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Tag Archives: religion
November 12, 1987
On November 12, 1987, the American Medical Association (AMA) issued a policy statement that said it was completely unethical for a doctor to refuse to treat a patient solely because that person had AIDS or was… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged AIDS, AMA, American Medical Association, HIV, medicine, religion, southern politicians
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May 29, 1912
On May 29, 1912, the man decided to humbug the joy of fifteen working girls at the Curtis Publishing Company in Philadelphia, PA. During their lunch break they decided to try that snazzy new dance, the Turkey Trot, and their… Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged banned dances, dances, Philadelphia, religion, turkey trot, Vatican
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November 4, 1646
On November 4, 1646, the Massachusetts Bay Colony (which was to later become the state of Massachusetts) passed a law that made it illegal to deny that the Christian Bible was the word of God. The penalty was death. There is nothing funny about this. It shows why every religion should be denied a foothold … Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Death Penalty, laws, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bay Colony, puritans, religion
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February 28, 1646
On February 28, 1646, Roger Scott, of Lynn, Massachusetts, was tried and found guilty of sleeping in church. After a long day at work in the field on Saturday, and in 1646 they were all long days at work in the field, Roger Scott fell asleep during Sunday service. He was rudely awakened by one … Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Massachusetts, puritans, Puritans suck, religion, Roger Scott, weird laws, whipping
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February 4, 1866
On February 4, 1866, the future founder of the Church of Christ, Scientists, Mary Baker Eddy, believed her injured back was healed by opening her Bible and reading scripture. This is the watershed moment that put Mary Baker Eddy onto the path of establishing the Christian Science religion. The doctor who examined Mary after her … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Christian Scientists, fake healing, Mary Baker Eddy, miracles, money, or was it, religion, religion vs science
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January 8, 2002
On January 8, 2002, George W Bush signed into U.S. law the “No Child Left Behind Act. This law was intended to improve the United States’ educational system. US evangelicals mistakenly thought it was a reference to the ‘Rapture’ and was worried that the new law would help black, brown and Jewish children get into … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged education, george w bush, laws, President, racism, religion, the rapture
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May 28, 2012
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2012 West Virginia pastor Mark Wolford died from a snake he was handling in a church service, just like his father did years earlier. God spoke moments later and said, “Okay, you idiots. These snakes are venomous and if irritated, they will bite the shit out of you. Your … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged death, God speaking, penis substitute, religion, snake handlers, snakes, stupid deaths, West Virginia
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