This week the House of Commons debated a motion by the Bloc Québécois regarding the House’s morning prayer. Yes, the morning prayer no less. As a number of MPs pointed out, the House has somewhat more important issues to deal with. Furthermore, the Bloc might have waited until June when
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Scripturient: Prayer isn’t stopping the violence
An acerbic piece in Maclean’s Magazine from June had the title “America’s mass delusion.” The subtitle read, “Surprisingly, the strategy of praying to God is not stopping the mass shootings in the U.S.” That piece was recirculated when the news of the latest and largest mass shooting in the USA
Continue reading350 or bust: “Together We Can End The Holocaust Against The Environment”
Reposted from Care2.com: Elder’s Meditation of the Day April 10 “Together we can end the Holocaust against the environment.” –Haida Gwaii, Traditional Circle of Elders We are all familiar with the Holocaust against the people. When this happens we feel bad and we vow never to let it happen again.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – Police Chief Praying Crime Away
Justice will be served? He’s a Fundie, with a BADGE! That’s right folks, newly appointed Winnipeg police chief Devon Clunis is gonna clean up the streets….with prayer! Hallelujah Sweet Jebus, we gonna fill some murderous hearts with love tonight, just by whispering sweet nothings into the ear of our collective
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: This year, Ramadan has a serious Google twist
Today, over a billion Muslims around the world begin to observe the holy month of Ramadan, fasting from dawn to sunset. This year, Google is in on the action. In a serious way. The search engine behemoth will stream Islamic prayers live from Mecca via a dedicated YouTube channel. That means millions around the world
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – A Sermon On Prayer
*In the style of the most stereotypical evangelical sermon voice you can imagine **congregation responses in red Brothers and Sisters! As I was perusing the web the other day, I heard a disturbing sound! *Amen I SAID As I was perusing the web the other day, I HEARD a DISTURBING
Continue reading350 or bust: Martin Luther King: If You Don’t Stand Up For Justice, You Die Even If You Live To Be 90
Today in the United States it is Martin Luther King Day. Reverend King delivered this rousing sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta in November, 1967, less than 5 months before he was murdered. Now, 45 years later, Reverend King continues to inspire people of conscience. In this day,
Continue readingRed Tory v.3.0.3: From Puppy Dogs to Perry
Rachel Maddow pokes fun at claims by insane religious kook Cindy Jacobs that, as a direct result of Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s repeated calls for mass prayer, “the land is starting to rejoice.” Never mind the unremitting persistence of a … Continue reading →
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Thinking It Through Brings Clarity
So what is an atheist who believes in a single secular public school system supposed to think about noon hour Muslim prayers in public schools.The answer should be simple but first let us look at the context.In the province of Ontario there are two pub…
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Proof that Prayer Does Not Work
My apologies for a video heavy week, but…
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Continue reading350 or bust: Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
O Lord My God When I In Awesome Wonder performed at the Winner’s Concert of the 2008 International Praise Festival:
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: God’s Priorities
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Continue reading350 or bust: Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
We call on all people and nations to recognize the serious and potentially irreversible impacts of global warming caused by the anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants, and by changes in forests, wetlands, grasslands, and other…
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