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3 votes
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Polish court rules that four "LGBT-free zones" must be abolished
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US Supreme Court rules for former coach in public school prayer case
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The Deep South’s dames of dildos
7 votes -
How Mormon missionaries learn new languages in 6-9 weeks
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No one said destroying our idols would be easy
9 votes -
The hunger
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Church of Scotland to allow same-sex marriages
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How politics poisoned the Evangelical church
10 votes -
The race to save Ukraine’s sacred art
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Leader of feces-eating cult arrested after eleven dead bodies discovered during raid
9 votes -
Satanic Temple Gathering
11 votes -
Poland and the Jews. It’s complicated.
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Is Christmas actually related to the birthday of Sol Invictus?
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I finally understand why evangelicals support Trump, and it's not just hypocrisy, mindless anti-gay, or stupdity
It's because they believe(d) he can(could) tear the whole thing down, so they can rebuild a theocratic empire on its ashes. I was listening to Ian Masters' Background Briefing from sometime in the...
It's because they believe(d) he can(could) tear the whole thing down, so they can rebuild a theocratic empire on its ashes.
I was listening to Ian Masters' Background Briefing from sometime in the past few days, and he had some lady on who said it. She was speaking about the idiotic ruling from FLA on the mask mandate, then pointed out that this judge was one on the approved list from the Council for National Policy. Apparently Trump agreed only to appoint judges from this list, among other concessions, in order to gain evangelical support. And then she said, they want to tear down all American institutions, so they can install a theocracy instead. It finally all made sense.
This is terrifying to me. I was brutalized by evangelical fundamentalist religion growing up, and am still severely impeded by the trauma in my adult life. I would much rather live in a world where every lunatic open carries a fully automatic submachine gun than live in a theocracy.
I was recently informed about the Council for National Policy. They're a force for evil. A highly effective force, that his been working mostly in secret since at least the 80's to turn America into a Spanish inquisitors pipe dream.
This still doesn't quite explain why middle class Baptist Jane would vote for Trump, I guess maybe racial fear? Paternalistic conditioning?
I try to be solutions focussed generally speaking, but I don't see one right now, sadly. I aim to start looking and thinking..
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You can now explore all of ‘The Book of Kells’ for free online
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Protesters denouncing the intention of a far-right group to burn a Quran in Örebro in central Sweden attacked police on Friday, injuring at least nine
8 votes -
Silence - The deconstruction of faith
2 votes -
The origins of the Antichrist
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How do ancient stories of talking elephants and singing birds encourage a life of truth, nonviolence and compassion?
3 votes -
For asylum seekers, Norway is a sanctuary but even in remote towns, Muslim refugees say they face surveillance and threats
2 votes -
Soap or Scum? Inside the fight over history's most controversial sitcom
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In France, a racist conspiracy theory edges into the mainstream
13 votes -
Rome: Decline and Fall? Part III: Things
6 votes -
How did English medieval peasants see themselves?
7 votes -
Finland's former interior minister Päivi Räsänen has gone on trial in Helsinki accused of inciting anti-LGBT+ hate speech
4 votes -
Why you're christian
7 votes -
XXX-Files: Who torched the Pornhub palace?
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Photojournalist Giuia Besana visits the world's northernmost priest who runs the Svalbard Church in Longyearbyen, in Norway's Svalbard archipelago
6 votes -
How purity culture messed up most of the men I know
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Court-ordered into Alcoholics Anonymous? You could use The Satanic Temple instead
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Utah billionaire leaves Mormon church, donates $600,000 to LGBTQ group
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Our ladies of the perpetual high
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Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace winner, dies at 90
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Christianity hasn’t failed in India. Conversion isn’t its only goal
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Happy Solstice!
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, today is the hiemal solstice. Today is the shortest day of the year, and for the next half of the year, the period of daylight will only get longer....
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, today is the hiemal solstice. Today is the shortest day of the year, and for the next half of the year, the period of daylight will only get longer.
Since ancient times, people have marked this day each year, through celebration and through the construction of buildings that line up with the sun or stars on this day; for instance, Stonehenge in Britain and Newgrange in Ireland both act as solstice indicators. Celtic, Chinese, Indian, ancient Roman, and even ancient Hebrew solstice ceremonies are recorded in various forms, with some (such as Newgrange) dating as far back as 3200 BC.
Today, many of these solstice ceremonies have been wrapped up into the Christian winter holiday of Christmas. For instance, the Celtic tradition of hanging evergreen plants, such as holly and ivy, as a sign of hospitality became the British Christian tradition of hanging mistletoe. Even the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah bears a striking resemblance to the Celtic idea of the Yule Log, a fire that was meant to burn for twelve days without re-fueling.
In addition, the solstice itself remains meaningful to many, both in mainstream religions and in neo-Pagan revival movements. So, to all of you who celebrate, happy Solstice, and may the sun shine warm on your face for the rest of the year.
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This wealthy Dallas church owns the most clergy homes in Texas — and it costs taxpayers six figures a year
11 votes -
Swedish singer Anna von Hausswolff performed in secret on Thursday night, after two of her French concerts were cancelled due to pressure from fundamentalist Catholics
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Supreme Court weighs mandating public funds for religious schools in Maine
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QAnon now as popular in US as some major religions, poll suggests
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French Catholics agree to sell property to compensate abuse victims
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Ministry of violence: Corporal punishment, evangelical Christians, and the doctrine of obedience
8 votes -
Tolerance by Accident, Trust by Design
3 votes -
What is Day of the Dead?
2 votes -
Why some White evangelicals are rethinking their politics
12 votes -
The tiger and the strawberry
4 votes -
At least 216,000 children were victims of sexual assault by the French Catholic Church
13 votes -
Swedish artist Lars Vilks, who sketched the prophet Muhammad's head on a dog's body, has died in a traffic accident
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Introduction to the Upanishads - The Essence of Vedic Philosophy
5 votes -
Everything is buddhanature
3 votes