Health officials are having crisis talks with Muslim medical staff who have objected to hospital hygiene rules because of religious beliefs. Women medical students at Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool objected to rolling up their sleeves when washing their hands and removing arm coverings in theatre, claiming it is regarded as immodest. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Is nanotechnology morally acceptable?

For a significant percentage of Americans, the answer is no, according to a recent survey of Americans' attitudes about the science of the very small. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

The world’s newest country is a model of Islamic tolerance. There is no gender apartheid even in Kosovo’s villages. Religion in Kosovo is a private matter, not a public one. “We never talk about it,” Berisha says. “I just found out, one year ago, that a very good friend of mine is Catholic, and we have been friends for the last ten years.” picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

Excellent article about the state of politics in the US. Discusses how the media presents itself as an unbiased "umpire" between two rival sides, even when one side has absolutely no legitimite evidence to back it up. How faith-based thinking allows people to believe in something that has nothing to back it up. picked by theclansman 3 months ago

Wow, this is a picture of how sometimes, religion can get in the way of living a productive and happy life. This is really sad. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

An article that outlines where religion and rock have clashed, melded, morphed, and repelled each other. picked by blurmore 2 years ago

Tyred of not being able to practice his religion, an inmate is suing to obtain a hammer, cardboard sword and mead horn. I'm thinking that unless he's really Loki, his Asatru is gonna be Thor. picked by ReBoot 2 years ago

Nevermind what you've heard about all those virgins.. picked by cb__ 3 months ago

Lewis Black, comedian ramping on religion.
YouTube 5:56 picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Bryan Killian says that he follows the Pastafarian religion, and must wear 'full pirate regalia' as prescribed in the holy texts of Pastafarianism. His school, however, says otherwise. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

When a high school history teacher told his students that creationism was “superstitious nonsense,” he violated a student’s First Amendment rights, a Federal judge ruled this week. "Just as the government shouldn’t promote religion, he writes, the government shouldn’t actively disapprove of religion either." picked by equinox 7 months ago

“Explaining Religion”, as the project is known, is the largest-ever scientific study of the subject. Science and religion have often been at loggerheads. Now the former has decided to resolve the problem by trying to explain the existence of the latter. Non-believing scientists look at the advantages of belief.. picked by bearsuit 2 years ago

Hey, it's the name of the site! "If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities" -- Voltaire (1694-1778) Throughout history, religion has been responsible for a large proportion of the suffering in the world - yet religious beliefs are based in ancient myths and legends that should have been discarded centuries ago. The purpose of this site is to point out the errors in religi... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Who would deny that the ascendancy of the religious right has been bad for the U.S.? Its destructive consequences are plain to see. It has polarized the nation. It has made America a laughingstock in the eyes of the educated of the world. And it has encouraged devout believers to think of themselves as agents of the divine, and their political opponents as enemies of God. Besides the political da... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

I'm so suprised this wasn't posted already.
It's my new religion. picked by rogue 3 years ago

Insightful Newsweek article discussing the fiction and moral effects of religion on today's society. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

An absolutely enormous collection of ebooks on the topics of religion, folklore, and mythology. Everything from the Christian bible to the Principia Discordia. Fascinating stuff. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

A nice little animation showing the origin and spread of the most popular religions of the past 5000 years. picked by Boomshank 3 years ago

A Roman Catholic archbishop's call this week for Saint Louis University to discipline its popular basketball coach for publicly supporting abortion rights has put the Jesuit school in a bind. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The Rev. Jeremiah Wright went to Washington on Monday not to praise Barack Obama, but to bury him.
Smiling, cracking corny jokes, mugging it up for the big-time news media — this reverend is never going away. He’s found himself a national platform, and he’s loving it. picked by DerAlt 2 years ago