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ISIS supports the harvesting of organs according to new documents

Documents obtained by U.S. Special Forces reportedlyshow that ISIS allows for the harvesting of organs from captives. The documents explain that it is okay to take organs from apostates to save the life of a Muslim, saying that the life of an apostate is not protected. The documents were secured by U.S. forces in a [Read More...]

LGBT Festivus pole destroyed in Washington State

Nothing brings out the worst in people quite like the holidays.On December 21, the Humanity Fund sponsored a Festivus Pole for display outside the Capitol Building in Olympia, Washington. The pole, which celebrated LGBTQ pride, was placed on the lawn of the Capitol next to a nativity display and a Freedom from Religion Foundation banner.

Dinosaurs are just 1,000-year-old giant lizards according to Bryan Fischer

Bryan Fischer, the ant-equality activist and conservative radio host explained on his show Tuesday that dinosaurs are nothing but old, giant lizards that grew so large because they were 1,000-years-old. How is that possible you may be asking yourself? Well, Fischer explains that back in the times of Noah, yes, the biblical Noah, life spans [Read More...]

Anna Duggar says she will not leave Josh and will wait for God to work it out

Anna Duggar, wife of Josh Duggar, the reality star turned anti-gay activist who was exposed earlier this year for molesting his female siblings and having affairs with adult-film stars, said that she will not leave her husband, who is currently in a Christian rehab facility. According toUs Weekly, Anna says on a future episode of [Read More...]

Top 10 atheist news stories of 2015

2015 was the first full year of the Danthropology blog on the Patheos Network and I have decided to go into the archives and find the top 10 most popular posts on the site. Instead of picking what stories I personally found the most interesting I decided to let the numbers decide and this is based on the number of reads all year.

Anti-abortion groups says pro-choice movement is to blame for Planned Parenthood shooting

Frank Pavone, the president of Priests for Life, an anti-abortion advocacy groups blamed pro-choice supporters for the recent shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He said in a speech last month that if anybody were to blame for such “deranged acts of violence” it would be pro-choicers who he says are “poisoning the moral climate in our nation.”

Pat Robertson says gays wear special rings to intentionally spread AIDS

Never shy of saying something amazingly ignorant and homophobic, television evangelistPat Robertson took to the airwaves on his show The 700 Club to accuse gays of intentionally spreading AIDS by wearing special rings. A viewer wrote in asking if her church was wrong for not informing her that the man she had been driving to [Read More...]

Identity Politics: Tribalism or Solidarity?

(Images: Screenshots from respective Twitter and Facebook accounts) I sat down to fill out my PhD applications recently and–from a university I shall not name–was confronted by a question asking me to elaborate on the challenges I’ve faced in my life due to what might be called my identity politics; those facets of myself that [Read More...]

5 funniest tweets from the Democratic Debate

It's Sunday morning, let's take it easy and just enjoy some of the best tweets from last night's Democratic Debate.

Justin Trudeau to ask Pope to apologize to Native Peoples of Canada

After hearing from the First Nations, Inuit, and Metis of Canada, during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seeking to meet all 94 points that were presented. Among them was asking from an apology from Pope Francis. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Catholic Church had established schools in [Read More...]