Friday's News & Ideas - 9/24/2021
- Confederate stained glass
- Anti-vaxxer Facebook groups
- BSA bankruptcy & churches
- Germans on religion
- Federal Muslim nominee blocked
- Befriending Kurt Cobain
Cathedral to replace Confederate windows with stained glass reflecting Black life
Religion News Service: ‘This will be one of the first Confederate icons that has come down and been replaced with something else,’ said a cathedral official.
Inside the private Facebook groups where anti-vaxxers plot to get religious exemptions*
Mother Jones: “Find verses of the Bible that talk about our body being the temple of God,” one person said.
Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy creates rift with religious partners
Associated Press: As the Boy Scouts of America moves through its complex bankruptcy case, it’s encountering criticism from major religious groups that help it run thousands of scout units
Most Germans find religion unimportant, survey shows
DW: A significant majority of Germans say religion plays no role in their life, a poll has shown. Fewer than one in eight adults believe that faith makes the world a fairer place, although younger people were more positive.
GOP senators repeatedly boycott vote for Muslim nominee
HuffPost: If confirmed at the Small Business Administration, Dilawar Syed would be the highest-ranking Muslim administration official in history.
The Spark
My time with Kurt Cobain
Befriending a rock star* isn’t necessarily as cool as you’d think — particularly when tragedy happens, The New Yorker says. (trigger warning: drug use and suicide)
*access is limited for nonsubscribers
