News & Articles from 2003 How religious, political and ideological beliefs spark falsehoods, intolerance, violence, crime, and war comments by Jim Walker [Note: Due to expiration dates of some news sites, some links may no longer work] ARCHIVE: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997
- 31 Dec. US death rate worsening in Iraq
- 31 Dec. Former East Chicago pastor faces sex charges
- 31 Dec. Army's suicide rate has outside experts alarmed Most died serving in Iraq after major combat phase.
- 30 Dec. Army Stops Many Soldiers From Quitting [The US doesn't want to admit it has too small a military to wage all its wars.]
- 30 Dec. Abuse claims blame church officials
- 29 Dec. Attacks Force Retreat From Wide-Ranging Plans for Iraq [The US (at last) begins to realize its failure.]
- 29 Dec. Iraq Blast Kills 2 U.S. Soldiers, 2 Children, 14 Wounded
- 28 Dec. 13 Killed, 172 Wounded in Karbala Attacks
- 28 Dec. Christianity on the decline in Australia at least.
- 28 Dec. Napa priest named in sex abuse lawsuit
- 27 Dec. 20 Coalition Casualties in Iraq Blasts
- 27 Dec. Four US soldiers killed in Iraq 11 total this week. [Attacks increase; We now know that Saddam has nothing to do with the insurgence.]
- 26 Dec. Iraqi rebels kill two U.S. soldiers in Iraq
- 26 Dec. Journalists Take Flak in Iraq The US military adores good news but blocks bad news reports.
- 25 Dec. One US Soldier Killed as Explosions Rock Baghdad
- 25 Dec. S.D. diocese hit by 11 new abuse suits
- 24 Dec. 3 GIs Die in Iraq; Baghdad Hotel Targeted
- 24 Dec. Miami Archdiocese Hit With New Civil Suit
- 23 Dec. Blast Kills 2 Troops, Translator in Iraq
- 23 Dec. The US "May need a bigger army," Rumsfeld tells Time
- 22 Dec. It's time Catholics did away with celibacy
- 22 Dec. We got him: Kurds say they caught Saddam [Another Washington lie?]
- 22 Dec. A Time For Truth On Depleted Uranium
- 21 Dec. Sex crisis deepens in the Catholic Church
- 21 Dec. U.S. Troops Accidentally Kill 3 Police
- 21 Dec. US to add 2,000 extra Iraq troops
- 20 Dec. US soldier killed in NW Baghdad
- 20 Dec. Corruption claim governor says he was called by God
- 19 Dec. 2 Major Court Defeats for Bush Anti-Terror War
- 19 Dec. US Iraq Timetable Falling Far Behind Schedule
- 19 Dec. Former priest charged with criminal sexual abuse
- 18 Dec. US soldier killed, 2 wounded during ambush in Iraq
- 18 Dec. Chirac urges ban on religious symbols
- 18 Dec. Boston Archdiocese to Close Underused Parishes
- 17 Dec. U.S. soldiers kill five Iraqi civilians protesting against occupation Also, 1 US soldier killed and 2 wounded (deceptively buried in the article as if to hide the fact).
- 17 Dec. Insurgents or Protesters? 18 Killed in Clashes with US Troops
- 17 Dec. Iraqi Violence Flares Despite Saddam Arrest
- 16 Dec. Protests in support of Saddam [So much for capturing the Iraqi hearts and minds.]
- 16 Dec. Explosions shake Baghdad day after Saddam's capture [What now, a story that Saddam is controlling the insurgence from his jail cell?]
- 16 Dec. Beaumont Catholic Diocese reports cases of abused minors
- 15 Dec. Eight killed in Baghdad suicide bombing
- 15 Dec. Believers versus skeptics
- 15 Dec. Ex-Santa Paula priest faces new abuse charges
- 14 Dec. Bomb kills U.S. soldier in Iraq
- 14 Dec. Saddam Hussein Captured Alive Near Tikrit [Now can we send the troops home?]
