Theocracy

U.S. Intervention in the Middle East

Katherine Krauss | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Islamic Theocracy, Theocracy, Theocratic Parliamentary Democracy, Egypt Revolution, Tunisia, Egypt, Tunisia Revolution, Teen News

Not every country is suited for an American-style democracy, and it is perhaps best if Americans adopt a principle of their own and let the people of the new nations craft their own governments.

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The God Hypothesis

Victor Stenger | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: American Theocracy, Religion, Religion and Science, New Atheism, Atheist, God, Atheism, Theology, Atheists, Theocracy, Faith, Belief in God, Science and Religion, Science News

The gods worshipped by billions either exist or they do not. And those gods, if they exist, must have observable consequences. Thus, the question of their existence is a legitimate scientific issue that has profound import to humanity.

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Another Missed Opportunity for Mitt Romney

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: President Obama, Rush Limbaugh, Ron Paul, Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Contraception, Fox News, Theocracy, Democracy, Republican Primary, Newt Gingrich, Sandra Fluke, Republican Party, 2012 Election, Mitt Romney 2012, Elections 2012, Politics News

Romney's failure to do the politically bold and smart move can only be interpreted to mean that he is either not bothered by Rush Limbaugh's vitriol or too fearful to say anything about it.

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An American Imam Preaching Peace In Afghanistan

Imam Abdullah Antepli | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Islam, When Religion Becomes a Curse, Afghanistan, Religious Literalism, Religious Fundamentalism, Islam in Afghanistan, Quran, Haditha, Theocracy, Muslim in Afghanistan, Religion News

How can a beautiful religion, which sustains me and hundreds of millions of others, turn into something ugly, harmful and poisonous like that?

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On Separation of Church and State

Dan Bimrose | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Rick Santorum, Theocracy, Michele Bachmann, Separation of Church and State, David Barton, Rick Perry, Dominionism, Politics News

I am a proud unshakeable member of the Christian left, yet I find it amazing that many people refuse to accept this "crazy" notion that government has no role to play concerning religion.

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US Tiptoes Towards Theocracy

Bob Burnett | Posted 10.26.2011

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In difficult times, nations sometimes embrace extreme solutions. Now America is in turmoil and Republicans offer the radical Theocracy of Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry.

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Our Future Christian Theocracy

Ian Squires | Posted 05.25.2011

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American pioneer and hero President Sarah Palin wasn't even able to make Christianity the official national religion of the original United States until well into her second term.

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Where are the Human Rights Organizations When You Need Them?

Roozbeh Farahanipour | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Theocracy, Iran, Iran Secularists, Iran Theocracy, Roozbeh Farahanipour, Secular Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, World News

Why do American human rights organizations and activists fall silent in the face horrific and systematic human rights abuses in the Islamic Republic of Iran?

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Black Voter in Philly Forced to Swear on Bible Before Casting Vote

Brad Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Voter Intimidation, 2010 Elections, Bible, Elections 2010, Christianity, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Voting Problems, Voter Suppression, Theocracy, Politics News

Given the years-long, well-orchestrated campaign by Republicans and their sympathizers targeting African-Americans for voter suppression, Lindsay Granger has good cause for "hypersensitivity."

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Why Help Build a Mosque I Have Core Differences With?

Rev. Chuck Freeman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Unitarian Universalist Church, Prophet Mohammed, Jesus, Imam, Religious Freedom, Muslims, Theocracy, Thomas Jefferson, Mosque, 1st Amendment, Sermon on the Mount, Religion News

Normally I wouldn't be in favor of helping another religious group build a house of worship, especially one that I have such core differences with. But the Muslim religion is under siege in America.

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Tancredo Candidacy a Symptom of Degraded Politics, the Race to the Right and to the Bottom

Michele Swenson | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is an understatement to say that the American Constitution Party is merely a "vehicle" for Tom Tancredo's run for office, as he has supported many of their goals.

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What's Wrong with America? Let Me List the Books....

Robert David Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sun Tzu writes that if you do not know your enemy, AND you do not know yourself, you are destined to fail. The United States of America is not a Repu...

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Unmasking The American Prayer Hour

Wayne Besen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Uganda, The Family, The American Prayer Hour, Anti-Homosexuality Bill, Doug Coe, David Bahati, Theocracy, Gay, The Fellowship, The National Prayer Breakfast, Politics News

The American Prayer Hour, an alternative to the annual National Prayer Breakfast, takes place on the same day and is run by the secretive fundamentalist organization known as The Family. This shadowy group is directly tied to the notorious "Kill the Gays" bill in Uganda.

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Evangelicals Are the New Anti-Americans

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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The radical right movement in America is regrouping in the Senate and Congress and working hard to undo the Obama presidency.

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Voices of Protest: The Iranian Word

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 05.25.2011

There is an old saying in Persian, that every Iranian has written at least one line of poetry in their lifetime -- one can only imagine how many millions of lines have been written this summer alone.

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Tibet: Polar Perspectives. Can Both Sides Be Heard?

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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The truth about Tibet is perhaps more nuanced than it has been presented by either side of the highly polarized debate.

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Times are Tough for Actors, But How Big a Whore Are You?

Lisa Derrick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lies, Hmophobia, Media Manipulation, Robbie Rist, Cat-Noel, National Organization for Marriage, Equal Marriage Rights, Michael Des Barres, Equal-Marriage-Rights, False Advertsing, Theocracy, Religious Right, Cat Noel, Gay Marriage, Actors, Media News

These people expressing their ludicrous, poisonous, misguided views about equal marriage rights are actors reading lines.

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Premature Emancipation? A Pragmatist's View of the Gay Marriage Struggle

Gary Cohan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Civil rights are not won in the war zone of national elections or State referenda but, rather, in a series of small but important evolutionary steps.

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A Palin Theocracy

Marjorie Cohn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Abortion, Jews, John McCain, Theocracy, Evangelical Christians, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Reaction, Politics News

Palin would indeed be a heartbeat away from becoming President. But what would a Palin administration really look like?

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