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Category: Latest News
Welcome to our archive of news stories relevant to the project of fighting fashionable nonsense. The stories are drawn from the electronic pages of the world’s media. On this page, you’ll find links to those stories that have been featured on Butterflies and Wheels during the current year. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find links to separate archives of stories from previous years.
We’re always pleased to hear about news stories that you think should be featured on Butterflies and Wheels. Just send an email here, if you want to point one out to us.
A note about links
Inevitably links go out of date. We suggest, therefore, that you make hard-copies of the stories that particularly interest you.
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The bishop of Phoenix is “defined by dedication”
In other words, he’s a myopic zealot dedicated to murderous authoritarian dogma.
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A Catholic theologian explains
“The Magisterium definitively teaches that intrinsically evil acts are always immoral, regardless of intention and circumstances.”
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Rust belt philosopher on the bishop of Phoenix
Olmsted’s own citations require him to look into the issue more seriously than he did.
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Eric MacDonald on the bishop of Phoenix
For Catholic morality the abortion of a fetus in order to save the life of a woman who already has children who need her is tantamount to murder.
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ACLU: Catholic hospitals must provide emergency care
The bishop ordered the hospital to sign a pledge that it would never again provide an emergency abortion, even to save a woman’s life.
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What about that pope then eh?
Catherine Pepinster and Keith Porteous Wood discuss.
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New violence in Jos, Nigeria
Previous violence between Christian and Muslim “ethnic groups” in the region has killed hundreds.
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“Don’t laugh like a whore, this is Karachi”
Mahim Maher on reporting rape in Pakistan, saying “penis” in Pakistan, laughing aloud in Pakistan.
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Dawkins on Ratzinger’s Thought for the Day
Ratzinger is guilty of promoting one of the most repugnant ideas ever to occur to a human mind: “Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” (Hebrews 9:22).
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Dan Fincke on theistic evolution
To look at evolution scientifically is to recognize that even if there is a God, God does not intelligently guide evolution.
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“Spiritual Fitness” is code for mandatory Christianity
There are spiritual fitness centers, spiritual fitness programs, spiritual fitness concerts, spiritual fitness runs and walks.
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US Army: atheists unfit to serve
The US Army has taken the position that a soldier who does not feel connected to a deity is an incomplete person.
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Pakistan: bomber kills people queuing for food
Pakistan’s Taliban said they were responsible for the attack on the distribution centre, used by the WFP and other aid agencies.
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Breaking news: pope does Xmas eve homily
Calls for peace. Is 83. Kisses babies. Lit candle earlier. Will do lunch later.
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Americans claim to be more religious than they are
If the data raise serious questions about self-reported church attendance, they ought to raise red flags about all aspects of self-reported religiosity.
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Jafar Panahi’s reward for bringing cinematic glory to Iran
6 years in prison and a 20 year ban on making films, writing scripts, attending foreign festivals, giving interviews.
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Jesus and Mo argue about epistemology
A piece of a story isn’t evidence for the veracity of the story. Meanwhile: nominate J and M for best comic.
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NY Times has a vision of The Virgin Mary
It’s really really really true, the bishops said so.
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Traditional medicine endangers Afghan lives
Their “treatments” often result in serious injury, further illness or even death, especially among pregnant women.