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A Day for the rational

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The godless of Rhode Island have won a small victory: Rhode Island’s governor has declared May 1 a “Day of Reason” to [recognize the state’s nonbelievers. The Humanists of Rhode Island and the Secular Coalition for Rhode Island requested the proclamation, which the Friendly Atheist blog said is virtually identical to others signed by the […]

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Easter Sermon, giving the ghost his due

Sunday, April 20, 2014

This is Easter weekend, and it seems fitting that I should abandon politics and turn my hand to religion. Regular readers know that I have an advanced degree in theology, having studied religion for eight years at Our Lady of Sorrows Grammar School (not making that up) on aptly named Grace Street (not making that […]

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That will be One billion Hail Marys and Two Billion Our Fathers

Friday, April 11, 2014

Pope Francis has asked for forgiveness: Pope Francis said Friday he took personal responsibility for the ‘‘evil’’ of priests who raped and molested children, asking forgiveness from victims and saying the church must be even bolder in its efforts to protect the young. It was the first time a pope has taken personal responsibility for […]

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Follow those Bishops!

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

The American Prospect reports that American Evangelicals are creeping toward adopting the Catholic Church's position on birth control. The writer, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, speculate that should the Evangelical leaders go that route, that they may be able to herd their flocks more effectively than have the Bishops: Given its pervasive use, it will be much more […]

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Scientific proof that red states are full of yahoos

Thursday, January 23, 2014

There is nothing quite so satisfying than having your preconceptions scientifically confirmed. Of course, when they are so confirmed, you don't question the solidity of the science. I've written numerous times about the fact that there is a clear difference between red states and blue states. By almost any commonly agreed metric, we are better […]

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A bit of sanity, in Utah of all places

Thursday, January 2, 2014

A state legislator in Utah is proposing a state constitutional amendment “that that would exempt religious institutions from performing same-sex marriages even if the state is required to issue marriage licenses to gay couples”. Now, your first reaction might be to roll your eyes, but the guy's rationale, to my mind, makes sense, and even […]

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Tender Corporate Consciences

Friday, November 1, 2013

Back in July the 6th Circuit turned back a challenge to the Affordable Health Care act’s birth control coverage mandate, on the common sense grounds that while Mitt Romney may think they’re people, they can’t have religions. I thought I wrote about it at the time, but can’t find the post. Anyway, this decision is […]

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German Tax Dollars at Work

Thursday, October 24, 2013

The saintly new pope has seen fit to put a German bishop on leave. Seems he forgot that vow of poverty they take. At least I was always told they took one: The Vatican has suspended a senior German Church leader dubbed the “bishop of bling” by the media over his alleged lavish spending. Bishop […]

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Some help for Fat Tony

Monday, October 7, 2013

Antonin Scalia is, though it is hard to believe, a Supreme Court Justice. Supreme Court justices are quite knowledgable, as any one of them would be the first to tell you, but they can't know everything, and it seems that Fat Tony is puzzled. You see, he believes in the devil, but he can't quite […]

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Sunday Sermon

Sunday, September 22, 2013

As my regular readers know, I have a hard earned degree in Catholic theology from Our Lady of Sorrows Grammar School, so it was only to be expected that many readers would have asked for my thoughts regarding the Pope's recent announcement that the church has, perhaps, been a bit obsessive about abortion and gays. […]

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