Arrest warrants have been issued for four Iraqis on atheism charges, according to Dhi Qar province’s Garraf district judiciary. The announcement garnered quite a reaction on media and social networks, as some say these hunts infringe on the rights of the Iraqi people, whose constitution guarantees them freedom of belief and expression. Other observers say the campaign […]
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The North Carolina prison system must recognize humanism as a faith group and allow its adherents behind bars to meet and study their beliefs, a federal judge has ruled in an order released Thursday. The American Humanist Association and a North Carolina inmate serving a life sentence for murder sued state Department of Public Safety officials in
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Under George W. Bush, Robert Redfield helped to shape government policy on HIV by promoting a long-discredited theory that abstinence-only education was the best way to combat the spread of the disease. The Trump administration has namedvirologist Robert Redfield to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—yet another in a long line of inexperienced,
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Even though the new Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. claims to be “nonsectarian,” it promotes a very clear Protestant view of the Bible. The writer Katherine Stewart called it a “safe space for Christian nationalists.” But the people running the place have always insisted this is a museum, not a church. They may hope people come to Christ as a
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Now a measure that would legalize medical aid in dying heads to the governor. The Senate passed the measure in a 23-2 vote Thursday. Hawaii is close to becoming the seventh state to allow terminally ill adults with only six months to live the option to make their own end-of-life decisions. Lawmakers have closely examined this
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The trans ban is just the latest attempt to push a radical Jesus agenda on our service members. The best friend to LGBTQ people in the history of ever, President Trump, decided last week that “he” would again ban transgender people from serving their country. The first time “he” attempted to ban them from the service,
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In 2002, the Hawaii Legislature fell three votes shy of passing a bill to allow terminally ill, competent adults to obtain a prescription medication to end their lives. Donna Mercado Kim and J. Kalani English were among the 14 senators opposed. They now support a similar measure, House Bill 2739, that is expected to be voted on by
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Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) said late Tuesday he thinks it’s important for President Trump to set a good example, adding that he’s not sure how a lot of evangelicals are able to “reconcile” their support for him. “I don’t know how many in the evangelical community can reconcile some of their positions at this moment,” Dent, who is not
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If you live near Washington, D.C. or have the ability to travel there, consider registering for the Secular Coalition for America’s upcoming Lobby Day and Secular Values Summit on April 24-25. It’s a chance to speaking with your elected officials about matters involving church/state separation — you sign up and the SCA staff will set up the
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A measure banning licensed therapists from trying to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity was signed into law Wednesday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. Inslee signed the bill joined by lawmakers and other LGBT supporters, including Democratic Sen. Marko Liias, the bill’s sponsor, and Chad Griffin, the president of the D.C.-based Human Rights
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