Tag Archives: religion

Photo Of The Day

Students at Yale really know how to handle wingnut street preachers, don’t they?

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This Week In Holy Crimes

Over the last seven days… North Carolina: Pastor Robert Adams arrested in camouflage gear after weeks on the lam from authorities after sexually assaulting a five year old child. Adams’ wife has also been arrested for convincing the child to have sex with her husband.England: Rabbi Baruch Chalomish convicted of cocaine possession. Chalmoish, a multimillionaire, was acquitted on other charges …

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Undercover With The “Ex-Gays”

You may recall Ted Cox, the straight, formerly Mormon, reporter who went undercover at an “ex-gay” conversion therapy retreats in two states. Cox was unable to tell his story because his publisher feared legal reprisals if Cox were to break the confidentiality agreement the “ex-gays” made him sign. This week Cox has broken the agreement in an interview with Alternet. …

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Full-Page Ad Against “Ex-Gay” Preacher Donnie McClurkin Runs In NYC

The Black Gay Men’s Network today published a full-page ad in the NYC daily newspaper Metro in reaction to attacks on the LGBT community by black clergy and in response to “ex-gay” preacher Donnie McClurkin’s recent outrageous and hateful rantings, which were posted to YouTube. It reads in part: Pastor Donnie McClurkin -We love you brother and in ways the …

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Harry Jackson: There Will Be Blood

Stinging over his defeat in the DC marriage battle, “Bishop” Harry Jackson vows that there will be a “bloodletting” when city council members come up for re-election. In future races, religious people are going to start going after people’s political careers. In D.C., some very vulnerable black councilmen went along with the city council, and some of these guys will …

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Jesus Christ Was Disruptive

Pam Spaulding dug up this gem about a woman who changed her name to “Jesus Christ.” I frickin’ love the last line. Jesus Christ was called for jury duty this week in Jefferson County. Court officials were skeptical at first when on Monday a potential juror submitted a name change form with “Jesus Christ” on it. But the 59-year-old Birmingham …

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Rick Warren: I’m In An Arranged Marriage

In a Christian Post article about an upcoming biography of Saddleback megachurch Pastor Rick Warren, we learn that Warren freely admits that when he married his wife, he didn’t love her, was not attracted to her, and had “no feelings” for her at all. But he married her anyway because the marriage had been arranged. By God. Perhaps one of …

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GLSEN: Santa Claus Is Coming OUT!
Haters: Stop Mocking Our Mythical Icons!

The Gay & Lesbian Straight Education Network will be hosting a fundraiser in NYC on Dec. 8th. And of course the haters of gay children are screaming. Hang on for delirious ranting from Focus On the Family. Yet more evidence revealing the dark side of GLSEN–the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network—has surfaced. (GLSEN is the group founded by President …

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Catholics Applaud NY Sen. Ruben Diaz

Bigotry makes strange bedfellows. Catholic Online’s head hater Deacon Keith Fournier has published an effusive praising of NY Sen. Ruben Diaz’ anti-gay performance yesterday. Senator Ruben Diaz is a “man with a chest”. He stands out in an age of men (and women) without chests. The reaction to the vote defending marriage against its opponents has been swift. Those in …

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Uganda Set To Pass Anti-Gay Bill, But May Remove Death Penalty

Uganda’s infamous “kill gays” bill is about to pass in the country’s parliament, but it is expected that the “gay death sentence” portion will be changed to life imprisonment. The draft Anti-Homosexuality Bill is part of a growing campaign against homosexuals in Uganda, rights groups say. Critics say the aim is to divert attention from corruption and other political issues …

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PhoboQuotable – Cardinal Javier Barragan

“Transsexuals and homosexuals will never enter the kingdom of heaven and it is not me who says this, but Saint Paul. People are not born homosexual, they become homosexual, for different reasons: education issues or because they did not develop their own identity during adolescence. It may not be their fault, but acting against nature and the dignity of the …

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Hundreds Protest Mayor Of Vallejo CA: Gays Don’t Go To Heaven

Hundreds of Vallejo, California residents turned out yesterday to protest (and support) the mayor’s recent comments that his was a “city of God” and that gay people don’t go to heaven. The protesters waved rainbow flags, held signs demanding the separation of church and state and some called for Davis’ resignation. And then there was a roar. From inside City …

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Lying Christian Leader Tony Perkins Lies More Lies In Lying Letter Filled With Lies

From a four-page letter (PDF) from the Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins to their members…. Imagine… *The government prosecuting a small business owner — perhaps a Christian bookstore — for declining to hire an open-homosexual or cross-dresser. *Your employer telling you to remove the Bible from your desk because it is offensive to the homosexual or cross-dresser he was forced …

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Salvation Army: Want Xmas Toys For Your Kids? Show Us Your Green Card

Talk about the “Christmas spirit.” In Houston the Salvation Army wants proof of legal U.S. residency before giving out Xmas presents to needy kids. In a year when more families than ever have asked for help, several programs providing Christmas gifts for needy children require at least one member of the household to be a U.S. citizen. Others ask for …

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Photo Of The Day – Fashion Sin

Syracuse University student Chris Pesto’s amusing story is here.

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Rachel Maddow On Uganda’s Proposed “Kill Gays” Legislation

Last night Rachel Maddow tore into Uganda’s proposed “kill gays” legislation and its ties to American evangelicals, Rick Warren, and major GOP politicians. WATCH THIS.

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Episcopal Priests In Massachusetts OK’d To Officiate At Gay Weddings

In a decision sure to rile the Christian right, the Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts has granted priests permission to solemnize same-sex weddings. The decision by Bishop M. Thomas Shaw III was immediately welcomed by advocates of gay rights in the Episcopal Church, who have chafed at local rules that allowed priests to bless same-sex couples, but not sign the documents …

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Irish Priest: Molestation Cover-Up Scandal Goes Right To The Top In Rome

BBC radio host and newspaper columnist Father Brian D’Arcy says that the blame for the Catholic Church’s unfolding child molestation cover-up scandal in Dublin goes all the way to Rome. One of Ireland’s best-loved priests, Father Brian D’Arcy, has called for the resignation of clergy who knowingly covered up for child sex-abuse priests. Five bishops who once served in the …

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Los Angeles Times Condemns The Manhattan Declaration

In an editorial published yesterday, the Los Angeles Times strongly condemned the anti-gay Manhattan Declaration, calling it “irresponsible and dangerous” and warning that the document may embolden anti-abortion terrorists. The impression left is that the legal environment in which churches must operate is reminiscent of the Roman Empire that threw Christians to the lions. Never mind that advocates of same-sex …

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New Jersey’s Catholics Asked To Pray Against Marriage Equality Today

The Catholic priests of New Jersey have been instructed by their bishops to ask their congregations to pray against the passage of same-sex marriage today. The bishops’ letter restates Catholic teachings that marriage should be allowed only between a man and a woman. It says prayer is timely “because marriage faces challenges from a society more focused on individual satisfaction …

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