Hemant Mehta's Blog, page 558

Texas Church: We’ll Pay for Your Wedding To Stop You from Co-Habitating

By pressuring couples to marry, the church could create a whole different set of problems.

Poll: Only 12% of Americans Actually Want Bible-Only Classes in Public School

Unfortunately, those 12% have a lot of political power and they're using it.

WA Lawmaker Attends Fundraiser for Liberty, a Proposed 51st State for Christians

If this means conservative Christians would move away from the rest of us, I'm all for it.

Ark Encounter Really Hates That People Are Saying They Suffered “Flood” Damage

It wasn't a flood, they say. Just a lot of rain in a really short amount of time.

Podcast Ep. 271: The Amazing Sex Lives of Religious Couples

We also talked about the Christian Right's problems with Pete Buttigieg and the pastor who allegedly hired a hitman.

Atheist Group: The NYPD Shouldn’t Clear Public Roads for a Private Church Event

"The NYPD should not be at the beck and call of the Catholic Church," said American Atheists.

A FL Official Gave an Atheist Invocation Because a Citizen Wasn’t Allowed To

This was a generous gesture, but Winter Garden's policy is still broken.

Ark Encounter Sues Insurers for Not Covering $1,000,000 Worth of… Rain Damage

Oh, the irony...

MI Attorney General: 5 Catholic Priests Arrested in Sex Abuse Investigation

"This is just the tip of the iceberg," said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

New Zealand Church Couple Who Blamed Earthquakes on Gays Launch Political Party

Brian and Hannah Tamaki don't need to infest the rest of your country, New Zealand.