Barton: Founding Fathers Wanted Creationism Taught In Schools
David Barton is the guy who Mike Huckabee thinks everyone should be forced to listen to, at gun point if need be and the guy who frustrated John Stewart beyond […]
Politics
Why Women Can’t Drive
This is related to the story I shared a recently about Saudi women not being able to drive. (Via Pharyngula)
No Religious Test
Ever voted in a church? I did last year. I’ll be honest here, it was really close to my house, we’re talking all of a few blocks. Given the choice, […]
Egyptian “Virginity Tests”
A few days ago the BBC ran an article about Egyptian “virginity tests” (emphasis theirs). Amnesty International, which first reported the checks in March, called the comments abusive and insulting. The […]
Government Funded (V)BS
As a child I attended Vacation Bible School (VBS) most summers. One summer in college while I was working with a church in central Oregon I was tasked with helping […]
Memorial Day
For those of us in the US, today is Memorial Day. A day set aside to honor those who gave their lives in the service of their country to protect […]
The Adventist Inquisition, Part 4 – The Academic Integrity and Institutional Autonomy
If you haven’t already, you should probably read part 1, part 2, and part 3 of this series. You may also want to read my rant about picking this horrible […]
The Adventist Inquisition, Part 3 – The GC Speaks
If you haven’t already, you should probably read part 1 and part 2 of this series. You may also want to read my rant about picking this horrible topic. I […]
Update on Damon Fowler’s Graduation
Despite letters from the ACLU and FFRF the school did not remove the young lady who had been tasked with leading the moment of silence who proved during rehearsal that […]
Let’s Help Out Damon Fowler
Here’s the short run down: Tuesday Damon Fowler informed his principle that he would contact the ACLU to sue the school if they violated the First Amendment by having a school sanctioned […]