Erik The Web

In the statehouse, Bachmann made opposition to gay marriage her signature issue. Both she and her husband, by all accounts her most trusted political adviser, believe that homosexuality can be cured. Speaking to a Christian radio station about gay teenagers last year, Marcus, who treats gay people in his counseling practice, said, “Barbarians need to be educated. They need to be disciplined, and just because someone feels this or thinks this, doesn’t mean that we’re supposed to go down that road.”

ladyatheist:

sageoflogic:

godlessnurse:

Unreal. 

Fucking unreal.

Hey isn’t that what Andrew Jackson said right before he went against the Supreme Court and caused the deaths of thousands upon thousands of Native Americans?

I can’t. I just fucking can’t.

And to think, some people in our country would like Michelle and her husband to be the ones in charge.

Honk if you’re holy

I saw two diametrically opposing bumper sticker slogans on the way into work today. One that says “Pray For America” superimposed on a (long-since faded) American flag, and another one that said “Coexist” with the letters made out of different religious symbols, such as a cross, a crescent, etc.:

Which gave me a thought: this “Coexist” sticker - as an atheist, would you want that on your car? Does this really express the way you feel about other religions? I think it’s more of a symbol for moderate atheists and apologists; myself in particular, I want every religion to go away. I think all are damaging, and all are mass delusions capable of great harm. Religion of any kind should die. None of this “coexist, live in peace and harmony” nonsense.

It’s been pretty well proven without a doubt that religions tend to be the start of conflict, especially when groups holding varying religious beliefs have to share a border, whether it be natural or man-made. Rather than learning to “coexist” with these beliefs straight away, why aren’t we trying to simply eradicate them? Our society, and the planet, would be much better off.