Ralph Reed Tries to Pull the Wool Over Our Eyes
================================ NOTE: This post was contributed by Gregory S. Paul, who is an occasional contributor to Free Inquiry, and who published an important article called “Cross-National Correlations of Quantifiable Societal Health with Popular Religiosity and Secularism in the Prosperous Democracies”. Here is how Michael Shermer summarized that article: Is religion a necessary component of social health? … Ralph Reed Tries to Pull the Wool Over Our Eyes
Reply to William Lane Craig on Evangelical Support for Trump
I’ve published an article on my political blog, Data-Driven Politics, which should be of great interest to many Secular Outpost readers: On a related note, I’ve also published on that site my Presidential Effectiveness Dashboard, which is a work in progress, and likely also to be of interest. Link to latest version: Your name Your email Subject … Reply to William Lane Craig on Evangelical Support for Trump
Just how Religious is the Religious Right?
Just how religious is the “religious right?” Very. Just ask them. They will tell you moving stories about how they were lost sinners but gave their hearts to Christ, and have been living the blessed life every since. If being “religious” means being able to give a moving testimony, then they are certainly religious people. … Just how Religious is the Religious Right?
C.S. Lewis, Hammer of the Theocrats
A comment on the Friendly Atheist site had a marvelous quote from C.S. Lewis. I ran it by Victor Reppert to make sure that it was genuine and to get its source. Victor verified that it is from the essay “Equality” in Lewis’s collection Present Concerns. It is the best succinct critique of theocracy that … C.S. Lewis, Hammer of the Theocrats
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Has Died
The Governor of the State of Texas issued a press release on the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia: “Justice Antonin Scalia was a man of God, a patriot, and an unwavering defender of the written Constitution and the Rule of Law. He was the solid rock who turned away so many attempts … U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Has Died
Ben Carson is Also a POLITICAL Nutcase – Part 2
Ben Carson is a religious nutcase, and he is a POLITICAL nutcase as well. He is a double threat to the national security of the United States of America, and a double threat to the well-being of every American citizen. Fortunately, even the know-nothing republicans of Iowa appear to have discerned that Ben Carson would make … Ben Carson is Also a POLITICAL Nutcase – Part 2
Ben Carson is Also a POLITICAL Nutcase – Part 1
It looks like Ben Carson’s popularity is fading away, according recent polls (Thank you baby Jesus!). However, he was clearly the number two choice of Republicans from the end of August until early December, and for the first half of November, Carson was neck-and-neck with Trump, tied for first choice of Republicans. Furthermore, the primary elections/caucuses … Ben Carson is Also a POLITICAL Nutcase – Part 1
Silence from the three Nazi, I mean GOP, Presidential Candidates
If a presidential candidate attended a NAZI rally to try to get some votes, and if the leader of the rally spewed hate-mongering rhetoric about working towards a “final solution” for the “Jewish problem” in the USA, do you think the mass media would be interested in reporting this event? Do you think the mass … Silence from the three Nazi, I mean GOP, Presidential Candidates
Huckabee, Cruz, and Jindal Kiss the Ring of Religious Nutcase Kevin Swanson
By “ring” I don’t mean jewelry worn on Swanson’s finger. ================================ “Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee and Bobby Jindal all spoke this weekend at the National Religious Liberties Conference in Iowa, an event hosted by Kevin Swanson, a Colorado-based pastor and activist who frequently informs his followers that the biblical penalty for homosexuality is … Huckabee, Cruz, and Jindal Kiss the Ring of Religious Nutcase Kevin Swanson
Religious Nutcase Elected President of the USA – Part 2
In a previous post, I provided evidence that Ben Carson is an anti-science religious nutcase. Here is more evidence that Ben Carson is a genuine nutcase…his obsession with and admiration for W. Cleon Skousen, an anti-communist crackpot from the 1950s: ===================== Ben Carson’s Love Affair With a “Nutjob” Conspiracy Theorist A top GOP presidential contender has … Religious Nutcase Elected President of the USA – Part 2