- 14 Dec. Pastor sentenced to 26 years for beating Bible student
- 13 Dec. U.S. Soldier Killed in Iraq Blast
- 12 Dec. 1 US soldier, 3 Iraqis killed, 14 wounded in Ramadi Iraq
- 12 Dec. Bishop: 33 Abused By 16 Priests Since 1950
- 11 Dec. 2 US soldiers, Kurdish official killed in Iraq
- 11 Dec. Cincinnati archdiocese convicted for failing to report sex abuse
- 10 Dec. Six Afghan Children Killed in U.S. Attack Again, the US kills children! Have we no sense of shame?
- 10 Dec. US soldier killed in Iraq amid UN pressure on weapons
- 10 Dec. James Randi Educates Oswego
- 09 Dec. 58 U.S. Soldiers wounded and 3 Iraqis killed in Iraq
- 09 Dec. U.S. Solider Killed in Iraq While Guarding Gas Station
- 08 Dec. Two Miami priests suspended over sex-abuse claims
- 08 Dec. Another US soldier killed in Iraq
- 07 Dec. U.S. Strike in Afghanistan Kills 9 Kids [Imagine the uproar that would occur if those kids were US citizens. Apparently this administration thinks that killing children of other countries (accidentally or otherwise) makes it OK.]
- 07 Dec. 1 GI killed, 2 wounded in Iraq
- 07 Dec. Army wraps entire Iraqi villages in barbed wire [Has the US gone mad?]
- 06 Dec. Pastor sentenced to 20 years in sex abuse case
- 06 Dec. Massacre in Samarra: US lies and self-delusion
- 05 Dec. Bomb in Baghdad Kills 1 US Soldier & 4 Iraqis
- 05 Dec. Global warming a fact [Bush, of course, avoids facts, instead relies on his 'gut instincts.']
- 05 Dec. Irish bishops handled sex abuse cases badly, report says
- 04 Dec. 30 million in U.S. claim no religious ties
04 Dec. The Turkey Was Not For Dinner A phony president holding a phony turkey in an illegal war. What did you expect?- 04 Dec. At least one US soldier killed in attacks on convoys near Samarra
- 03 Dec. Church must turn over documents on sexual misconduct
- 03 Dec. U.S. Soldier Killed in Bomb Attack in Iraq
- 03 Dec. Pastor charged in sex abuse case
- 02 Dec. Mystery shrouds whereabouts of bodies of 54 insurgents said killed by US "The only corpses at the city's hospital were those of ordinary civilians..."
- 02 Dec. US soldier killed west of Baghdad
- 02 Dec. Supreme Court Allows Newdow To Argue Pledge Of Allegiance Case
- 01 Dec. Ten Commandments out of place at police station, agnostic says
- 01 Dec. AFGHANISTAN: US occupiers face sea of hostility
- 01 Dec. As date with Supreme Court nears, man seeking pledge ban is relentless
- 30 Nov. 2 GIs, 12 Spanish, Japanese, S. Koreans, Colombian Killed in Iraq
- 30 Nov. Lutheran pastor targeted in sex dispute
- 30 Nov. 7 Spanish intelligence agents killed in Iraq
- 29 Nov. U.S. Soldier Killed Day After Bush Visit
- 29 Nov. The turkey has landed: how Bush cooked up a secret mission to give thanks to his troops [Bush's propaganda-- a fascist trick. How can one give thanks for such a disaster! Hundreds of US soldiers killed, thousands of Iraqi civilians killed and maimed. and billions of years worth of depleted uranium.]
- 28 Nov. U.S. Soldier Killed in Iraq Mortar Attack
- 28 Nov. Boy-sex priest gets seven-and-a-half year jail term
- 28 Nov. New claims over 'sex abuse' priest
- 27 Nov. Uranium victim discovers risk to civilians
- 27 Nov. Death toll of U.S. soldiers in Iraq
- 27 Nov. U.S. Seen Making Mistakes of Past Colonizers
- 26 Nov. James Randi Shares His Skepticism In College Appearance
- 26 Nov. Soldier killed in Iraq collision
- 26 Nov. Some Charge U.S. Soldiers Unjustly Shoot, Kill Civilians
- 25 Nov. U.S. Wages Media War as Iraq Insurgency Deepens
- 25 Nov. U.S. soldier killed in blast north of Baghdad
- 24 Nov. 5 U.S. Soldiers Die, 7 Injured in Afghan Crash
- 24 Nov. Clerics launch political group opposing Bush
- 23 Nov. 5 US soldiers killed in Iraq Two had their throats slit.
