Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
A couple of weeks ago I was writing about how the Southern Baptist Convention had decided that it was a good look to pile into a sexual abuse case in KY that was nothing to directly do with them on the side of the abusers and against the victims. Why did they do that? Well, … Read more
Pew published a poll on April 13 which revealed that many young Latinos are abandoning their traditional Catholicism and are instead becoming “Nones” (Nothing in Particular). Let’s first take a pass at what they survey reveals. Be warned, data statistics might sound “dull”, but there are a couple of “wow” moments coming up. Poll: Among … Read more
A continuous stream of revelations of Clerical sexual abuse and also the associated cover-ups has been a shock for many. What has become increasingly clear is that it has been happening on a literally global industrial scale over multiple decades, and most probably centuries. In our increasingly connected age there was no way that this … Read more
This story is not a unique event, but instead is simply a rinse and repeat of the same old bigotry by the Catholic Church. What happened? Sue Fustin was a science teacher in Decatur, Illinois. There she was taken on by Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. No secrets were kept. When she applied, she … Read more
Priest caught stealing church funds to buy drugs and run gay sex parties. How can a man who dedicated his life to the church end up like this
Study reveals Spanish Inquisition impact upon modern society. Areas with most persecution are today poorer, less educated, and more religious