Mystic Politics

Sex and the Vatican City- The War on Women: Sex-Trafficking Edition

‘How far are the Catholic bishops willing to go with their crackdown on reproductive health? Just ask a teenage girl forced into prostitution.’

[Image] How the War on Women / Religious Liberty conflict REALLY started…

Freedom of Derision: The Right-Wing Religious War on America

‘From humble origins in America, the church has risen to lofty heights marked by affluence, political influence and social respect. Yet, according to church officials, they are being increasingly persecuted, and their rights are under sustained attack.’

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.’

Rick Santorum Suspends Presidential Campaign: Why ‘Santorum’ didn’t sell

‘Whether he was calling Barack Obama’s theology “phony,” or insisting that nation which permitted a raped woman to have an abortion victimized her twice, or doubling down on an earlier claim that JFK’s commitment to separation of church and state made him want to vomit, Rick Santorum made sure to introduce religious themes into his political rhetoric in as divisive a manner as possible.’

Why There’s No ‘War on Easter’

‘Unlike the December holidays, separating Easter and Passover from their religious roots is impossible—no one can agonize over the ‘December Dilemma’ or our increasingly tedious ‘War on Christmas,’ says Michael Medved.’

Interfaith Inquisiton: The War On Religion Does Not Exist

‘Apparently, attempts are underway to open a new front in the supposed “war on religion” in my home state of Louisiana as it takes center stage in the presidential primary season. Truth be told, from what I have seen lately, those claiming there is a war on religion are the ones most guilty of waging that assault.’

God and Caesar in America: Mixing Religion and Politics Is Bad for Both

‘In the wake of the Great Recession it would seem natural that the 2012 election would be fought over economic issues. Yet so far in the Republican primaries, we have seen social issues, and religion especially, move to the forefront. Rick Santorum is only the latest in a series of Republicans who have infused their campaigns with talk about God. Even Mitt Romney, a Mormon who has generally tried to avoid discussing religion, has recently pledged to defend “religious liberty” against the Obama administration.’

Obama Administration Says Birth Control Mandate Applies to Religious Groups That Insure Themselves

‘The Obama administration took another step on Friday to enforce a federal mandate for health insurance coverage of contraceptives, announcing how the new requirement would apply to the many Roman Catholic hospitals, universities and social service agencies that insure themselves.’

15 Bible Texts Reveal Why ‘God’s Own Party’ Is at War with Women

‘Why can’t GOP politicians trumpet their religious credentials without assaulting women? They really can’t help themselves: Christian fundamentalists hate women because the Bible tells them to.’