Thursday, February 23, 2017

News Tidbits

Washington Post: CPAC organizer denounces ‘alt-right’ as ‘left-wing fascist group’

Politico: White nationalist leader kicked out of CPAC

New York Times: Milo Yiannopoulos’s Pedophilia Comments Cost Him CPAC Role and Book Deal

NPR: Lack Of Education Leads To Lost Dreams And Low Income For Many Jehovah's Witnesses 

Associated Press: Kentucky ark attraction adding biblical truth exhibit

Associated Press: Rhode Island lawmakers propose banning anti-gay therapy

Gay Star News: North Carolina: Burglar broke into gay-friendly church to graffiti Bible verses condemning 'wrong-doers'

CBC News: Local Christian leaders don't want evangelist Franklin Graham speaking in Vancouver

CBC: Trinity Western law school fight heading to Supreme Court of Canada

Pink News: Australia: Anti-LGBT activist invited the whole internet to his rally and it didn’t end well

The Guardian: 'The exorcism was over in 15 minutes but nothing changed': LGBT life in Nigeria


2 comments:

  1. What a sad story at the Jehovah's Witnesses link. Never mind the loss of income -- those people lost the chance to have knowledge and mental lives as rich as they potentially could have. I'm very fortunate that I was always able to pursue the things that fascinated me, even though it's had almost no impact on my earning potential. These people live in a whole subculture dedicated to stultifying the mind.

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    1. Infidel --

      "My dad told me that he knew people who were into science..."

      "Into" science? Linderer's father talked about science as if it were a drug!

      The Jehovah's Witnesses' disdain for education horrifies me. They pressure people to remain ignorant and fearful of new ideas as a means of controlling their congregants. As a result, the congregants' lives are forever stunted. It's evil.

      I too am relieved that I was encouraged to learn new things and seek higher education. Others aren't as lucky.

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