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On AlterNet: religion

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "religion"

One Year Old Child Murdered by Mother for Not Saying 'Amen'

One Year Old Child Murdered by Mother for Not Saying 'Amen'

LisaJ, Pharyngula AlterNet: PEEK. August 18, 2008.
Ria Ramkissoon and four other cult members face first degree murder charges in this case.

The Obama Muslim Myth

The Obama Muslim Myth

Brave New Films, American News Project AlterNet: Video. August 16, 2008.
How the media has perpetuated public perception.

Religious Right-Wing Group Infiltrates the Pentagon

Religious Right-Wing Group Infiltrates the Pentagon

Douglas MacKinnon, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 29, 2008.
"When the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call labels your latest novel "a Christian Jihad," angry emails are sure to follow."

This Week in God

This Week in God

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. July 19, 2008.
A round-up of religious news.

Christian Lunatics Issue Death Threats Over a Cracker

Christian Lunatics Issue Death Threats Over a Cracker

PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: PEEK. July 12, 2008.
Unlike those nutty Muslims who are always taking offense over cartoons, these people have serious grievances.

Christian Nation: Bush Moves Big Bucks to Religious Organizations

Christian Nation: Bush Moves Big Bucks to Religious Organizations

Frederick Lane, Beacon Press. July 3, 2008.
Even worse, Bush wants to ensure that faith-based organizations receiving federal funds can discriminate in their hiring on the basis of religion.

Texas Supreme Court: Beat a Teen for Jesus

Texas Supreme Court: Beat a Teen for Jesus

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. June 30, 2008.
Violent exorcism A-OK in the Lone Star State, high court rules.

What Happens When a School Board of Religious Zealots Will 'Lie for Jesus'?

What Happens When a School Board of Religious Zealots Will 'Lie for Jesus'?

Onnesha Roychoudhuri, AlterNet. June 20, 2008.
Lauri Lebo, author of Devil in Dover, gives an insider's account of a historic court battle about dogma and Darwin in small-town America.

Man Falls While Recieving the Holy Spirit, Sues Church

Man Falls While Recieving the Holy Spirit, Sues Church

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. June 17, 2008.
Blessing turns to curse when church "catchers" fumble.

Progressive Religious Leaders Drowned Out in Conversations About Sex

Progressive Religious Leaders Drowned Out in Conversations About Sex

Lara Riscol, RH Reality Check. June 6, 2008.
Mainstream media perpetuate the false assumption that sex and family values don't mix by only talking to conservatives about religion and sexuality.

Religion Is Not An Excuse For Refusing to Give Medical Care

Religion Is Not An Excuse For Refusing to Give Medical Care

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. June 5, 2008.
The pro-life movement cares more about social control than the lives it claims to protect.

Troops Try To Give Iraqis Religion

Troops Try To Give Iraqis Religion

Spencer Ackerman, Attackerman AlterNet: War on Iraq. May 30, 2008.
US Soldiers are trying to convert Iraqis to Christianity.

We are the world.

We are the world.

Mark Ristaino, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. May 24, 2008.
Online activism finally overcomes international borders.

Female Marriage-Maker Raises Gender Issues in Egypt

Female Marriage-Maker Raises Gender Issues in Egypt

Joseph Mayton, Women's eNews. May 22, 2008.
Egypt has appointed its first female official to certify marriages and divorces. The move has been met by public opposition from some clerics.

Apocalyptic Christian Nationalism at Its Scariest

Apocalyptic Christian Nationalism at Its Scariest

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. May 15, 2008.
"Silhouette City" explores the fascinating rise of this religious fervor.

Courageous Gay Bishop Weathers Storm

Courageous Gay Bishop Weathers Storm

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. May 5, 2008.
Bishop Gene Robinson calls on religious gays and lesbians to fight for acceptance within their spiritual communities.

Men Downstairs, Women Upstairs

Men Downstairs, Women Upstairs

Dr. Marty Klein, Sexual Intelligence AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. May 2, 2008.
How can religious people believe that marriage is holy, and then deliberately limit its intimacy and shared experiences?

Catholics and Contraception

Catholics and Contraception

Kathryn Joyce, RH Reality Check. April 24, 2008.
The Catholic church's anti-contraception stance continues to harm women around the world, even while the majority of Catholics reject it.

Intelligent Design Propaganda Is Coming to a Theater Near You

Intelligent Design Propaganda Is Coming to a Theater Near You

Lauri Lebo, AlterNet. April 24, 2008.
With "Expelled," proponents of Intelligent Design prove that they are much better at marketing than they are at science.

Sanctimonious Monsters

Sanctimonious Monsters

PZ Myers, Pharyngula AlterNet: PEEK. April 22, 2008.
Meeting of Bush and the Pope doubles your oppressive fun!

Chris Hedges Warns of Dangerous Threat Posed by Fundamentalist Atheism

Chris Hedges Warns of Dangerous Threat Posed by Fundamentalist Atheism

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority AlterNet: Video. April 11, 2008.
Hedges warns that the quest to forcibly bring Muslims into "reason" is identical to the fundamentalist preachers who call for a new Christian crusade.

A Gay Friendly Message to Mega-Churches

A Gay Friendly Message to Mega-Churches

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. April 7, 2008.
A new generation of church leaders avoids rabid, anti-gay rhetoric. Can they be pushed to accept and support gay rights?

10% of Americans Still Say Obama Is Muslim

10% of Americans Still Say Obama Is Muslim

Buck, Pensito Review AlterNet: Election 2008. April 3, 2008.
This, despite the recent highly publicized flap over comments made by the pastor of his CHRISTIAN church.

Creationists Pollute Young Minds at Museum [VIDEO]

Creationists Pollute Young Minds at Museum [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. March 27, 2008.
Disturbing and infuriating footage of creationists manipulating young children on anti-evolution tours of museums.

Pastor of Hillary's Former Church: Don't Use Wright to Polarize

Pastor of Hillary's Former Church: Don't Use Wright to Polarize

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. March 26, 2008.
"The Reverend Jeremiah Wright is an outstanding church leader whom I have heard speak a number of times," Dean Snyder wrote.