1. 3 Apr



    North Carolina May Declare Official State Religion

    This is the most absurd thing I have ever read. North Carolina GOP politicians have introduced a new bill that would allow the state to have an official state religion. Within this bill, it says that the First Amendment of the Constitution only applies to the federal government, and that States are sovereign nations.

    Did these politicians forget about the 10th Amendment?

    Amendment 10
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to
the people.

    I don’t understand. It clearly states that States hold all powers not mentioned in the Constitution.

    Not only are these politicians blatantly ignoring certain Amendments within the Constitution, by enacting a state religion, they will alienate all those who are not of that religion. Will these people be forced to switch their religion? Or will they just have to hide what their religious beliefs are. I’m assuming that the state religion will be Christianity, so will all synogagues, mosques, and other religious centers not affiliated with Christianity be shut down?

    I just don’t understand how this is even being debated.

     

  2. 1 Aug


    thedailywhat: Say What Now of the Day: The requirement that health insurers cover contraception went into effect today, and here’s what Pennsylvania Congressman Mike Kelly had to say about it: I know in your mind you can think of times when America was attacked. One is December 7th, that’s Pearl Harbor day.  The other is September 11th, and that’s the day of the terrorist attack. I want you to remember August the 1st, 2012, the attack on our religious freedom. That is a day that will live in infamy, along with those other dates. [dailyintel] As everyone is freaking the fuck out about Chik-Fil-A, this issue is being ignored. Women now have access to free contraception - SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE A LONG LONG TIME AGO! I don’t understand how this is an “attack on religion”. This is a way for women to be safe. To be protected. This day should be remembered. Not because it attacked religion, but because it allowed for the advancement of humanity.

    thedailywhat:

    Say What Now of the Day: The requirement that health insurers cover contraception went into effect today, and here’s what Pennsylvania Congressman Mike Kelly had to say about it:

    I know in your mind you can think of times when America was attacked. One is December 7th, that’s Pearl Harbor day.  The other is September 11th, and that’s the day of the terrorist attack. I want you to remember August the 1st, 2012, the attack on our religious freedom. That is a day that will live in infamy, along with those other dates.

    [dailyintel]

    As everyone is freaking the fuck out about Chik-Fil-A, this issue is being ignored. Women now have access to free contraception - SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE A LONG LONG TIME AGO!


    I don’t understand how this is an “attack on religion”. This is a way for women to be safe. To be protected.


    This day should be remembered. Not because it attacked religion, but because it allowed for the advancement of humanity.

    (Source: thedailywhat)

     

  3. 15 May



    To me, religion is like Paul Rudd - I understand the appeal, and I would never take it away from anyone, but I also wouldn’t stand in line for it.
    — Community understands me.
     

  4. 18 Apr


    I am sorry, but posts like this make me slightly upset. Before I begin, I do not know the proper terminology for the headdresses women wear. I know different styles have different names, so I am hoping to keep neutral by saying headdress. I apologize for anyone who is offended, and would love for someone to tell me the proper terminology. A lot of women I’ve talked to here in the States and overseas do not feel oppressed by wearing their headdress, they feel empowered. It is part of their religious views to wear the headdress, and they feel proud for wearing one. It is the same as nuns… Nuns choose to wear certain clothing and uphold certain religious practices, and so do these women. I think its sad that many people assume that women who wear headdresses are oppressed. While some are, some are not, and it is unfair to assume so unless you talk to them. My friend on campus who wears one absolutely loves it. She’s the only one in her family that wears a headdress, and it makes her feel closer to her religion. We’ve actually talked about her bringing in one for me to wear one day, just so I can see what it is like. Essentially, there are plenty of women who chose to wear a headdress, and do not feel oppressed.

    I am sorry, but posts like this make me slightly upset. Before I begin, I do not know the proper terminology for the headdresses women wear. I know different styles have different names, so I am hoping to keep neutral by saying headdress. I apologize for anyone who is offended, and would love for someone to tell me the proper terminology.

    A lot of women I’ve talked to here in the States and overseas do not feel oppressed by wearing their headdress, they feel empowered. It is part of their religious views to wear the headdress, and they feel proud for wearing one. It is the same as nuns… Nuns choose to wear certain clothing and uphold certain religious practices, and so do these women.

    I think its sad that many people assume that women who wear headdresses are oppressed. While some are, some are not, and it is unfair to assume so unless you talk to them.

    My friend on campus who wears one absolutely loves it. She’s the only one in her family that wears a headdress, and it makes her feel closer to her religion. We’ve actually talked about her bringing in one for me to wear one day, just so I can see what it is like.

    Essentially, there are plenty of women who chose to wear a headdress, and do not feel oppressed.

    (Source: christiantheatheist, via lbryant90)

     

  5. 16 Dec



    Update: Archaeologists discover ceremonial offering in Mexican pyramid

    archaeologicalnews:

    Here is the photo from yesterday’s story.

     

  6. 17 Sep



    There are just some kind of people who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve never learned to live in this one.
    — To Kill a Mockingbird (via thefreenomad)

    (Source: juliesbenz, via wordslessspoken)

     

  7. 17 Sep



    The spiritual journey is individual, highly personal. It can’t be organized or regulated. It isn’t true that everyone should follow one path. Listen to your own truth.
    — Ram Dass (via wordslessspoken)

    (Source: buddhistwitchery, via wordslessspoken)

     

  8. 18 May