Published inThe Cult of Fools·2 days agoMember-onlyCult of Fools Weekly (Nov 26, 2023) — “Media Matters”This is what weaponising Justice for political reasons actually looks like … It really is not a legit use of his powers. For context, Musk went after them directly in a lawsuit, filed in Texas last Monday (Nov 20). Within his lawsuit Elon alleges that Media Matters for America…Politics7 min readPolitics7 min read
Published inScience and Critical Thinking·6 days agoMember-onlyEvangelist Sean Feucht fakes a conversion for self-promotionSean Feucht is the Christian Singer and political activist who embraces Christian Nationalism and other far-right ideals. He famously made a name for himself by holding COVID super-spreader events in the middle of the pandemic back in 2020. That involved holding huge outdoor concerts where he told people to forget…Religion10 min readReligion10 min read
Published inThe Cult of Fools·Nov 19Member-onlyCult of Fools Weekly (Nov 19, 2023) — “Sen Mark Mullen attempts fistfight with witness in Senate hearing”The GOP appears to be rapidly transforming itself into the party that picks out the village idiots and then sends them off to Congress. From this past week we have a few highlights that illustrate this. Let’s start with this one. Sen. Mark Mullen, a devoted Christian, tried to have…Politics12 min readPolitics12 min read
Published inScience and Critical Thinking·Nov 15Member-onlySexual Abuse: SBC Is Attacking The VictimsTo appreciate what is going on I first need to get you up to speed on some background stuff. Once we have that foundation in place I can then explain the rather bizarre legal move that has been made by the SBC (Southern Baptist Convention). Let’s start with a question…Sexual Abuse7 min readSexual Abuse7 min read
Published inThe Cult of Fools·Nov 12Member-onlyCult of Fools Weekly (Nov 12, 2023) — “Election Results — MAGA Zealots lost”As I’m sure you are aware there were various elections taking place last Tuesday. Once we got the results all the fanatical zealots promptly popped up to vent over their losses. Below are a few examples so that you can enjoy basking in the shower of their tears. It’s glorious…Politics12 min readPolitics12 min read
Nov 6Member-only1819 News Website Kills an Alabama Pastor & MayorLast Wed, Nov 1, a Right-Wing News website, “1819 News”, published a hit piece that outed F.L. ‘Bubba’ Copeland. He was an Alabama mayor and also a pastor. By blowing up his private life for no real legitimate news reason they in effect hounded him into self-destruction. Two days after…Bigotry4 min readBigotry4 min read
Published inThe Cult of Fools·Nov 5Member-onlyCult of Fools Weekly (Nov 5, 2023) — “Mike Johnson Revelations”Given the importance of the position of House Speaker, reporters have been digging up some more juicy details on Mike Johnson. It is inevitable that when you step into the spotlight then everything will be dug up. Here now is a brief tour of some of those insights from the…Politics13 min readPolitics13 min read
Published inScience and Critical Thinking·Nov 1Member-onlyMike Bickle, founder of International House of Prayer, faces decades of Sex Abuse allegationsMike Bickle is an Evangelical leader who is well known as the founder of the International House of Prayer (IHOPKC). He now stands accused by multiple people of sexual abuse over many decades. Before we get into the details of that, let’s first lay out who he is and how…Religion4 min readReligion4 min read
Published inThe Cult of Fools·Oct 29Member-onlyCult of Fools Weekly (Oct 29, 2023) — “Jan 6 Coup Leader Anointed”Before we get into all the other crazy stuff that happened this past week, let’s first cover off the really big item. They had a go at having Tom Emmer as House speaker, but apparently he was simply not fanatically religious enough and not a homophobic bigot, so they quickly…Politics11 min readPolitics11 min read
Published inScience and Critical Thinking·Oct 25Member-onlyBeware The Logic of Sherlock HolmesWhile chatting recently, I was offered the following as justification for the stance being taken … “when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Recognise it? Yep, Sherlock Holmes (or Spock if you prefer). Here is the original quote… “You will not apply my…Critical Thinking6 min readCritical Thinking6 min read