- 23 Nov. Suicide car bombings kill at least 18 Iraqis
- 23 Nov. Ex-military doctor decries use of depleted uranium weapons
- 22 Nov. At least 17 U.S. troops have committed suicide in Iraq
- 22 Nov. Booby-trap kills US soldier in Iraq
- 22 Nov. Analysts See Terrorism Paradox: A Weaker Al Qaeda Despite Attacks
- 21 Nov. Oxford Scientist Launches Sharp Critique of Religion Richard Dawkins puts it on the line. Bravo!
- 21 Nov. One US soldier killed two wounded in Iraq
- 21 Nov. U.S. Forces Kill 10 Iraqis, Blasts Slay 16 Others [Including children]
- 20 Nov. Few Signs of Infiltration by Foreign Fighters in Iraq
- 20 Nov. Habersham Loses Battle Over 10 Commandments Display
- 20 Nov. 2 former students accuse priest of molestation
- 19 Nov. Pedophile priest faces the music
- 19 Nov. Cosmic Controller? The power of belief has convinced this man he can move stars.
- 18 Nov. Atheists on NYPD Koran
- 18 Nov. 2 US soldiers killed in Iraq attacks
- 17 Nov. Britons find 'stupid' Bush a threat to peace
- 17 Nov. U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
- 16 Nov. Uganda conflict 'worse than Iraq'
- 16 Nov. Copter Crash in Iraq Kills 17 Soldiers
- 16 Nov. U.S. casualties from Iraq war top 9,000
- 16 Nov. Forum challenges the value of war, Veterans Day
- 15 Nov. Two U.S. soldiers killed in Iraqi explosions --as Japan pulls back from troop deployment following recent attacks.
- 15 Nov. Scientists create a virus that reproduces [This puts to shame the belief that only a god can create life]
- 14 Nov. Ten Commandments Judge Thrown Off Bench
- 14 Nov. Belleville Priest Charged With Sexual Abuse
- 14 Nov. Iraqis To Take Brunt 'For Generations' To Come
- 13 Nov. War killed 55,000 Iraqi civilians
- 13 Nov. Death Toll Up to 31 in Italy Base Attack
- 13 Nov. Two U.S. troops killed in Iraq
- 12 Nov. Scars of War [So much for the "No atheists in foxholes" theory.]
- 12 Nov. Worse Could Follow, Says New Study
- 12 Nov. US soldier killed, troops clash with Turkish Kurds
- 11 Nov. Report claims Bush team has bungled peace
- 11 Nov. Atheists say they're all right without religion
- 11 Nov. Soldier says morale in Iraq is low
- 10 Nov. US soldier killed south of Baghdad
- 10 Nov. US soldier killed, more injured across Iraq
- 10 Nov. Case for war confected, say top US officials
- 09 Nov. US soldier killed in Baghdad, British attacked in Basra
- 09 Nov. Priest sentenced to three years in prison for molesting boy
- 09 Nov. 2 soldiers killed in roadside bomb; U.S. strikes Saddam's hometown
- 08 Nov. Two paratroopers die as guerrilla attacks continue
- 08 Nov. Afghanistan's battle with the opium poppy Since Bush's war, Afghanistan has regained the title for the world's largest producer of illicit opium.
