If Dan won't say it, I will: All religion is bullshit.
Oh, I'm not saying there aren't some good things that come from religion or that people of faith are inherently bullshitters, just that in a very real and literal sense the Bible, the Koran, the Vedas, the Buddhavacana, the Book of Mormon, and all the other sacred texts and oral histories on which the world's various religions are based are total bullshit.
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By Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com Religion Editor (CNN) - Columnist and gay-rights advocate Dan Savage is standing by his comment that “we can learn to ignore the bullst in the Bible about gay people” at a recent conference for high school st... Read Post
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By Dan Gilgoff and Eric Marrapodi, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editors Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) - You can't have a political convention in the Bible Belt, in Billy Graham's home state, and not expect religion to play a role. Here are ... Read Post