ScathingAtheist 453: Raiders of the Lost Archon Edition
Added 2021-10-21 03:46:21 +0000 UTCIn this week’s episode, Matt Powell breaks our hearts, Christians fight back in the imagined War on Christmas with a pre-emptive War on Halloween, and we’ll wonder if it still counts as the English language when David Icke uses it.
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Headlines:
Pew Survey shows pastors who talk about vaccines overwhelmingly endorse them: https://www.pewforum.org/2021/10/15/most-americans-who-go-to-religious-services-say-they-would-trust-their-clergys-advice-on-covid-19-vaccines/
Pope John Paul I's beatification is based on nothing more than wishful thinking: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/14/pope-john-paul-is-beatification-is-based-on-nothing-more-than-wishful-thinking/
Christians line up in defense of bigoted NC Lt. Gov Mark Robinson: https://www.alternet.org/2021/10/franklin-graham/ and https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/i-thank-god-for-him-right-wing-pastor-patrick-wooden-defends-nc-lt-gov-mark-robinsons-bigoted-comments/
Hate preacher says Halloween's origins involve virgin girls being raped by demons: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/14/hate-preacher-halloweens-origins-involve-virgin-girls-being-raped-by-demons/
“Prophetess”: My 1,000,000-Angel Army Will Stop “Critical Race Theory” in School: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/16/prophetess-my-1000000-angel-army-will-stop-critical-race-theory-in-school/
District judge rejects suit from Christian healthcare workers: https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/10/16/judge-tosses-lawsuit-from-religious-workers-suing-over-maines-vaccine-mandate/
Comments
Have we considered that free preventative care would encourage regular communication with physicians? Did that poll say that people would trust their doctor if they regularly visited their doctor?
Fame and fortune guaranteed in the state of Tintucky
2022-03-25 03:48:43 +0000 UTCSo, weirdly, crazy lady was pretty close with how Generalship works in the Army. The prevailing leadership theory is called "Mission Command" and one of the key aspects is disciplined initiative. So in practice the General says "I need X unit to take Y hill by Z time" and leaves it to everyone below him to just figure the fuck out how to make it happen.
Ian (no, not that one)
2021-11-05 12:20:38 +0000 UTC
