Good morning, heretics. If you like news items that show how far we have to go as a species, well the Morning Heresy has a lot for you to be thankful for. "It’s All Gibberish." centerforinquiry.org/blog/its-all-g… 1/10
FIRST I must remind you! Tomorrow at 7pm ET, learn how to survive the holidays while secular with CFI Michigan’s Jennifer Beahan and therapist Julia Henshaw on CFI Insider. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 2/10
Brazilian novelist J.P. Cuenca is being sued by 130 pastors for "moral injury" from a satirical tweet. @londonoe reports: nytimes.com/2020/11/22/wor… 5/10
@JuhemNR: “The most surprising aspect of the Latinx vote is how Protestants and Latinx nones continue to diverge, pulling politically in opposite directions.” religiondispatches.org/the-latinx-cul…
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.@hemantmehta: There are more atheists in state and federal office than ever before. Plus, no member of the Congressional Freethought Caucus lost their election.
.@harari_yuval on "global cabal" conspiracy theories, which "offer a single, straightforward explanation to countless complicated processes." nytimes.com/2020/11/20/opi…
Who wants to play Flat Earth Simulator? Maybe don’t, actually. @botherer at @Kotaku: “There’s perhaps 15 minutes of actual content in there, and it’s all gibberish.” kotaku.com/i-cannot-tell-… 9/10
That's enough gibberish from me. There are more of my heretical blatherings at the blog. You should subscribe to the Morning Heresy email newsletter so you don't even have to worry about tweets! centerforinquiry.org/newsletter/?ut… 10/10
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Let’s all gather ‘round for a story about fake medicine, why people might use it, and why it’s so dangerous, especially during a global pandemic. Don’t worry! This story has pictures!
Say hello to Ben. Hi, Ben! Ben is a very famous and important man. He used to be famous for being a neurosurgeon! Wow! That’s super-impressive. Now he’s the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Go Ben!
He’s also on the White House Coronavirus Task Force, which means he’s part of the President’s team that’s responsible for protecting Americans from COVID-19, which is a really bad disease! The Vice President is in charge, but Ben is really important there. He’s a doctor!
We are now ready to begin the official transition to Tuesday, as links have been allocated for the day's edition of the Morning Heresy. Shall we? centerforinquiry.org/blog/divert-po… 1/13
Important! Make sure you’re registered for tonight’s CFI Insider HOLIDAY SPECIAL. Okay that’s not what it’s called, but it’s sort of like that. “It’s a Survival Guide to Surviving the Holidays, Charlie Brown.” But not with Charlie Brown. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 2/13
Also important! We are none too pleased with a neurosurgeon and member of the Coronavirus Task Force telling folks, Hey I got COVID and so I took this homeopathic scam medicine! So we have words for Ben Carson. centerforinquiry.org/press_releases…
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