One of the great achievements of modern society is recognizing LGBTQ+ rights. But, many religious people disagree, even though the reason traditionalists give don’t make much sense.
Traditional Marriage
Category: Parents/Guardians
Girls Protesting The Hijab
On 16 September 2022, a 22-year-old Iranian woman named Mahsa Amini died in hospital in Tehran, Iran, under suspicious circumstances, due to police brutality according to witnesses.
The Guidance Patrol, the morality police of Iran’s Law Enforcement Command, arrested Amini for not wearing the hijab in accordance with government standards. Eyewitnesses, including women who were detained with Amini, said she was severely beaten. These assertions, in addition to leaked medical scans,led independent observers to believe Amini had had a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.
Amini’s death resulted in a series of large-scale protests across the country which garnered international attention, including a statement from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, putting a focus on violence against women in the Islamic Republic of Iran. (Wiki)
Terrible Parenting Advice From A Christian Pastor
Hemant Mehta share that Matt Kennedy, rector of Church of the Good Shepherd (an Anglican church) in New York and father of six, recently revealed his best child-rearing advice:
See Hemant Mehta’s analysis here https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/this-nightmare-christian-father-has-horrible-advice-for-raising-good-kids/
A Teacher Trying To Convert Students
This article talks about a teacher trying to impose her Christianity on students:
Where You Are Born
Did you know a lot of what religion someone is relates to where and when they are from? For instance, today, of the 37,135,00 people in Afghanistan, 37,025,000 are Muslim, a whopping 99.7 percent!
How Might Religious Belief Be Dishonest?
Make a meme about how religious belief may not be being honest with yourself. For example:
Kids Become Adults
Do kids being brought up religious result in problems? What about being brought up secular? Create a meme like this one to show your thinking:
RELIGION AND KIDS: What Some Religious People Think Their Most Dangerous Enemy Is
CURRENT EVENTS: FFRF condemns death of 22-year-old Iranian for not wearing hijab
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is speaking out against Iran for the killing of a young woman for not wearing the hijab. From the article:
- The notion of religion tied to the Iranian state in this theocracy — a reminder to Americans of what “One Nation Under God” really looks like — depends on female subjugation. Women are property. Women are sin-inciting and do not own their own bodies. They must be controlled by male religions and legislatures. Sounds familiar.
- What’s happening in Iran is a lesson for us in America, where women are also now legally second-class citizens after our Supreme Court, dominated by Catholic patriarchs (and one handmaiden) ruled that deciding whether to not to be pregnant or become a parent is no longer a constitutional right.
Check out the full article here
New Kids BOOK: “Darwin & Hooker: A story of friendship, curiosity and discovery that changed the world”
The description of the book is as follows:
On 24th November 1859, Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species was first published, selling out almost immediately. Describing the now well known theory that humans evolved through a process called natural selection, it became an instant classic and cemented Darwin as one of the greatest biologists of all time. However, he couldn’t have done it without the support, encouragement and advice from those who believed in him. None more so than Joseph Hooker, his friend, confidant and fellow collector, who supported and helped Darwin when he didn’t dare ask anyone else. Hooker, too, had his own adventures and made his own discoveries – many of which not only aided Darwin, but went on to change what the world knew about plants. Becoming head of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, he came to be one the world’s most influential botanists. Across many years, countless adventures and numerous letters, this captivating and wonderfully illustrated book tells the story of one of greatest friendships to happen to science. Publishing in partnership with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this book will show children how teamwork, curiosity, openness and trust can be the greatest tools a scientist will ever need. They might even help you change the world.
see https://thedispersalofdarwin.wordpress.com/2022/09/14/8119/