- 07 Nov. Six U.S. Troops Killed As Chopper Crashes In Iraq near Tikrit
- 07 Nov. One US soldier killed, 7 wounded in Mosul Iraq
- 07 Nov. US soldier killed in western Iraq
- 06 Nov. Two More U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq
- 06 Nov. Lawsuit Alleges Abuse Coverup By Archdiocese
- 05 Nov. Mortar Attack Wounds Three in Baghdad
- 05 Nov. New Allegations Against St. Louis Priest
- 04 Nov. U.S. Soldier Killed in Baghdad Bombing
- 04 Nov. Blasts hit in Baghdad's 'Green Zone' 1 soldier killed
- 04 Nov. The Supreme Court Won't Enter Ten Commandments Fight
- 04 Nov. Minister Allegedly Delivers 'Holy Spankings' To Children
- 03 Nov. U.S. Soldier Killed in Baghdad Bomb Blast
- 03 Nov. Priest faces more sex assault charges
- 02 Nov. 16 killed, 20 wounded as US helicopter shot down in Baghdad
- 02 Nov. Five Iraqis, one US soldier killed in clashes
- 02 Nov. Rebel war spirals out of control as US intelligence loses the plot
- 01 Nov. Court considers whether Pledge critic can represent himself
- 01 Nov. Roadside bomb kills 2 GIs in Iraq
- 01 Nov. US soldier killed in bomb attack in Iraq
- 01 Nov. US TV set for 'Jesus wife' storm No more plausible than the existence of a historical Jesus, so what's the problem?
- 31 Oct. U.S. Troops Clash With Rioters in Baghdad More of Bush's "progress."
- 31 Oct. US soldier killed in Afghanistan
- 31 Oct. Report Links Iraq Deals to Bush Donations
- 30 Oct. Iraq's real WMD crime [Depleted uranium fired by the US has killed thousands and will continue to do so.]
- 30 Oct. 2 US soldiers dead as toll beats war figure
- 29 Oct. Priest accused of sexual abuse
29 Oct. Attack on U.S. Tank Kills 2 GIs in Iraq- 29 Oct. Car Bomb Kills Four in Fallujah, Iraq
- 28 Oct. U.S. soldier killed, 6 wounded in Baghdad police station
- 28 Oct. Church receives 150 sex abuse complaints
- 27 Oct. Bomb Blasts Kill Nearly 40 At least 3 were US soldiers, others wounded.
- 27 Oct. Should crosses be banned from classrooms?
- 27 Oct. Atheist Promises More Fights to Remove God From Government
- 27 Oct. US soldier killed, 15 wounded in Baghdad hotel
- 26 Oct. 3 killed in Iraq bomb blast
- 26 Oct. Taleban Appears to Be Regaining Strength in Afghanistan
- 26 Oct. Tens of thousands protest against Bush's Iraq policies in Washington
- 25 Oct. Iraq Violence Claims 3 More Troops' Lives
- 25 Oct. ACLU joins battle to stop feeding of brain-damaged woman [Go ACLU, Go!]
- 24 Oct. U.S. soldier killed, two wounded in Iraq
- 24 Oct. Church kept accused child abuser priest on job
- 23 Oct. Afghan Women Still Not Free
- 23 Oct. Former youth pastor sentenced for raping 3 boys under his care
- 22 Oct. U.S. deaths in Iraq
- 22 Oct. Four more men file lawsuit against archdiocese
- 22 Oct. Arbitration Begins In Clergy Sex Abuse Cases
- 21 Oct. U.S. soldier killed, 7 wounded in Iraq
- 20 Oct. Karbala clash reflects tension in Iraq
- 20 Oct. Argentina Probes Links with Hitler's Henchmen The Catholic Church helped Nazis escape.
- 19 Oct. 2 GIs Killed in Attack on Patrol in Iraq
- 19 Oct. VHP to focus on fighting secular forces
- 19 Oct. Police nab pastor for rape
- 18 Oct. Sick U.S. Troops Held In Squalor
- 18 Oct. Five U.S. Soldiers Killed In Iraq Attacks
- 17 Oct. 3 US Soldiers, 2 Iraqi Policemen Killed in Karbala Clash
- 17 Oct. US troops question presence in Iraq
- 17 Oct. Former church leader sentenced for sexual abuse
- 16 Oct. Iraq war swells Al Qaeda's ranks says report [Bush's wars have resulted in an increase in terrorism for which he claims to fight against.]
