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Punjab (Pakistan) Bans “Infant Mathematics” Textbook for Showing Images of Pigs

Pigs are considered "unclean" by Muslims, but this is still insane.

Trump Praises “Good Bloodlines” of Anti-Semite and Nazi Collaborator Henry Ford

We shouldn't have to hope our president is just too dumb to know what he's talking about.

U.S. Fundies Are COVID Bunglers Just Like Iranian Ones, Says Rubáiyát Translator

The ancient Persian philosopher's critique of religious fundamentalism sadly applies today.

Indian Muslims and Other Groups Blare Messages at All Hours, Causing Strife

One person’s holy message is another person’s godawful noise, Samrat reminds us. The name is a pseudonym, and though he or she is a nationally known columnist and satirist in India, Samrat’s bio page is empty and lacks an author picture. It’s safer that way, because when you criticize or mock the faithful, they can […]

Mark Taylor: We Must Have Faith in God That Obama Will Be Executed for Treason

These Christians are obsessed with the deaths of their political enemies.

Eric Metaxas: People Are Only Anti-Racism and Anti-Slavery Because of the Bible

Not only is he wrong, the Bible has done far more to JUSTIFY racism and slavery than fight it.

Baltimore Pastor Tears Up Cease-and-Desist Order in Front of Overcrowded Church

Defying public health rules, Pastor Stacey Shiflett celebrated putting his congregation in danger.

U.S. Officials: The Museum of the Bible Must Return a Stolen “Gilgamesh Tablet”

The Museum of the Bible is as corrupt as the religion it represents.

Mayor Says the Bible Tells Him That No Women May Lead Prayer at Council Meetings

Texas just out-Texased itself.

One Rural Arkansas Church Was a COVID Hotspot, With 61 Infections and 4 Deaths

How many deaths will it take before these Christians take some responsibility?