The level to which opponents of same-sex marriage are misunderstood (and thereby misrepresented) on this issue (and a host of others) is staggering. 

WPost: Yes, we fear and loathe religious traditionalistsWPost: Yes, we fear and loathe religious traditionalists

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I love Brust’s novels, but I usually find his philosophizing to be unpersuasive. Every once in a while, though, he drops a gem. I think his point here is indeed disputable (there is a difference between falsifiable in principle and falsifiable at the moment), but I also think that there is more philosophy in science than some would like to think. We still call them Ph.D.s for a reason.

So, What IS Science, Anyway?

I know science–both the discoveries and method of–are important to me. I know that I believe we ought to deduce natural laws from the facts, as opposed to imposing them on the facts. I know tha.…..

I am not sure how to blurb this article. I will simply say this: I thought this was common knowledge, but apparently it is not.

What You Should Know About ‘Monogamish’ Relationships

What you should know about the redefinition of monogamy and same-sex relationships.What you should know about the redefinition of monogamy and same-sex relationships.

I sometimes feel I could listen to Penn all day. In this clip he makes a great point: many American Catholics are actually Protestants unwilling to act on their convictions.

Watch this: Outspoken atheist Penn Jillette (Penn & Teller) defends Catholic orthodoxy on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight

“I think I may be somebody who believes in the Pope’s position more than most Catholics. I really take people at their word. And it seems like all of the cynicism and all of the — who are we going to…