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Religious lunatics

February 11, 2012
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Here’s some more evidence of just how harmful religious faith can be–and of the idiotic and irresponsible lengths to which some Christians will go in search of divine intervention or a message from God. From the Korea Times: A tragedy occurred in South Jeolla Province (South Korea ), when a pastor and his wife beat three of their children, who had the flu, to death under the pretext of “expelling evil spirits” based on the Bible. They were arrested by police following a tipoff from a relative, while praying and fasting in an alleged attempt to revive the three. The…

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How the media manipulates information

December 28, 2011
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Since most people have at least some awareness of how the media can manipulate and distort information, the tricks and methods showcased in this short YouTube video are not exactly shocking. They are nevertheless revealing and always worth bearing in mind.  

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