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THE FIFTH COLUMN: Quebec’s Bill 21 Has It All Wrong
I am writing this, not because Quebec’s “An Act respecting the laicity of the State”, commonly referred to as Bill 21, goes against Canadian values and violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which it does, but because it’s provisions will not achieve it’s supposed purpose of a secular
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Feeding the Hungry
I’d be more inclined to believe if issues like these were addressed by the omnipotent class.
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Sounds about right…
Continue readingScripturient: Are Secular Nations Happier?
Are less-religious or more secular nations happier than religious ones? Studies suggest yes. Personally, I would certainly be happier in a more secular nation if it meant fewer angry, nasty, fanatic believers like the Westboro Baptist congregation (see picture, right), or the faux-faith anti-mask/anti-vaccine, pro-disease protestors,* or any of the
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – God of Sharpies
Maybe god called a mulligan on that whole Holocaust thing?
Continue readingViews from the Beltline: Indians—tolerant, but don’t marry my sister
A recent Pew Research survey of religious attitudes in India revealed some interesting insights into a society tolerant of, yet divided by, religion. First, Indians are a very religious people. Ninety-seven percent believe in God and the vast majority say religion is very important in their lives. Second, they are
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Goddammit!
Anyone else noticed god’s kind of a dick?
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