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The abuse went on for years and years. Multiple LDS leaders were aware of it… for years and years. mynews13.com/fl/orlando/a...
Seven years of sex abuse: How Mormon officials let it happenThe Associated Press has obtained nearly 12,000 pages of sealed records from a child sex abuse lawsuit against the Mormon churchmynews13.comOnce again, the AZ high court privileges religious leaders over victims of crime and abuse. Court says churches, not judges, define a ‘confession’ when it comes to reporting child abuse. azmirror.com/2026/07/30/h...
High court says churches, not judges, define a ‘confession’ when it comes to reporting child abuseThe Arizona clergy reporting ruling shields LDS Church leaders who didn’t report a father’s child abuseazmirror.com
A West Virginia pastor who runs a food pantry says he doesn’t hate LGBTQ people. He just won’t accept donations from anyone who supports them. Now his food bank is empty—and the families who depend on it are paying the price for his bigotry. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/west-virgi...
West Virginia pastor rejects food over LGBTQ support. Now his food bank is empty.Alvin Christian says he won’t accept food from groups that support anything LGBTQ-related—even if that leaves countless families with nothingwww.friendlyatheist.com
My sincere religious beliefs demand that we send people who defraud and lie under oath to prison.
tomwellborn3rdKim Davis told the court under oath she'd made no transfers over two thousand dollars in five years. Deeds show she moved three parcels worth over four hundred thousand to family members eight months before that. She wants the martyrdom without the debt.
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Abortion may be legal in AZ, but it’s still (always) under attack. In this year’s legislative session, the AZGOP tried to pass multiple bills that would take away reproductive rights, codify fetal personhood, and limit choice. Do not ever get complacent about your rights!!
secularaz.org“Abortion matters to voters — but it may not mobilize them, poll suggests”… It mobilizes me and every other woman I know. Prove this poll wrong. 🤬 azmirror.com/2026/07/29/a...
Abortion matters to voters — but it may not mobilize them, poll suggestsA battleground abortion poll found the issue still sways Arizona voters, though a ‘believability gap’ blunts its impactazmirror.comJoin us Friday, July 31, at 12p/PT for a conversation with Wendy Via of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism. We'll talk Christian nationalism at the DOJ/DHS and much more. secularaz.org/single-event...
Global Project Against Hate and Extremism - Secular AZJoin us on July 31 at noon/PT as we welcome special guest Wendy Via, Co-Founder, CEO and President of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, to learn about Christian nationalism at the DOJ and...secularaz.org
to keep functioning, a society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
Aaron RuparSen. Roger Marshall: "Who didn't have a friend who took this vaccine and had some time of complication? A stroke, a blood clot, a young man getting some type of heart inflammation. That's what destroyed the trust in the American people for our government."
"How America's Public Health Cuts Fueled the Cyclospora Outbreak" 🧵 RFK Jr.'s anti-science campaign taking its reign on America. Quotes from: zurl.co/NlbPz
If you find yourself in this situation, here are some select bible verses you can quote in response: secularaz.org/bible-verses/
F*cked-Up Bible Verses - Secular AZA selection of nasty, violent and otherwise fucked up bible verses to quote to religious hypocrites.secularaz.orgHemant MehtaEvangelist Whitney Lynn says she preaches on planes because she loves “a captive audience.” She's not alone. It's becoming a trend. If spreading your message requires listeners who can't escape, maybe it's not as compelling as you think. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-...
Know your candidates: ‘Sham’ Green Party candidates tied to GOP machine as they funnel cash to a mystery company azmirror.com/2026/07/27/s...
‘Sham’ Green Party candidates tied to GOP machine as they funnel cash to a mystery companySham Green Party candidates in Arizona funneled $1.2M in public funds to a Nevada shell tied to the GOP machineazmirror.comSituations like this are exactly why we opposed HB4117, which prohibits protests or assemblies in or near places of worship or “religious services,” aka LE officers praying. secularaz.org/wp-content/u...
secularaz.orgSusan RinkunasICYMI: After Colorado abortion clinic staff called police about threatening language posted on Instagram, officers were photographed praying with protestors—including the man who wrote that it was "kill day." It’s the latest instance of cops praying outside US clinics while on duty @autonomynews.co
Far from just being a social media trend, prolific conservative messaging about the reviving the “traditional family” and erasing women’s public roles in society is part of a much larger assault on democracy. Join our webinar on Tuesday, July 28 at 12PM EST.
Regressive Gender Roles in the Authoritarian Era | ReproactionAt the center of every authoritarian regime is the end goal of achieving control of the entire populations.reproaction.orgElection deniers and conspiracy theorists top Arizona’s Republican nominees this year azmirror.com/2026/07/24/e...
Jfc Omg NoAlt: Man shakes head in disgust and exhaustion, cig in handstatic.klipy.comThis new list lays out how the administration will allow Christians to receive accommodations, exemptions, and tax dollars, even when these privileges trump others’ civil rights and religious freedom.
Hemant MehtaThe Justice Department is supposed to defend the rights of all Americans. Instead, Todd Blanche's new “religious liberty” memo manufactures legal arguments for Christian privilege. This is what Christian Nationalism looks like as federal policy. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-justic...
"A lot of teen campers believe Jason Voorhees is nothing more than a serial killer who can't be reasoned w/ but he offers an opportunity that campers concerned w/ forest preservation cannot afford to squander." Seriously though, NO. 1/n 🛟
The AtlanticA lot of people in public health believe that MAHA is “nothing more than a subversive anti-vaccine, anti-science syndicate,” but the movement is an opportunity that the public-health sector “cannot afford to squander,” Craig Spencer argues:
Heck of a job, Roadkill Jr
Fail Grade FAlt: Fail Grade F is written in red and circledstatic.klipy.com
Happening very soon! And a great chance to ask questions about the book...
SecularAZJoin us Friday, 7/24, at 12p/PT for a conversation with @sesmith.lol about their new book, "All My Dead Cats and Other Losses." This book reframes mourning not as a fixable problem, but as an ongoing, livable shift in one’s relationship to the world. #books #author secularaz.org/single-event...