American Atheists Flash LineNews of Interest to AtheistsTemporary Marriage, Food Particles And Brushing, All In A Days Work For Islamic Gurus And Religious Lifestyle Fascists- October 5, 2006 The &8220;Supreme Leader&8221; of Iran, Ayatollah Khameini, has launched a web site to answer all of those pesky questions from Islamic believers. If you don’t brush your teeth during Ramadan and ingest food particles, are you defying god by breaking the fast Un-inquiring and uncritical minds want to know. And what about “temporary marriage” See for yourself the lengths to which religious belief suppresses critical thought.(10-05-2006)http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?id=5864 Mt. Soledad Cross Case Ignites More Debate Over Legal Fees, First Amendment Cases- October 4, 2006 The House of Representatives has passed a bill to end compensation for plaintiff’s legal fees even when government violates the separation of church and state! Keith Taylor of the San Diego Association for Rational Inquiry weighs in on a issue getting a lot of discussion thanks to Phil Paulson's legal fight to remove the Mt. Soledad Christian cross from public land.(10-04-2006)http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2006/10/04/opinion/02taylorjust.txt Banning A Book About Book Banning Some People Just Dont Get It- October 4, 2006 “Dirty talk.” “Using God’s name in vain.” Going against the religious beliefs of some parents. Are these legitimate reasons to ban Ray Bradberry“s literary classic, “Fahrenheit 451” from a public school classroom Some parents think so… Discuss this on the NoGod Blog.(10-04-2006)http://www.hcnonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17270600&BRD=1574&PAG=461&dept_i... We Didnt Say It The Church of England Did! Wife-Beaters Encouraged By Masculine God- October 3, 2006 “Church of England leaders have warned that calling God ‘He’ encourages men to beat their wives … New guidelines for bishops and priests reportedly warn the clergy to reconsider the language they use in sermons and ensure the hymns they sing don’t foster the oppression of women.”(10-03-2006)http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Calling-God-a-He-helps-wifebeaters/2006/10/03/11596413... Pope Linked To Systematic Cover-UP In Clerical Child Abuse Cases- October 3, 2006 A British documentary is grabbing headlines with the charge that Pope RatzingerBenedict XVI issued a “secret Vatican decree” to protect pedophile clerics. Here’s a link to the video and story.(10-03-2006)http://informationclearinghouse.info/article15190.htm Religion Dividing Voters Over Same-Sex Marriage Initiatives- October 2, 2006 With elections just weeks ago, voters are once again debating “culture war” issues like gay marriage. South Carolina is one state where religious beliefs trump other considerations when it comes to giving gays and lesbians equal rights.(10-02-2006)http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/local/15652856.htm The Party Of Family Values Foley Impropriety Just The Latest GOP Scandal- October 1, 2006 OK, the Democrats have plenty of skeletons in their closet, but Karl Rove and other Republican hit men have made “family values” the party battle cry. The evidence suggests, though, that wrapping your political agenda in the American flag and verses from the bible does not guarantee ethical behavior. Check out more of the sleaze coming out of Washington, DC.(10-01-2006)http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=display&tsn=15&tid=21102&webtag=a... |