Just last week I blogged about how allowing religious indoctrination in an Oklahoma public school destroyed a community with hatred and violence back in 1981.
I wrote that since then, many people had learned from our country’s mistakes and resolved not to make these same mistakes in the future.
But apparently, those people do not include Oklahoma City Reps. […] Read More
The Religious Right’s annual whine-fest about the “War on Christmas” is coming along right on schedule. James Dobson has issued his list of “naughty and nice” retailers, and Donald Wildmon is doing land-office business selling in-your-face buttons and stickers criticizing anyone who fails to say “Merry Christmas” (a nice move during the season of peace).
It’s all well […] Read More
The commonwealth of Kentucky has an unusual approach to homeland security: God will provide.
Under the terms of a 2006 law authorizing the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, the state is required to stress “the dependence on Almighty God as being vital to the security of the Commonwealth.”
The Bluegrass State’s Homeland Security office is mandated by law to highlight […] Read More
The holidays are coming up fast, and it’s time to think about the special people on your list (or what you might like to put on your own).
With that thought in mind, here are some items related to religious liberty and church-state that you might like to give (or receive) as gifts.
Looking for a good book that debunks […] Read More
Note: This post is a re-publication of one that originally appeared on Thanksgiving Day 2007. Enjoy the holiday!
When you sit down to your Thanksgiving dinner today, do you plan to say grace?
If so, what religious tradition will the prayer come from? Will it be a blessing from the Jewish, Muslim or Hindu faiths? Will it be Catholic, Mormon […] Read More
The day after Thanksgiving is “Black Friday,” the traditional start of the December holiday shopping season.
Nervous retailers are watching the bottom line, fretful that the economic downturn will reduce the throngs that usually swamp malls and big box stores on this day.
But Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family has a different worry: Dobson and his band […] Read More
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I thought it would be appropriate to highlight a story that reminds me why I am thankful to work for Americans United and the cause of church-state separation.
Last Sunday, Dr. Bruce Prescott of Mainstream Oklahoma Baptists interviewed Joann Bell on his radio show.
Dr. Prescott, a member of the Americans United Board […] Read More
Here they go again.
It seems that Religious Right activists are up to their usual dubious tactics — this time recruiting Georgia churches to try to secure a victory for U.S. Senate Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss in his Dec. 2 run-off.
After the Nov. 4 election, neither Chambliss nor Democrat Jim Martin received the 50-percent-plus-one-vote needed to win. If Martin […] Read More
What is it with Religious Right zealots and holidays?
In recent weeks, Focus on the Family, the American Family Association and other Religious Right zealots have ginned up their annual assault on “Happy Holidays.” In a shameless bid to raise money and add a dollop of bitterness to the Christmas season, these folks are DEMANDING that merchants use the […] Read More
At yesterday’s Texas State Board of Education meeting, Barney the Dinosaur asked board chairman Don McLeroy, “How old am I? 4,000 or 64,000,000?” (See Barney here.)
Someone dressed as PBS’s big purple pal was there in Austin with dozens of scientists, students, teachers, clergy and other citizens to give testimony in support of sound science standards for Texas public […] Read More