This idiot epitomizes the christian fundamentalist thinking prevalent in America today. She and her ilk are systematically driving this this country into ruin by forcing their iron age bible thumping “morals” on the rest of us. (1:40)

Her hypocrisy, hatred and bigotry are apparently common among “true” christians, and she is why I do what I do, why I speak up, why I am intolerant to her cultivated ignorance and arrogant stupidity. This is why we need to come together and find common ground, to find a way to stand up and speak out against blatant bigotry, ignorance, the muddied mess of church and state, and our basic Constitutional rights.

I’m sure you’ve heard of this insidious law in Kentucky, by now. State Rep. Tom Riner, a southern baptist minister, tucked a provision in a homeland security bill in 2006 that lawmakers overwhelmingly approved.

Apparently you don’t need intelligence or common sense to hold a government position in America these days. You certainly don’t have to adhere to the Constitution or the Bill of Rights.

The statement begins, “The safety and security of the Commonwealth cannot be achieved apart from reliance upon almighty god.”  Basically, Homeland Security’s religious duties come before everything else, including how to spend the millions of dollars ($28 million this year) they get from the federal government and whatever possible threats they might think they have in the middle of nowhere. Read more…

This is part two of a forwarded email I received the other day. Part One is here.

The rest of this email was all added on sometime in 2006. It was NOT said by Ben Stein. This kind of stuff drives me crazy. People forward emails because they blindly believe what is being sent. They just accept that it’s all true and important, so they send it to me, and you, whether we like it or not. I really can’t stand spam when it comes from someone I know.

Anyhoo, the following is a combination of older items about a TV appearance of Anne Graham Lotz (Billy Graham’s daughter) made just after 9-11 and the false claim that child care expert Dr. Benjamin Spock’s son committed suicide.

In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different:  This is not intended to be a joke;  it’s not funny, it’s intended to get you thinking.

Talking about an invisible man in the sky does not really require thinking. It is blindly believing in fairy tales, but I digress. Read more…

Personally I don’t like to talk to friends and family about politics or religion. The older I get the more strongly I feel about certain issues. While I try to remain open to more information, and am willing to learn and grow and change my thinking, my tolerance for certain behaviors in those around me wanes.

Anyway, the other day I got an email from an acquaintance. She hasn’t emailed me in about 2 years, but I guess this was so important to her that she just had to send it to her entire email list. Instead of deleting it, I thought I’d share it with you.

Here’s the email in its entirety, with my commentary thrown in after each “quote”.

Subject: is quite impressive , what do you think
Remarks from CBS Sunday Morning (everyone should read!)
I can only hope we find God again before it is too late!!

(oh lordy I’m so glad I got this email! Now I can see the light of god and I’m saved from hell! Oh wait, no. It was just a seizure.)

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