Links: religion, health care, morals
"Medical Evangelism"--people deliberately going into medical professions to deny services they do not believe in with the intent of restricting access.
"People of Faith" about the misdirection of "but they're religious" being used synonymously with "they must be good and kind" and presuming that being areligious is equivalent to being mean/bad.
A couple of interesting reads, for me. One scary, one hopeful, both addressing really important ideas that are of critical import at this time. Are all religious people good? No. All bad? No. Are athiests all good or bad? No. People are people with foibles and strengths, who try and succeed and fail and try again. The polarized nature of our country's rhetoric too often forgets this.
ETA: And another terribly sad article about a woman who begged for help, fearing she'd harm her daughters or herself, was released without follow-up, then, two months later, under personal and financial pressures that included losing their home, attacked and stabbed both girls and herself.
"People of Faith" about the misdirection of "but they're religious" being used synonymously with "they must be good and kind" and presuming that being areligious is equivalent to being mean/bad.
A couple of interesting reads, for me. One scary, one hopeful, both addressing really important ideas that are of critical import at this time. Are all religious people good? No. All bad? No. Are athiests all good or bad? No. People are people with foibles and strengths, who try and succeed and fail and try again. The polarized nature of our country's rhetoric too often forgets this.
ETA: And another terribly sad article about a woman who begged for help, fearing she'd harm her daughters or herself, was released without follow-up, then, two months later, under personal and financial pressures that included losing their home, attacked and stabbed both girls and herself.