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Hardcore Christian and Texas official mocked COVID five days before he died of the virus. His last tweet on July 25, "Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy". Conclusion, trust science, not God.....

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Christian Pastor: If Something Crashed in Roswell, “It’s of Demonic Origin”

Somehow, believing in aliens makes more sense than this.

Christian Author: God Sent COVID to Punish Us for Promoting “the LGBT Agenda”

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Netflix's new documentary 'Pray Away' details the trauma of LGBTQ religious conversion therapy, and how new leaders are still emerging

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Ark Encounter Ticket Sales Went Up in June (But Pre-COVID Numbers Were Higher)

Forget the flood. One virus was all it took to practically destroy the Ark.

Who else is actually very happy to be an atheist?

Whenever I hear a religious person talk, or see religious memes or posts on social media, I feel an immense sense of relief and gratitude for the fact that I escaped religion. I feel like I've escaped a mental prison.[…]

Fuck you Kevin Sorbo.

These are just some of the religious leaders who have died due to COVID. There are plenty more out there. Some were complete assholes, and others were just people trying to serve their community. COVID didn't care, and doesn't care.[…]

Where Was God When This Happened? Part 15

The scandal of divine incompetence In the face of massive human and animal suffering, Christian apologists offer tired clichés:· God works in mysterious ways· God has a larger plan that we cannot see or know about· To preserve our free will, God chooses[…]

Christian “Prophet”: Jesus Rode on My Motorcycle and I Have a Painting of It

Checkmate, atheists.

Man faces trial for "offending religious sentiment" by wearing hat in Polish church

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Christian Author: God Sent COVID to Punish Us for Promoting “the LGBT Agenda”

That's... not how anything works.

Humanists Denounce the Charges Brought Against Mubarak Bala

Bala has been charged in connection to "blasphemous" Facebook posts. The post Humanists Denounce the Charges Brought Against Mubarak Bala appeared first on American Humanist Association.

Pastor Tony Spell: “We Refuse to Comply” With Any Mask or Vaccine Mandates

This is what you'd expect from a guy who runs a death cult.

Reminder: you can use Amazon Smiles to support Planned Parenthood and The Satanic Temple.

You know you're gonna buy some bullshit from Amazon anyway, might as well set it up to do some good for two great organizations. Edit: I'm very proud that this is my most upvoted post. I'm equally as proud of[…]

Gay Oregon Official Threatened with Rock by Christian Calling Him “Blasphemous”

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Hyper-Optimistic and Overconfident

Welcome to The Morning Heresy news roundup, and yes, this is all still really happening. At Skeptical Inquirer, Kenny Biddle investigates a gadget that’s supposed to help with ghost hunting called a “REM Pod.” So, what’s the frequency, Kenneth? (GET[…]

Gay Oregon Official Threatened with Rock by Christian Calling Him “Blasphemous”

Klamath Falls (OR) official Eric Osterberg said the Christian man called him a "sinner" and accused him of spreading AIDS.

70 years ago Walter Plywaski fought for atheists' right to become citizens – here's why his story is worth remembering

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Tired Of Losing Ground To COVID? Blame Christian Nationalists And The Politicians Who Placate Them.

Tired Of Losing Ground To COVID? Blame Christian Nationalists And The Politicians Who Placate Them. boston Wed Aug 04, 2021 - 08:44 Authored by Rob Boston Image The rise of the Delta variant has led some vaccine-hesitant Americans to finally[…]

Christian MAGA Cultists Claims COVID Vaccines “Violate… the Nuremberg Code”

These Christian men don't care who they hurt with their lies.

Nigeria: Kano State High Court brings formal charges against Mubarak Bala

Mubarak Bala formally charged before the Kano State High Court after 462 days in arbitrary detention. The post Nigeria: Kano State High Court brings formal charges against Mubarak Bala appeared first on Humanists International.

