Note: Tonight starts Sukkoth. No new posts until Sunday, at which point I hope to post from inside my sukkah. (Isn’t Wi-Fi wonderful?)
Divine misconception of the day: “Pasadena church wants apology from IRS”. It is well-known that various religions have views on war and politics, ranging from the pacifism of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) to the unending jihad of Islam. As such, given that religious groups routinely preach their beliefs, it is to be expected that religious groups will have sermons on politics and war and encourage their members to accept particular positions. Today’s divine misconception is that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) should expect otherwise. The article is correct in noting that the IRS is promoting hypocrisy by insisting that religious organizations keep quiet about politics—a clear violation of the Constitutional right of freedom of religion. Considering that governments are rarely, if ever, run according to the high moral standards that religions frequently espouse, many more religious organizations ought to be expressing disapproval of the government.
Today’s news and commentary:
- “Three-Day Weekend”
- “Is Scientific Journalism Doomed?”
- “How to Spot a Corrupt Nation”
- “New York, Faulting U.S., Says It Will Pay for Cancer Care for Illegal Immigrants”
- “Tripedal robot swings itself into action”
- “Health care system is poorly served by private sector” (The conflict of interest that HMOs have is definitely correct.)
- “Study: Antidepressant Use Down, Suicides Up For Youth”
- “Humbling Ahmadinejad” (Submitted by Barry.)
Aaron
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