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The Morality of "Designer" Babies

July 28th, 2016

Twenty years ago, Dolly the sheep became the first ever successfully cloned animal. When she was eventually revealed to the public in 1997, it sparked a storm of controversy. People were uncomfortable with the idea of artificially creating sentient beings. The Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Life and Death | 24 Comments »

National Threats: Youth Pastors, Toddlers, and White Americans

May 13th, 2016

Do you feel like America is a safe place? Not the sort of safe space a college student might ask for where his ideas are never challenged, but a country where you can feel free to live your life without a legitimate fear of being physically harmed. This elect Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 58 Comments »

State Trooper Fired for Proselytizing On Job

April 27th, 2016

Let’s face it, nobody likes being proselytized to. When a Jehovah’s Witness comes knocking people aren’t tripping over themselves to get to the door. A child isn’t thrilled when she empties her bag of Halloween candy to find a religious tract. Even so, Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 120 Comments »

Sunday Service vs. Sunday Football - Pray or Play?

February 29th, 2016

When you think of Sunday, one of two things likely come to mind. Perhaps you think of going to church with your family, like you may do every Sunday. However, there is another activity that takes place approximately five months out of the year that captivates Continue Reading »

Posted in: Progressive Spirituality | 13 Comments »

Idaho Wants Bible as Science Text

February 29th, 2016

Republicans in Idaho are looking to use the Bible as a classroom reference tool. Senator Sheryl Nuxoll is introducing a bill that will allow public schools to refer to the Bible as a reference in a wide variety of subjects, including but not limited to: Engl Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 100 Comments »

These Men Want to Make Rape Legal

February 4th, 2016

Rape is a great teaching tool. Women have too much power and autonomy in our culture. Women are valued insofar as they are beautiful and subservient to men. These are the views of a group calling itself the Return of Kings. They are holding events where memb Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 151 Comments »

So You Think You Can Preach?

August 31st, 2015

A "Reality" Revolution Over the last few decades we've been reality competition shows act as breeding grounds for America's next generation of pop stars, dancers, survivalists, figure skaters, small business owners, and now (interestingly) even presidential ca Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 25 Comments »

The Pushback to Marriage Equality

July 31st, 2015

Since the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality, there has been pushback among conservatives. Some are claiming that the decision, which legally codifies that religious beliefs cannot be used to systematically oppress people, is oppressive. Fox New Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 82 Comments »

ULC: Review of a Decade

January 12th, 2015

Where We’ve Been For the past decade, the ULC Monastery has worked tirelessly to secure your rights as a minister. We have lobbied and even threatened litigation against states and clerks of the court that have refused to recognize our legal standing. Becaus Continue Reading »

Posted in: Progressive Spirituality | 10 Comments »

Male Gods and Gender Roles

November 26th, 2014

The gender you ascribe to God might reflect your attitude about women and sexual minorities, a new study suggests. In particular, it appears that belief in a male god correlates with greater opposition to same-sex marriage, since the latter conflicts with trad Continue Reading »

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