- 16 Oct. Priest indicted on 11 counts involving minors
- 16 Oct. The Path of Brighteousness Bright, another word for freethinker, secular humanist, etc. Will it turn into a religion? [I doubt it]
- 15 Oct. Two more US soldiers killed in northern Iraq
- 15 Oct. Supreme Court to Decide Pledge of Allegiance Case
- 15 Oct. Dbn priest faces sex charge
- 14 Oct. Take "God" off national symbols
- 14 Oct. 3 US troops killed, several wounded in Iraq
- 13 Oct. List Of Accusations Against Priests
- 13 Oct. Suicide bombers kill 6, wounds 32 in Iraq Targeted CIA agents.
- 12 Oct. US State Department protests Pat Robertson's nuclear threat
- 12 Oct. 4 Afghan, 1US soldier killed in Khost province
- 11 Oct. Unrest growing in Iraq
- 11 Oct. I owe my life to condoms The Vatican's assertion that condoms don't work "is tantamount to manslaughter."
- 10 Oct. 2 GIs Killed After Deadly Baghdad Bombing
- 10 Oct. Answers please, Mr Bush Michael Moore has seven questions for George Bush.
- 10 Oct. Baghdad blast targets US-backed police
- 09 Oct. US soldier dies in grenade attack
- 09 Oct. Vatican: condoms don't stop Aids [This in spite of the scientific evidence that condoms do help prevent the spread of HIV. Yet another example of how religion kills.]
- 09 Oct. The Shameful Legacy of Radioactive Weaponry
- 08 Oct. Scientist and Russian Jewish atheist, Vitaly Ginzburg, shares Nobel in physics
- 08 Oct. A war short on substance, long on form the United States is no closer to bringing order to Afghanistan.
- 08 Oct. Baghdad in turmoil
- 07 Oct. 3 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Central Iraq
- 07 Oct. Priest admits sex assaults
- 07 Oct. False Beliefs Threaten Cancer Patients
- 06 Oct. ''Weak'' Chesapeake pastor guilty of sexually abusing girl
- 06 Oct. Riots in Iraq
- 06 Oct. 4 new suits name priests
- 05 Oct. US soldier killed; two wounded in Iraq
- 05 Oct. 5 Iraqi Protestors Killed By Occupation Forces
- 04 Oct. Iraqi resistance more lethal, US commander says
- 03 Oct. Three U.S. Soldiers Killed In Iraq In One Night
- 03 Oct. Two Canadians among 19 killed in Afghanistan
- 03 Oct. Up to 1,000 abused by priests from the Diocese of Covington
- 03 Oct. Speaker brings anti-nuclear message about depleted uranium in Iraqi.
- 02 Oct. North Korea says it's making atom bombs [And lets not forget that this comes as a direct result from George Bush's 'evildoer' foreign policy.]
- 02 Oct. U.S. Soldier killed, 3 wounded, in Iraq
- 02 Oct. Who let Saudis flee after 9/11?
- 01 Oct. Two US soldiers dead in 'non-hostile' incidents
- 01 Oct. Ireland may face billion euro compensating church abuse
- 01 Oct. Vampire Killer He drank victim's blood to get his soul. [Kind of like what Christians do when they drink Jesus' blood during communion.]
- 30 Sep. Afghanistan: U.S. Soldier Killed, Two Wounded In Gun Battle
- 30 Sep. Priest arrested on indecent exposure charge
- 30 Sep. US soldier killed, several wounded in Iraqi resistance fight
- 29 Sep. Worldwide, thousands protest U.S. presence in Iraq
- 29 Sep. US kills three more in Sunni triangle
- 29 Sep. Crimes in Iraq: Crisis for Children in Iraq Worsens
- 28 Sep. Bogged down in Baghdad
- 28 Sep. US Soldiers kill 4 Civilians in Iraq
- 27 Sep. 'You lied, they died,' US parents tell Bush
- 27 Sep. Former Church Deacon Faces 30 Child Sex-Abuse Charges
- 27 Sep. Ky. Priest Sentenced in Sex Abuse Case
- 26 Sep. US soldier killed in Kirkuk, 2 wounded