Mark Maynard | religious fundamentalism

Celebrating the life… and evil lies… of Charles Darwin

By Mark | January 28, 2013

Had a vengeful God not struck him down for heresy, the famed naturalist Charles Darwin would be turning 204 years old on February 12, and literate folks around the world are marking the occasion by planning celebrations in his honor. I had forgotten that “Darwin Day” was upon us until earlier this evening, when a [...]

Posted in Other, Religious Extremism, Science, Uncategorized | Also tagged anti-science, Charles Darwin, Christopher Columbus, Columbus Day, creationism, Darwin Day, dino nuggets, Dinosaurs in Eden, evolution, Hitler, humans coexisting with dinosaurs, Kirk Cameron, Mark Chancey, Michigan Skeptics Association, Origin of Species, Phylum Feast, public education, Science, separation of church and state, Texas, Texas Freedom Network, the rapture, threats to public education | 35 Comments

New legislation in the Michigan Senate would empower health care workers to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and religion

By Mark | December 4, 2012

It has been reported by Think Progress that a Republican member of the Michigan Senate by the name of John Moolenaar has authored a bill that would protect health care professionals who choose to discriminate against those whom they find objectionable for either their “religious beliefs, moral convictions, or ethical principles”. The intended target, it [...]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Michigan | Also tagged Christians under attack, discrimination, Eastern Michigan University, gay rights, HB 5040, health care, Hippocratic Oath, homophobia, John Moolenaar, Julea Ward, Julea Ward Freedom Of Conscience Act, legal discrimination, MEU, Michigan Senate, religious extremism, Religious Liberty and Conscience Protection Act, Senate Bill 518, Senate Bill 975 | 22 Comments

The Humanists present their “sensible approach to Islam”

By Mark | September 24, 2012

A few times a year, inspired by my ever-growing admiration for Kurt Vonnegut, I get the urge to delve into Humanism. (For those of you who are unaware of what Humanism is, Vonnegut, a devout Humanist, described it thusly… “Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you [...]

Posted in Religious Extremism, Uncategorized | Also tagged American Humanist Association, human rights, Humanism, jihad, jingoism, Kurt Vonnegut, Muslim, nativism, radical Islam, religions, religious extremism, secularism, separation of church and state, Sharia law, terrorism, the secularist agenda, theocracy, women's rights, xenophobia | 7 Comments

On the murder of our ambassador to Libya and the shameless politicization of his death

By Mark | September 13, 2012

If you believe what we’re being told in the press, an Israeli real estate developer in California by the name of Sam Bacile, raised $5 million from 100 Jewish donors in order to make a film about the “cancer” that is Islam. That’s Bacile’s word, not mine. Before you get mad at Bacile, though, there’s [...]

Posted in Observations, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Benghazi, Cairo, Chris Stevens, conspiracy theory, Coptic, donkey, Egypt, EOS, homophobia, Innocence of Muslims, Islam, jihad, L. Ron Hubbard, Libya, moderate Islam, Mohammed, Mohammed Magarief, Mormon, Muslim, Obama, Qaddafi, Reince Preibus, religious freedom, Romney, Salafis, Sam Bacile, terrorism, Terry Jones, The Book of Mormon, the prophet, xenophobia | 117 Comments

Tag Archives: religious fundamentalism

Celebrating the life… and evil lies… of Charles Darwin

New legislation in the Michigan Senate would empower health care workers to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and religion

The Humanists present their “sensible approach to Islam”

On the murder of our ambassador to Libya and the shameless politicization of his death

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