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The Posts Against Theocracy

The Posts Against Theocracy

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Look at everybody who participated in the blogswarm against theocracy! Take a look. There are some great reads here. From Kristim (at MPS)The AristocratsMontag at Stumplanelife’s journeyChip Berlet (at T2A)Frederick Clarkson (at DKos)A poetic justice (several poems)DriftglassThe Quaker AgitatorBalls and WalnutsZaius NationBirmingham BluesLihan161051BrianChaotic GoodDangerously Subversive Atheist PenguinNorthgate ScienceAustin AtheistThe GreenbeltEssential SaltesKnight of PanEvil BenderI doubt itXarkAbnormal InterestsTengrain (at MPS)Deleted ItemsBratfinkReligious Right WatchIseBrandMillard Fillmore’s BathtubTimeline of Theocracy (at T2A)HypnocritesProgressiveUThe Skeptical AlchemistDark ChristianityThe Rational ChristianAnother Ravan PerchUnrepentant Old HippieCycleAP Lawrence, BloggerHappy Jihad’s…

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Blogging Against Theocracy

Blogging Against Theocracy

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Even if George W. Bush has succeeded in drastically expanding the power of the executive branch, there is no anointed king here in America. No president has claimed to be a god, and senators are not priests. In the United States, claims to divine authority tend to be somewhat more subterranean and implicit, if no less powerful. The religiously-tinged ideas of “manifest destiny” and “American exceptionalism” have served as covers for territorial acquisitions, genocidal violence, exploitation, and domination here and…

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Early Christian Protest

Early Christian Protest

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At Princeton, there’s a course in the study of New Testament that some evangelical students were warned not to take. They called it “Faith Busters 101.” And some of them come just to flex their muscles and see if they can sit there and stand it while somebody teaches them about how the gospels were written. But what they usually discover is that learning about those things doesn’t change the fundamental questions about faith. That’s from a very good interview…

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Sadistic Foster Mom a Devout Jehovah’s Witness

Sadistic Foster Mom a Devout Jehovah’s Witness

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I had intended to do a summary of recent stories on Jehovah’s Witnesses in the news, but I can’t put this in as a story among others. It illustrates the extreme of a general tendency fostered by Jehovah’s Witnesses, however they may try to deny it. Twice-divorced foster mom Eunice Spry, of Tewkesbury, Glos, has been found guilty at Bristol crown court of 26 charges of cruelty and assault. This Jehovah’s Witness has shown no sympathy for her victims, nor…

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In My Wee Blogosphere

In My Wee Blogosphere

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I haven’t done this in a while, but here are some things that caught my eye today while I was updating my blogroll. Loosely grouped by topic, here ya go… I have a special fondness for these open letters to George W. Bush from his ardent admirer Belacqua Jones. The latest is no exception. Pastor Dan at Street Prophets has video and transcript of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid rebuking the President. At Reconstitution, a news roundup – including that…

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Jehovah’s Witnesses Child Custody Help

Jehovah’s Witnesses Child Custody Help

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The founder of SilentLambs.org has started up JWChildCustody.com to highlight the issues connected with JW divorces, and to help to protect the children of divorcing parents when only one of the parents is a Jehovah’s Witness. If you are a parent who is going through a divorce from someone who is a Jehovah’s Witness, this site is a valuable resource for you. There is a toll free number to set up a free consultation as well as email correspondence for…

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