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Author Archives: mupetblast
Perhaps a Bad Day to be Secular and Right
Oregon shooter Chris Mercer disliked organized religion and considered himself “conservative, republican.” This according to the Daily Beast. But then, an attempt to paint Mercer as a righty runs into problems. He also expressed sympathy for the race-card-playing black Roanoke … Continue reading
‘Antiracism: Our Flawed New Religion’
That’s the title of John McWhorter’s excellent piece at The Daily Beast. He looks at the rhetoric of the Blacks Lives Matter movement and its acolytes and finds all the trappings of a new and only nominally secular religion. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in culture, philosophy
Tagged daily beast, john mcwhorter, progressives
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The Changing Left-Right Nature of Atheism
I remember when atheism was clearly aligned with the left. It was a mere decade ago or so that stem cell research and sundry other hot-button issues characterized the distinction between the atheist liberal community and the Bush-loving, religious conservative … Continue reading
Shocker: Salon Does Right by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Salon, the progressive website so enamored of SJW politics that even white belly dancers attract condemnation, today publishes a piece entitled, “Ayaan Hirsi Ali vs. Jon Stewart: Islam, Liberals, and the Media’s Dangerous Double Standard.” Excerpt: A determination to avoid … Continue reading
Posted in Biased reporting, Religion
Tagged Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Islamic fundamentalism, jon stewart, salon
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California Injects Some Sense on Vaccination
Or at least it’s getting closer to doing that. This from Reuters/Religion News Service: California parents who do not vaccinate their children would have to home-school them under a bill passed Thursday by the state Senate, the latest move in … Continue reading
Posted in Medicine, Science & Faith
Tagged Ideology, vaccinations
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Atheists: Not So Angry After All
You mad, bro? According to a new study, it’s a myth that atheists are an especially angry bunch. (Grumpy? Maybe.) Atheists are often portrayed in the media and elsewhere as angry individuals. Although atheists disagree with the pillar of … Continue reading
If I Were a Believing Man…
…I’d think God was angry with Ohioans. See this amusing story about a lightning strike that pushed gas prices to high heaven: The price of regular gasoline at the station, located in the 2000 block of Shiloh Springs Road, is … Continue reading
Lamenting Those Who Lament Down Syndrome
You don’t have to be an anti-natalist, much less some kind of nihilist, to defend the decision on the part of a majority of would-be mothers to abort fetuses showing signs of Down syndrome. But over at The Week, Pascal-Emmanuel … Continue reading
Conservative vs. ISIS and…Silicon Valley
For a guy who laments moral relativism, Rod Dreher doesn’t shy away from equating ISIS, though with the expected qualifier, to the folks in Silicon Valley. Upon reading a dialogue between two future forecaster types at Edge.org – who talk … Continue reading
ISIS vs. Silicon Valley
The Islamic State is now directing its wrath at Twitter. Namely its co-founder, Jack Dorsey, but also his underlings. And if you thought the Twitter Mob was bad, check out what happens when Twitter itself is in the crosshairs … Continue reading