It really is time to tell the whole religious crew to shove it! ›

I never cease to be amazed and disheartened by the antics of the religious worldwide. A day does not pass without some outrage committed by some religion, or some group of religious people, somewhere. One of the sources for this checklist of religious horrors is Ophelia Benson’s “Latest News” over at butterfliesandwheels.org. I thought I was going to do something similar here on choiceindying.com, but it never really took off. It needs constant attention, and at my age attention span is a bit meagre. But just as a for instance, let’s take the latest offerings from Ophelia’s website:

Bail denied for Sanal Edamaruku

He could be picked up at any time, and his lawyers are advising him to leave the country for a bit. Spread the word, donate if you can.

Pakistan: 4 women who “sang at wedding” killed

4 women and 2 men were sentenced to death by a jirga for singing and dancing at a wedding. The men managed to flee but the women were all killed.

No review for woman charged with “feticide” in suicide attempt

Despite amicus briefs from eighty respected experts, the state of Indiana will do its best to send Shuai to prison. Potential sentence: 45 to 65 years.

Westboro Baptist to picket Seattle shooting victim’s funeral

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Seattle has been told that members of the anti-gay church plan to be present at the funeral of Gloria Koch Leonidas on Thursday.