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TN Bill Protects Teaching of Creationism

Tennessee was again shown to be a bastion of ignorance and science illiteracy, this time by  its lawmakers. On April 7 the Tennessee House of Representatives passed bill HB0368 by a vote of 70 to 23. The bill is being pushed as necessary to promote “critical thinking” by encouraging students to question the strengths and [...]

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Medical doctor hopes Jesus guides his decisions WTF

May 23rd, 2009

While taking someone to a local doctor’s office here in Tennessee I was practically floored by seeing the large framed print below hanging in the center of the largest wall. In the caption of the picture it says “The Difficult Case” and the illustration clearly shows “Jesus” guiding the doctor to try to find the [...]

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TN Church Preschool Teacher Arrested for Raping Child

May 6th, 2009

Christians continue to rape young children left in their care here in Tennessee, this time in a preschool at a Methodist church in Hendersonville. A Hendersonville man who filled in as a teacher at a local church’s preschool program was arrested over the weekend on charges he raped a four-year-old child at the school. Hendersonville [...]

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TN County Faces $11M Suit for Denying Bible Theme Park

April 8th, 2009

A Christian family in Tennessee that was pushing for Rutherford County to approve a bible theme park being built on their land are now suing the county  for upholding the will of neighboring citizens and denying to rezone the land.  Another case of typical Christian greed at the cost of taxpayer money. The county and [...]

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TN Youth Minister Arrested for Raping Young Boys

April 7th, 2009

Just when you thought keeping your children away from Catholic priests and clergy would prevent them from being molested by Christian authority figures, a protestant youth minister gets arrested for raping young boys in Murfreesboro, TN. A Rutherford County, TN man is accused of raping two boys he met while volunteering at a local church, [...]

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Tennesseans Protecting Environment for Wrong Reasons

One of the reasons Tennessee is such a great place to live and visit is its natural beauty.  With its mountains, lakes, forests and large parks systems there is an abundance of outdoor activities and wildlife for residents and visitors to enjoy and admire. The importance of the outdoor recreation to TN’s economy and state [...]

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New TN Bishop Panders to Sports Fans

There’s good news for University of Tennessee athletic teams that may need a prayer in overtime. New Catholic Bishop-elect Richard F. Stika promises to “open his heart and life” to local college-level sports. And, of course, to some 60,000 East Tennessee Catholics.” -from article New bishop prepares to lead East Tennessee Catholics by Rebecca Williams [...]

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