Hemant Mehta's Blog, page 285

The Boy Scouts, Which Bans Open Atheists, Now Offers an “Inclusion” Merit Badge

My irony meter just broke.

Arkansas AG Sues Televangelist Jim Bakker for Selling Fake Coronavirus Cure

If he doesn't stop lying, Jim Bakker could go to jail for fraud. (Again.)

Bolton Alleges That Trump Gave His OK to China’s Re-education Camps for Uyghurs

Republicans are "pro-life," except for those times when they support genocide.

CT Priests Ascend Tower to Pray COVID Away, and the Local Paper Live-Streams It

Praying to eliminate the virus won't work on the ground. Why would it work at a higher elevation?

Quebec Atheists Want to Defend Law Banning Religious Symbols for State Workers

This is a terrible law that shouldn't be defended. These atheists are wrong.

Southern Baptist Leader with Racist Past Says Confederate Statues Must Come Down

Given Richard Land's past, these are surprising words to hear.

After Outbreak at CA Church That Defied Corona Order, Members Refuse Tracing

The pastor, of course, takes no responsibility for what happened.

A New Book, Written by Evangelicals, Urges Other Christians to Reject Trump

This is an important message to send to white evangelicals... four years ago.

Kudos to the Hospital That Fired a Religious HR Worker Who Refused a Flu Shot

She wanted to put others in danger. The hospital said no. A judge agreed. Good work all around!

Polling Suggests Trump’s Pathetic Bible Photo Op Cost Him Support in Michigan

The shameless PR stunt may have seriously backfired.