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The Pope visits England

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Ooh, that must hurt. Benedict failed to sell out in Glasgow. Apparently, the Brits, who are, if anything worse than us politically, are far more enlightened when it comes to religion. Of course it doesn’t help when this sort of thing happens: The start of the trip risked being overshadowed by remarks by one of […]

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Texas does something right

Monday, September 6, 2010

Since I somewhat regularly bash the Southern states, bastions of ignorance that they are, it’s only fair that I make note of hopeful signs from that portion of our country that, generally speaking, keeps us in thrall to superstition. A federal court has upheld the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s decision to deny accreditation to […]

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Saying the right thing

Sunday, August 15, 2010

I haven’t hesitated to criticize Obama, so it’s only fair that I take note when he does something right. It was good to hear about his statements about the New York Muslim Cultural Center. Being sort of out of circulation, I heard about them somewhat belatedly, and by the time I find an internet connection […]

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Equal sins

Friday, July 16, 2010

If any proof were needed that the Catholic Church either a) really doesn’t give a shit what anyone thinks about it, or b) is incapable of grasping the way it is perceived by others, here is that proof via (Why Evolution is True): The Vatican is preparing to update the 2001 norms that deal with […]

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The Darkness Spreads

Saturday, June 19, 2010

For better or worse, the United States has been the source of most of the world’s cultural innovations in the past century or so. On the plus side, we gave the world rock ‘n roll, jazz, and ..well, I’m thinking. On the minus side is just about everything else. Despite years of cultural imperialism it […]

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Hypatia comes to the Silver Screen, but not here

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

I sometimes feel I’ve passed on too much from Pharyngula, but Myers has admitted that his readers tip him off to stories, a luxury I don’t enjoy, so I don’t feel too guilty. I had to comment on this because it involves one of my favorite historical figures. A Spanish director has made a movie […]

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I don’t control those Bishops, says the Pope

Monday, May 17, 2010

A couple of days ago I expressed a bit of amazement about the fact that the Cardinal of Boston didn’t just order a Catholic school district in his jurisdiction to reverse a decision to discriminate against a child whose parents are lesbians, despite the fact that the Cardinal said he disagreed with the decision. This […]

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What gives?

Saturday, May 15, 2010

My wife and I abandoned the Hartford Courant for the Boston Globe some time ago, so we have been following this tawdry little story since its inception. A Catholic School in Hingham, Massachusetts, in Jesus’ holy name and in Christian love, rejected the application of an 8 year old for admission to its grammar school […]

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Haven’t we heard this story before?

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Are there any right wing anti-gay preachers who aren’t gay? (via Kos): On April 13, the “rent boy” (whom we’ll call Lucien) arrived at Miami International Airport on Iberian Airlines Flight 6123, after a ten-day, fully subsidized trip to Europe. He was soon followed out of customs by an old man with an atavistic mustache […]

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Not so fast there, Benny

Thursday, April 15, 2010

The Pope, having failed to offload guilt on the press, Jews and gays (in that order) is talking about penance. This is perceived as a step forward by the pontiff, accepting responsibility for something. But hold on there. When I was just a wee lad, I learned that there’s a road to travel before one […]

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