Hemant Mehta's Blog, page 585

“Good Christian” Parents Get Life in Prison for Torturing Their 12 Kids

The punishment is appropriate given the seriousness of their crimes.

Missouri Lawmaker Misrepresents Study to Say Bible Classes Make Kids Smarter

State Sen. Ed Emery wants Bible classes in school, and he's willing to lie to make it happen.

Anglican Archbishop Says It Was “Painful” to Ban Bishops’ Gay Spouses at Meeting

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby chose to cater to bigots before a major meeting of his Church's leaders.

Appeals Court Says U.S. House Can Legally Reject Atheist Invocations

This is systemic discrimination against atheists, and there appears to be no legal remedy for it.

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, For Some Reason, Forgave the Holocaust

Who said he gets to decide?

Christian Bigot: If Pete Buttigieg Gets Elected, People Like Me “Will Be Hated”

Peter LaBarbera is worried about the social consequences of his faith-based bigotry.

Wyoming School Bans Rainbow Clothing to Avoid Offending Anti-Gay Bigots

Why is this school trying to protect the feelings of horrible people?

Ozark (MO) Finally Moves Large Cross to Private Land (After Lowering Its “Arms”)

The city did the right thing... after atheists got involved.

No Sexbots Allowed, Say Evangelicals in Statement on Artificial Intelligence

Conservative Christians managed to work their anti-LGBTQ beliefs into a statement on artificial intelligence.

Here’s What People Have Learned at Ark Encounter

"We need to invest more money in science education."