My dad died yesterday aged 58 and I (19) can't deal with the idea of never seeing him again

I'm a middle eastern guy and I used to be very religious.. long story short I became an agnostic atheist 2 years ago.. My father died yesterday because of cancer.. I just can't handle the situation considering thinking about I[…]

Scott Lively: If “Patriots” Lose in 2022, Christians Should “Go Underground”

The anti-LGBTQ Christian activist also warned of "armed rebellion."

Evangelist Robin Bullock: My Preaching Caused Saddam Hussein to Release Hostages

Spoiler: This is NOT the reason the former Iraqi dictator released hostages.

CA Pastor Tells Church: “Do Your Job as Christians” and Recall Gavin Newsom!

Why is Pastor Greg Fairrington's church allowed to maintain its tax-exempt status?

John Beversluis, "The Gospel According to Whom? A Nonbeliever Looks at The New Testament and its Contemporary Defenders" 3

I'm posthumously posting six chapters from an unfinished book sent to me for comment in 2008 by the late John Beversluis (see Tag below). Here is chapter three on "The Genealogies of Matthew and Luke." Do not skip this chapter![…]

Bear the Brunt of the Nonsense

Good morning, heretics. Yes, it’s only Tuesday. And while that technically means time is moving in one linear direction, it really feels like maybe we’re in a time loop. Let’s do the news roundup. Hey don’t forget that Mike Rothschild[…]

Take Note, Christian Nationalists: Religious Persecution Is Real. You Are Not Experiencing It.

Take Note, Christian Nationalists: Religious Persecution Is Real. You Are Not Experiencing It. boston Tue Aug 03, 2021 - 08:44 Authored by Ethan Magistro Image The U.S. Department of State and the Office of International Religious Freedom (OIRF) recently released[…]

Are Atheists Too Restrictive In Judging the Efficacy of Prayer?

How many times have you heard an atheist say, "Nothing fails like prayer" or something similar? but what if we've got it all wrong? What if Christians are right that we don't understand prayer? what if it really does work,[…]

Does Anybody Else Think Matt Gaetz Might Be Evidence of an Alien Invasion?

While I like horror movies and am able to tolerate many science fiction movies, I can't say I've ever been particularly enthusiastic about the alien invasion flicks that involve human-looking aliens among us. There have been a few that I've[…]

Mommad is granted asylum in Greece as courts recognise the danger faced by non-religious people in Pakistan

Since January 2020, Humanists International has been monitoring Mommad’s application for asylum. The post Mommad is granted asylum in Greece as courts recognise the danger faced by non-religious people in Pakistan appeared first on Humanists International.

Humanists Call for Full Investigation and Possible Impeachment of Brett Kavanaugh

Allegations claim that the FBI's initial investigation into Kavanaugh was insufficient. The post Humanists Call for Full Investigation and Possible Impeachment of Brett Kavanaugh appeared first on American Humanist Association.

Demons and Deterioration

Welcome to The Morning Heresy news roundup, a breakthrough infection of reality. Okay, not my best. Times are rough, alright? It really looked like there was a light at the end of the tunnel, didn’t it? Did we jinx it?[…]

D.C. Police Officer Warns About Jan. 6 Rioters Who ‘Perceived Themselves To Be Christians’

D.C. Police Officer Warns About Jan. 6 Rioters Who ‘Perceived Themselves To Be Christians’ boston Mon Aug 02, 2021 - 09:22 Authored by Rob Boston Image During the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police officer[…]

How To Avoid Definitional Apologetics

I see Ben Watkins joined Jeffery Lowder and Johno Pearce [The Tippling Philosopher] in calling himself a "Philosopher." I have resisted calling myself a philosopher because I have held to a higher standard. No more. I am a philosopher. You can[…]

Theology Inflation and the Disappearance of Jesus

The Gospels are a big part of the problem [This is the text of my presentation to the eConference on The Historical Jesus held 24-25 July 2021, sponsored by the Global Center for Religious Research.] Yesterday we heard John W. Loftus’[…]

