Mystic Politics

Anti-Atheist Discrimination in America

In the U.S., atheists have laws protecting them. But laws aren’t always obeyed, or enforced — and fighting for legal rights can have dire consequences.

Why are american atheists so stigmatized?

(Video) Congress to Outlaw Reporting on Government Corruption

Lawmakers are pushing legislation through Congress that will criminalize reporting on illegal activities and corruption in the US government.

How do we determine what secrets impact national security other than trusting the government?

Watch now: (Video) Congress to Outlaw Reporting on Government Corruption

War on Religion? ‘Fortnight for Freedom’ distorts true Religious Liberty

Are you gay, in an interracial relationship, or were of a segregated epoch? Have you noticed that all the arguments against contraception coverage by catholic companies mirror their arguments against civil liberties and for slavery?

Religion and Politics: Who’s Afraid of Secular Government?

While Obama caters to the christian right, Sarah Posner thinks it’s time for democrats to flex their separation of church and state muscle.

Should democrats worry more about stressing the constitutional basis for disregarding Christians, or work to appease their demands?

Freedom of Religion: What First Amendment is – and isn’t

‘This proscription against an official national religion and against government interference with individual speech is central to our democracy. But something peculiar has happened over the years when it comes to the public’s understanding of what the First Amendment means. Many people now think freedom of speech is either absolute or tantamount to freedom from repercussions.’

The War on Religion: A View from the Trenches

‘We believe that those who want to substitute their reading of the Bible for science lessons are mistaken and must be stopped at the doors of our public schools. We believe that those who disingenuously cast doubt on basic biological principles in an attempt to promote their religious worldview are doing great damage to our educational system. We believe that those who disparage virtually every professional biologist in the world and disagree with virtually every professional scientific society in the world in their attempt to force their religious beliefs into scientific lesson plans will, if they remain unchecked, march us into a dark age of scientific illiteracy.’

War on Religion or War on Democracy?

‘It is not a “war on religion” when 1st Amendment protections are employed to protect both freedom of religion and freedom from religion — because nobody has the right to write their theology into our Constitution.’