or Christianity. It says absolutely nothing about the United States being officially Christian. The Religious Right's constant appeals to documents like the Declaration of Independence, which contains a deistic reference to "the Creator," cloud the issue and make some people believe their rights spring from these other documents.
http://veracitystew.com/?p=32702What the Religious Right doesn't tell people, and what, tragically, many... more
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Unbelievable! -- How can a Baptist Preacher be allowed to stand on the floor of the Georgia House of Representatives, prior to a legislative session, and rant against abortion and gays?...WATCH - You won't believe the hate and ignorance that comes flying out of this man's mouth...
http://veracitystew.com/?p=32586Unbelievable! -- How can a Baptist Preacher be allowed to stand on the floor of the... more
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