It’s All Done with Lasers

I wish I knew why, but Friday mornings do tend to be the weirder ones for The Morning Heresy news roundup. It could be that whole “Friday news dump” phenomenon, but I am not so sure. Maybe it’s invisible spiritual[…]

Memo To Sen. Kennedy: Religious Tests Are Illegal In America

Memo To Sen. Kennedy: Religious Tests Are Illegal In America boston Fri Jul 30, 2021 - 09:26 Authored by Rob Boston Image As Americans United President and CEO Rachel Laser noted yesterday, U.S. Sen. John N. Kennedy (R-La.) badgered Hampton[…]

I Have No Interest in Watching Even One Minute of the COVID Olympics

In normal times, I'd be spending some of my free time watching at least some of the Olympic games now taking place. Of course, these are not normal times. Despite the determination of Mississippi's governor to deny this reality, we[…]

Where Was God When This Happened? Part 14

The scandal of divine negligence In the face of massive human and animal suffering, Christian apologists offer tired clichés:· God works in mysterious ways· God has a larger plan that we cannot see or know about· To preserve our free will, God chooses[…]

Simply Unable to Cope

Welcome to The Morning Heresy variant of a news roundup. It is not infectious, but it may keep you from wanting to go outside or interact with others. Let’s start with demons. Why not, right? JD Sword at Skeptical Inquirer[…]

After 65 Years Of ‘In God We Trust,’ The Problems With The National Motto Have Never Been Clearer

After 65 Years Of ‘In God We Trust,’ The Problems With The National Motto Have Never Been Clearer boston Thu Jul 29, 2021 - 08:38 Authored by Ethan Magistro Image Sixty-five years ago tomorrow, President Dwight Eisenhower signed into law a[…]

John Beversluis, "The Gospel According to Whom? A Nonbeliever Looks at The New Testament and its Contemporary Defenders" 2

I'm posthumously posting six chapters from an unfinished book sent to me for comment in 2008 by the late John Beversluis (see Tag below). Here is chapter two. As you will read, John conclusively shows that the gospels were not[…]

The Incompatibility of God and Horrendous Suffering

This is a helpful post for readers deciding whether to get my anthology on god and horrendous suffering. It should be available by Halloween, Boo! Be kind. Please share. Link to it. Click on the Tag, Thank you!Read more »

The Case against Miracles

This is a helpful post for readers deciding whether to get my anthology on miracles. Be Kind. Please Share. Link to it. Click on the Tag. Thank you!Read more »

On Promoting "The Case against Miracles"

As of this writing all of the typos have finally been fixed in The Case Against Miracles, thanks not to Hypatia Press but to William Kelly, a 42 year old who lives in South Carolina, self-described as a "Vegangelical Atheist who[…]

My Talk at the GCRR e-Conference on the Historical Jesus

The conference was fantastic! You should attend other virtual eConferences put on by the GCRR! You should also help support what it does by becoming a member.Below is the first part of my talk, in note form. The rest of[…]

What You Believe and What You Do

This is The Morning Heresy, king of secular-skeptic news roundups. Look upon my links, ye heretics, and despair. We have new guidelines. Via the Post: The CDC recommends that vaccinated folks wear masks indoors in “high-transmission places,” as well as[…]

To Understand Christian Nationalism, Read These Two Articles

To Understand Christian Nationalism, Read These Two Articles boston Wed Jul 28, 2021 - 09:24 Authored by Rob Boston Image Two important articles have just been published about Christian nationalism and the political goals of its adherents. At Salon, writer[…]

How Might We Identify the True Christian?

If you have ever talked with a Christian about immoral acts committed by another Christian, you have undoubtedly heard something like, "Well, I guess he/she wasn't a true Christian" after all. Most atheists immediately recognize this for the fallacy that[…]

Humanists International joins call for enhanced civil society participation at UN

The joint submission highlighted challenges to multilateralism and civil society engagement in UN processes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Humanists International joins call for enhanced civil society participation at UN appeared first on Humanists International.

