Religious Critic

*pearl clutching ensues*

Over it. Churches need to be paying tax. This is an outdated regulation based on services. But so many of them have discovered the loopholes that contribute to their wealth that the whole is rarely distributed to where it is needed. Whistle-blowers suffer theguardian.com/australia-news…

"The documents allege dubious financial record-keeping, the misappropriation of church finances, and claim #Hillsong leaders used tax-free money for "large cash gifts" to Hillsong founder Brian Houston and his family." #auspol abc.net.au/news/2022-08-1…

Should parliamentary sessions still begin with Lord's Prayer?: Fiona Patten: "Reciting a religious prayer from one religion at the beginning of a secular parliament is an archaic remnant of olden time. What other workplace starts with a prayer?" Discuss. smh.com.au/national/reaso…

If you're able, please donate to @ReproRights to help defend abortion access in the United States. Overturning Roe v Wade would represent a drastic reversal of decades of precedent that would isolate the United States from most of the developed world on reproductive rights.

Christians are really trying to convince us that the God who murdered Bathsheba’s newborn, killed all the firstborn sons of Egypt, sent bears to murder little children, commanded Joshua to kill all the children in Jericho, now suddenly cares about ‘unborn babies.’

A Florida activist is asking state school districts to ban the #Bible — saying it's not an age-appropriate book for kids and contains references to rape, bestiality, infanticide and cannibalism. Well, he’s not wrong 🤷‍♂️ npr.org/2022/04/26/109…

Dogma

If I stood on a street with a sound system and shouted at length about how much I love, say, hamburgers - someone would come along and tell me to shut up or move me on What it is about this guy shouting irritatingly loudly about religion that means we turn a blind 👁? Bemusing

The powers that be need to remember this truth: people matter more than religion theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

You CANNOT make this shit up!

Last night in Los Angeles (📷 credit: Reddit)

I did a little reading on the history of Christianity. Just the basics of the rise & takeover of this religion throughout the world In most instances I found it 2 b a violent & unforgiving history, full of bigotry, hatred, murder, greed & zero tolerance What a surprise

Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.

Very interesting. Maybe we can learn a few things from these satanists

Does Australia need the Religious discrimination bill? strawpoll.com/6eaky1a5

“No one born of a forbidden union may enter the assembly of the Lord. Even to the tenth generation, none of his descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord.” Deuteronomy 23:2 ESV #lovinggod #teamjesus Discuss?

She is of course right if we accept that God invented ebola, cancer, earthquakes, tsunamis and Clive Palmer.

DID YOU KNOW? Nearly 3/4 of secular #voters identify as #atheists, according to FFRF's recent survey. buff.ly/2zfIqjh