{"id":62,"date":"2008-12-07T18:22:52","date_gmt":"2008-12-07T23:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brucepress.net\/?p=62"},"modified":"2008-12-07T18:22:52","modified_gmt":"2008-12-07T23:22:52","slug":"is-it-a-full-moon-or-something","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brucepress.net\/blog\/?p=62","title":{"rendered":"Is it a full moon or something?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yeah, I know, nothing special really happens during a full moon other than bright nights but there seems to be something in the air.<\/p>\n

Maybe it’s the Presidential transition, the holiday season or people just taking their minds off the recession but there seems to be more attention being paid to issues of god.\u00a0 The crazies seem crazier and those defending reason and the real world seem to be pushing a little harder.<\/p>\n

I’m not complaining, mind you. Let’s put our cards on the table and see where it takes us. It is so hard to make progress on something considered taboo.\u00a0 So, here are a few samplings of the rumbling maybe they’re portentous maybe not.<\/p>\n

Kentucky’s department of Homeland Security to look to god first BY LAW<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By law, god (which one??) is acknowledged as Kentucky’s first line of defense against terrorism and must be mentioned in all documents.\u00a0 Crazy and embarrassing if you’re from Kentucky.\u00a0 The law is a few years old and it really hasn’t been followed too closely by the people in the Homeland Security department of the state of Kentucky, but it is still on the books and there is a state senator pushing for compliance.<\/p>\n

Freedom From Religion Foundation erects sign along side nativity scene in Olympia, Washington legislative building. <\/a><\/p>\n

Actually an expansion of a tradition the foundation has been carrying out in Wisconsin for many years, the signs recognize the winter solstice and\u00a0 bear quotes denying gods and religion.\u00a0 (full disclosure: I’m always a little giddy when my donations cause a stir!)<\/p>\n

Witch Doctor arrested after admitting to killing 110 children.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Witch-Children of Akwa Ibon <\/a><\/p>\n

In a horrific tale of scape-goating and superstitious ignorance,\u00a0 self-styled Bishops merge christian and indigenous beliefs to sow hysteria for their own advancement.\u00a0 It is most often defenseless children that are accused of possesion and witchcraft with the families paying for exorcisms to relieve what they believe is bad luck brought on by these children.\u00a0 If the exorcism does not “succeed” the children are turned out from the family or killed outright.<\/p>\n

Pedophile priest resigns <\/a><\/p>\n

A horror that has become so common that it risks being considered trite and boring, a Catholic priest has sent pope Benedict his resignation after admitting to molesting boys in his parish.<\/p>\n

As I said, just a sampling.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"reddit\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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