Young humanists worldwide unite for climate action

Young Humanists International launches Young Humanist Climate Action, a young humanist-led campaign in pursuit of climate justice. The post Young humanists worldwide unite for climate action appeared first on Humanists International.

Pinch with Their Heavy Mouth Parts

Good morning, heretics. I would love to have thought of the tagline “a biblical plague of news and links” for The Morning Heresy, but Bloomberg Opinion Today beat me to it. Curse you, Bloomberg. A plague on all your many,[…]

Litigation Over A School’s Name Change Displays Christian Nationalist Paranoia At Its Finest

Litigation Over A School’s Name Change Displays Christian Nationalist Paranoia At Its Finest boston Tue Jul 27, 2021 - 08:47 Authored by Ethan Magistro Image Most of the time when social conservatives air their grievances about removing Confederate statues or[…]

The QAnon Storm is Upon Us: Mike Rothschild on Skeptical Inquirer Presents, Aug 5

Mike Rothschild: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything Once dismissed as just another set of wacky conspiracy theories from the internet, the phenomenon known as QAnon has grown into a malignant force, infecting minds with[…]

Planet Petri Dish

Good morning, folks, Before we get to the news roundup in today’s Morning Heresy, let us go BACK IN TIME. I just happened upon this little article from Skeptical Inquirer from 25 years ago, when this magician named “James Randi”[…]

Desperately Repackaging Failed Theories to Justify Bigfoot and Gods

In the context of politics and the news media, you are undoubtedly familiar with the concept of a "trial balloon." The politician releases a statement to test public reactions to an idea. If the reactions are sufficiently negative, we never[…]

Free Expression is For Atheists Too And Should Not Be Limited By Religious Privilege

One of the many important things about the right to free expression is that it is supposed to apply to all of us and not just to some people. That is part of what it means when we refer to[…]

What is Secular Humanism and How Does it Differ From Atheism?

Secular humanism is much broader than atheism and entails many things that atheism does not. This is easy to understand if you remember that atheism refers to nothing more than the lack of belief in any sort of gods. Some[…]

An Alien in His Neck

Well, heretics, as we head into the weekend, it sure looks like we’re all gonna be living through The Walking Dead: Delta Variant pretty soon, since so many folks are just utterly determined to be brain-explodingly wrong about vaccines. Anyway,[…]

The Last Acceptable Prejudice…Really?

By Andrew McCarty Grossen This week The Atlantic’s Emma Green published an interview with Fr. James Martin in which they discussed his argument that “anti-Catholicism is the last acceptable prejudice”. But do instances of mocking and criticizing Catholicism in some[…]

Biblical Comma Dance Party!

Are you thirsty for news? Are you parched for interesting links? Well, bust out your hot-takes dowsing rods and let them point you to today’s Morning Heresy news roundup, the unofficial Water Witch of the Information Superhighway™. Benjamin Radford looks[…]

Five Cases That SCOTUS Could Use To Barrel Through The Wall Of Separation

Five Cases That SCOTUS Could Use To Barrel Through The Wall Of Separation boston Thu Jul 22, 2021 - 08:55 Authored by Ethan Magistro Image Although the Supreme Court’s 2020–2021 term has ended, trepidation about cases in the pipeline for[…]

How Public Universities Let Religious Privilege Dominate

By Nicole Chebili I began life as a college student in the peak of the pandemic. While excited to join the student body University of Virginia, I quickly noticed a culture of religious privilege that placed more value on the[…]

Public Schools Serve The Public Good -- That's Why They Alone Deserve Taxpayer Support

Public Schools Serve The Public Good -- That's Why They Alone Deserve Taxpayer Support boston Wed Jul 21, 2021 - 08:49 Authored by Rob Boston Image It’s weird, but I sometimes think church-state conflict follows me even when I’m off[…]

