The important thing about these “debates”, aside from acknowledging that they are used to hurt and control people, is to recognize their shape.
Category Archive: Authority
Dec 09 2012
We Have No Authority
You don’t have to be as big as the Catholic Church to be rotten with corruption on the topic of childhood sexual assault.
Nov 16 2012
Speaking for the Religious
When atheists criticize religion, we alienate the religious. Right?
Oct 17 2012
It’s the Authority, Stupid
Let the dogmatists butt heads while you go get something done. That’s when you find the real problem.
Jul 01 2012
How They Do It
You’d think someone would have recognized the pattern by now, but I guess not.
Apr 18 2012
At Least He’s Trying
Another local rape scandal in a church, and why it’s a good thing the church isn’t Catholic.
Apr 02 2012
Iowa Jury Decides Assault Just Fine for Pastors
Or, protecting the church from teenagers who swear.
Feb 07 2012
How to Fix a Bad Pastor
Finding solutions in unexpected places…depending on how you define “unexpected”.
Jan 08 2012
D.J. Grothe on the Feminist and Atheist Blogospheres
“…often operate quite separately from and counter the growing skeptical movement working to combat unreason and harmful pseudoscience in society.”







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