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5 Supreme Court Decisions Pandering to Christianity

Rob Boston, AlterNet. April 24, 2012.

In these five cases, the Supreme Court dropped the ball on separation of church and state.

The Soul of the Christian South: Fundamentalist and Progressive Churches Square Off in Gay Marriage Debate

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. April 23, 2012.

N.C. is the only state left in the Southeast without a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. What voters decide on May 8 will send a strong signal throughout the nation.

15 Ways the Bible Is Used by Christians and the GOP to Control and Malign Women

Valerie Tarico, AlterNet. March 8, 2012.

Fundamentalist religion of all stripes has degradation of women at its core, and fundamentalist Christianity is no exception.

Why Progressives Can't Ignore Religion

Mike Lux, AlterNet. February 28, 2012.

Wall or no wall, politics and religion have always been inextricably intertwined, and we won't win until we recognize and deal with that fact.

Occupying Faith: What Occupy Can Learn From the Mistakes of The Church

Rich Lang, AlterNet. February 13, 2012.

A celebrated Occupy chaplain weighs in on Jesus, the failures of Christianity, and the future of Occupy

10 Catholic Teachings Conservatives Reject While Obsessing About Birth Control

Juan Cole, JuanCole.com. February 13, 2012.

Santorum and Gingrich are both Catholics, and wear their faith on their sleeves, but they are hypocritical in picking and choosing when they wish to listen to the bishops.

The Tragic Story of Christianity: How a Pacifist Religion Was Hijacked by Rabid Warmongering Elites

Gary G. Kohls, Consortium News. January 30, 2012.

Though founded by a pacifist, Christianity has justified some of the most brutal slaughters in human history, but we may be able to recapture its peaceful essence.

3 Ways Conservative Christianity's Obsessions Promote Abortions

Valerie Tarico, Away Point. January 24, 2012.

One of the great ironies of American society is that most abortions in the U.S. are caused by conservative Christians.

5 Founding Fathers Whose Skepticism About Christianity Would Make Them Unelectable Today

Rob Boston, AlterNet. January 10, 2012.

Thomas Jefferson believed that a coolly rational form of religion would take root in America. Was he ever wrong.

How We All Pay For the Huge Tax Privileges Granted to Religion -- It's Time to Tax the Church

Adam Lee, AlterNet. December 14, 2011.

By some estimates, the property tax exemption alone removes $100 billion in property from U.S. tax rolls, and that's only the tip of the iceberg.

The Rise of the New Confederacy: How America-Hating Right-Wingers Took Over the GOP

Theo Anderson, In These Times. December 8, 2011.

The rhetoric of Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin and Rick Perry about the “real America” is not imagined: They and those who oppose them live in different Americas.

How Creepy Conservative Christian Modesty Doctrines Harm Young Women

Sierra, RH Reality Check. November 27, 2011.

When you argue that what’s modest and what isn’t is a valid concern for women, you tell them that their appearance matters most.

Inside the Christian Right Dominionist Movement That's Undermining Democracy

Chip Berlet, Public Eye. September 1, 2011.

Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin have all flirted with Christian Right Dominionism, but there's lots of misinformation about just what that means.

Texas Legislators and Christian Groups Fight to Insert God Into Vets' Funerals -- Against Families' Wishes

Alex DiBranco, AlterNet. August 23, 2011.

Christian military groups are suing the VA to force families to include prayer during the burial services of veterans.

Why Is the Military Spending Millions on Christian Contractors Bent on Evangelizing US Soldiers?

Chris Rodda, Talk To Action. August 21, 2011.

Why do Christian contractors play such a prominent role in our military?

The Bible's Clash with Today's Reality: Why the Beliefs of Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry Are So Repugnant

Rev. Howard Bess, Consortium News. August 10, 2011.

Two key GOP candidates have stressed their commitment to fundamentalist Christianity, but these ancient traditions don't mesh with precepts of modern society.

Why I Broke Up With God

Sarah Sentilles, Religion Dispatches. June 7, 2011.

Sarah Sentilles discusses how she went from almost becoming an Episcopal priest, to jettisoning her Christian identity.

Atheists Do It Better: Why Leaving Religion Leads to Better Sex

Greta Christina, AlterNet. May 17, 2011.

A new study shows that religious people have as much sex as atheists, but with less sexual satisfaction and more guilt.

Christian Intruders: New Law Will Force Women to Listen to Religious Lectures Before Getting an Abortion

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. March 23, 2011.

South Dakota hit a triple, attacking reproductive rights, privacy rights and religious freedom with a law aimed at the state's one remaining abortion clinic.

"Hookers for Jesus": Former Sex Workers Spreading the Gospel

Nicole Greenfield, Religion Dispatches. March 7, 2011.

The Vegas-based ministry Hookers for Jesus has set out to "hook, help, and heal" those still in the industry.

Why Do Arrogant Christian Leaders Want Their Religion to Take Over the World?

Rev. Howard Bess, Consortium News. September 27, 2010.

Many Christian leaders have decided that their religion should be dominant in the world. Where did they get that idea? Certainly not the teachings of Jesus.

Christian Right Bigots Are Hiding the Truth -- Early Christians Condoned Gay Marriage

Daniel C. Maguire, Consortium News. August 22, 2010.

Many of the world's religions -- including Christianity -- supported same-sex unions, a reality obscured by modern-day shrill, conservative commentary.

Army Chaplain Tries to Cure PTSD With Jesus

Matt Harwood, TruthOut.org. August 7, 2010.

A top army chaplain has published his prescription for PTSD: Jesus. His actions may be unconstitutional -- and dangerous to soldiers.

Should I Quit My Religion? Some Questions for the New Atheists

Be Scofield, Tikkun. June 28, 2010.

The new atheists negate the contributions of religious people in the reforming of religion and the resisting of injustice.

Religious Institutions Are Ruled By the Morally Bankrupt -- But Should We Be Cheering Religion's Demise?

Chris Hedges, Truthdig. May 10, 2010.

As we devolve into a commodity culture, in which celebrity, power and money reign, the older, dimming values of another era are being replaced.

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