Tag Archives: fundamentalism

52% of people polled think God is A-OK

Posted on July 28, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

It’s a slim majority but apparently it’s the number of people polled who think that if God exists, he’s doing a fine job running the universe. “When asked to evaluate God on some of the issues it is responsible for, … Continue reading →

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Sandra Beardsall, feminism and the church: Freethinker meeting part 2

Posted on June 20, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

Last post has part one of this. Yesterday the Saskatoon Freethinkers met for their monthly get-together and this time around we’d invited Pastor Sandra Beardsall to talk to us about, well, feminism and its history in a church setting. The … Continue reading →

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God loves poetry? No wonder people keep looking for what rhymes with Jesus

Posted on February 22, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

Via Melvillehouse Publishing I learn of a group trying to bring good out of the vitriol spewed by Westboro Baptist Church. Using the press releases published by the WBC, the poets erase the words they don’t want and what’s left … Continue reading →

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What happens when religion really does lead to child abuse

Posted on October 27, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

Sorry, “alleged.” Even so, this story is sad and disturbing. A judge Thursday continued a trial against a Paradise couple for the alleged murder and torture of their adopted child, so attorneys can read the more than 6,000 pages of … Continue reading →

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Quotable minister (perhaps a first here)

Posted on July 3, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

This is coming from Dr. Raulston Nehbhard in the Jamaican Observer. He’s writing about the dangerous habit fundamentalist ministers have of putting their words in God’s mouth, especially those ministers who think they are somehow higher beings just by the … Continue reading →

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Still the single greatest idea ever

Posted on November 24, 2009 by 1minionsopinion

Still the simplest and most sensible explanation for species adaptation, still the most misunderstood concept by all those who claim it’s wrong. On the Origin of Species was published 150 years ago today. And no, I haven’t read it. I … Continue reading →

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Quotable fundie (but only because I’m appalled by it)

Posted on October 24, 2009 by 1minionsopinion

Why did I go to Fundies Say the Darndest Thing? I hate that site. The whole of it makes my blood boil. A click of their random quote link and look what turns up: Quote# 26357 Don’t ever compare heterosexual … Continue reading →

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I don’t take credit for this list, so don’t blame me either

Posted on October 24, 2009 by 1minionsopinion

I’m just going to post it because it’s too true to be funny. (Found via babyzone of all places.) Top Ten Signs You’re a Fundamentalist Christian 10 – You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other … Continue reading →

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