Denial of Scientifically Based Medicine Poses Danger to Public Health

Until relatively recently, countless Americans had the experience of looking at members of fringe religious groups who refused life-saving medical care in favor of prayer and other superstitious healing rituals and shaking their heads in disbelief or disgust. Reactions like[…]

Weaponized Outrage Can Undermine Valuable Activism

I'm not sure what to call it when one political faction strategically uses another faction's propensity to outrage against them. I feel like this needs a label of some sort so we can talk about it, and that's why I'm[…]

You Do Not Have a Personal Relationship With Jesus Christ

In evangelical Christian circles, it is common to hear the claim that one has a "personal relationship" with Jesus. And yet, anyone with even a rudimentary understanding of what "personal relationship" means recognizes that this cannot be the case. Of[…]

The Secular Coalition for America Joins Member Organization in Calling on Facebook to Reverse New Policy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Secular Coalition for America Joins Member Organization in Calling on Facebook to Reverse New Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 6, Facebook’s Director of Content Policy Stakeholder Engagement, Peter Stern, wrote to Sarah Haider, Director of[…]

CFI Condemns Tenn. Vaccine Official’s Firing; Anti-Vaccine Hostility is Costing Lives

Dr. Michelle Fiscus, medical director for the state of Tennessee’s Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Immunization program, was fired this week for doing her job. The Center for Inquiry is demanding that she be reinstated, and for the government of Tennessee to[…]

Superstitions in a Scientific Age: Stuart Vyse on Skeptical Inquirer Presents, July 22

Stuart Vyse – Superstition: The Full Story We know there’s nothing magical about the number 13, that knocking on wood won’t improve your fortunes, and that the consequences of breaking a mirror might include some difficult clean-up but not seven[…]

2021 Humanism Conference program announced

Humanists International has just announced the program of the conference on 14 August. The post 2021 Humanism Conference program announced appeared first on Humanists International.

Mauritania continues to persecute anti-slavery activists, Cheick Mkhaitir tells UN

Cheick Mkhaitir denounced the practice of slavery and the persecution of human rights defenders in his home country of Mauritania. The post Mauritania continues to persecute anti-slavery activists, Cheick Mkhaitir tells UN appeared first on Humanists International.

Young Humanists International: here’s how to create a youth section

Young Humanists International releases a new guide on how to create a youth section. The post Young Humanists International: here’s how to create a youth section appeared first on Humanists International.

Humanists International releases new training tool on FoRB

Humanists International presents a new training tool on the right to freedom of religion or belief: the FoRB Good Practice Guide. The post Humanists International releases new training tool on FoRB appeared first on Humanists International.

The Humanist Association donates £5,000 to the Protect Humanists At Risk campaign

Our Member Humanistische Vereinigung supported our work to protect humanists at risk with a generous donation. The post The Humanist Association donates £5,000 to the Protect Humanists At Risk campaign appeared first on Humanists International.

deMens.nu donates £900 to the Protect Humanists At Risk campaign, for the second year in a row

Our Member deMens.nu supported our work to protect humanists at risk again. The post deMens.nu donates £900 to the Protect Humanists At Risk campaign, for the second year in a row appeared first on Humanists International.

American Humanist Association Announces Dr. Anthony Fauci as 2021 Humanist of the Year

Dr. Fauci will be honored at the AHA's 80th Annual Conference. The post American Humanist Association Announces Dr. Anthony Fauci as 2021 Humanist of the Year appeared first on American Humanist Association.

Saving Environmentalism from the Fringe, in the latest ‘Skeptical Inquirer’

The global emergencies of climate change and environmental destruction are very real and require science-based solutions, but all too often these crises are confronted by an environmental movement that has embraced fantasy and fringe beliefs. In the latest issue of[…]

Ten Thought Patterns that Trip Up Former Bible Believers

By Valerie Tarico ~ Perhaps it’s been years or even decades since you left biblical Christianity behind. You may have noticed long ago that there are human handprints all over the Good Book. It may have dawned on you that popular[…]

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