When the Catholic Church intentionally teaches the young 'uns to become bigots, it becomes a little harder to take their please for "religious freedom" seriously.
Frightening news, in itself. And I didn't even have to see a glimpse of GMA-7 News' sensationalist coverage of it to freak me out. A couple more minutes on that channel would drive me nuts. A friend of mine is suggesting I should be embarrassed to admit trying to empathize with crisis victims. That is another emotion I am very much accustomed to. Just as well, I admit to be friends with him despite his solemn respect for Deepak Chopra.
Theists think that secularists who grew up from broken families associate their secularism or atheism with that experience. That common misconception has been the reason why this was created. Statistics and research say that conservative Christians and Jews have the highest divorce rate, while mainline Christians have less divorce rate. Atheists and agnostics have the lowest divorce rate at all.
Pro-Life dude Manny Amador attempts to discredit the push for Reproductive Health by citing gov't decisions to cut down on rice imports. Does his argument contain a grain of truth? Wheat and see in my latest FF entry!
The Philippines is known for its lovely islands and lovely people. A smile everywhere, that is what you see when you visit the islands. Beneath those smiles are real life stories of pain, suffering, torture, and fear of the unknown.