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Evolution Religion Science

Depressing footage on evolution

It’s truly depressing to see children indoctrinated in anti-science like this: The part where a preacher has the kids singing along about how the Bible supposedly describes dinosaurs in the Book of Job has to be seen to be believed, and seeing little kids parroting antievolution anti-science is truly depressing. But worst of all is […]

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Bioethics Medicine Religion

A physician’s obligation

I’ve written about the corrosive effect that religion can have on medical care when it is allowed to become too pervasive. One example where the intersection of religion and medicine concerns me is when various religious doctors insist on very dubious evidence that religiosity is good for a patient’s health and that physicians should therefore […]

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Politics Religion

William Donohue: An embarrassment to Catholics everywhere

Here’s more evidence. Yeah, I know it’s old, but Donohue’s popping up again, and I had forgotten what a nutjob he can be. End of rare political rant. You may return to your regularly scheduled medical and science blogging. ADDENDUM: More examples have shown up in my in-box of the “wit” and lack of wisdom […]

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History Holocaust Holocaust denial Politics Religion

More stomping free speech flat in Europe: Genocide “denial” to be criminalized?

Remember how often I rail against misguided laws that seek to criminalize Holocaust denial, laws such as the one in Austria under which David Irving was imprisoned? I’ve referred to them more than once as “stomping free speech flat,” and I still believe that’s what they do. I’ve also pointed out the danger of a […]

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Antivaccine nonsense Medicine Quackery Religion

Muslims shouldn’t be vaccinated?

Via Black Triangle, I’m made aware of another example of religious fundamentalism interfering with sound health care: A MUSLIM doctors’ leader has provoked an outcry by urging British Muslims not to vaccinate their children against diseases such as measles, mumps and rubella because it is “un-Islamic”. Dr Abdul Majid Katme, head of the Islamic Medical […]