January 13, 2013 5:29 AM

This week in Jesus

[T]he leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics decried “hotbeds of tension and conflict caused by growing instances of inequality between rich and poor”…. He also denounced “the prevalence of a selfish and individualistic mindset which also finds expression in an unregulated capitalism, various forms of terrorism and criminality”.

Pope hopes for 2013 of peace, slams unbridled capitalism: Says the celibrate troll in the pointy hat and Prada slippers. Anyway, Republicans aren’t going to be happy with Benny.

6 Biggest Religious Right Threats to America: What threat? All they want to do is create a Dominionist Theocracy, erase the separation of Church and State, and make Biblical law the basis of our legal system.

Never Mind!: Emily Litella Joins N.C. Church, Learns About School Prayer: Great…NOW what are we supposed to do with all this righteous outrage??

20 Percent of Americans Don’t Believe in God—So Why is Our Congress So Religious?: Because it’s still considered un-American to not believe in God.

Pastor: 9/11 and CT School Shooting were ‘Gracious’ Acts of God’s Judgment: Right…just the thing a kind and benevolent Deity would visit upon his followers, eh?

Anti-Gay Preacher Tapped for Obama’s Inaugural Benediction Withdraws After Firestorm of Public Outrage: The good news is that we’ve evolved to the point where we no longer stand silent in the face of such hatred and vitriol.

6 Biggest Religious Right Threats to America: I suspect the challenge was in whittling the list down to only six threats.

2012 Apocalypse, the Rapture and Other Millennial Delusions: Delusion and Christianity seem to walk hand in glove for far too many people.

Christian Right Leader Lauds Uganda Dictator as ‘Kill the Gays’ Bill Is Revived: Because a true Christian would be willing to kill for their beliefs.

5 Christian Right Delusions Busted by Romney and GOP Losses: Wait; you mean God might not be a Republican?

Pat Robertson Outrage: “Hard-Nosed,” “Awful Looking” Women Are Ruining Marriages!: If only women were more concerned about making themselves more attractive to men….

What If Religious Fanaticism Killed Someone You Love?: Absolutism is all fun and games until someone gets hurt or killed. Then what?

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