11 year old Madeline Kara Neumann died of complications from diabetes in 2008. She could have led a long and normal life with routine medical care. Instead she is dead because her parents prayed instead of actually doing something to help their daughter. Their punishment is 6 months in jail, to be served 1 month [...]
Also tagged ParentingThis is just bizarre. Dyker Neyland says she fought for her daughter’s right to attend Irving’s Thomas Haley Elementary School wearing an untucked shirt because of her religious beliefs as a Christian. The punchline. Neyland said she was raised Baptist in Louisiana but does not attend church regularly since she cannot afford to buy a [...]
Also tagged EducationAliens, like people, would have died out waiting for millions of years until they evolved reproductive organs. Therefore evolution is false, and the aliens among us can’t be aliens at all. They are, in fact, Satan’s minions, here to test your faith. I read it on a conservative web site, so it must be true.
Also taggedThe next time you are accosted with the religion question at a homeschool support group, or wherever, try this answer, courtesy of the Dali Lama. My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
Also taggedSince I asked the question, I guess I should answer. Imagine a world run by any of the major religions. Which of those worlds would you want to live in? I’d throw my lot with the Buddhists. I want to live in a world free from magical thinking, where science and rationality rules. Buddhists don’t [...]
Also tagged Thinking ParentsThese interactive charts from the Pew Survey on religion are excellent. They are useful and convey lots of information quickly.
Also taggedI’m just quoting the source. “When she showed it to me, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh,’ ” said Hansell, who added that the mural presents a new age idea of peace and unity that could be confusing to Christian students. Bastrop resident Lauren Hansell, who made the original complaint, homeschools her children but visits [...]
Also tagged schoolsTwo parents in Wisconsin face 25 years in prison after allowing their 11 year old daughter to die of undiagnosed diabetic ketoacidosis. They didn’t go to the doctor because they believe that bible tells them that physical illness comes from sin, and healing will come from God via prayer. Apparently, their prayers were not heard. [...]
Also tagged HealthNow this is not a religious column, but when contemplating the Big Bang Theory, the biblical creation seems much more plausible. Apparently, Fredericksburg wants to challenge Fayetteville, NC for the most whacked our creationist newspaper columnist award. Hat tip: In the ‘Burg
Also tagged Fredericksburg VA, ScienceMuslims and homeschooling in the New York Times. They could have taken any homeschooling article from the last five years, changed the names, changed Bible to Koran, and done this with no actual reporting. The similarities between conservative Muslim homeschoolers and conservative Christian homeschoolers are striking. That said, I don’t think you’ll ever see them [...]
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