You can go here and sign a petition to free Kent Hovind from his imprisonment for tax evasion.  Read the heartfelt pleas from his supporters.

Kent Hovind was sent to prison for real crimes that he was really convicted of.  Saying he’s “innocent” because God told him to do it is a little nutty.  Don’t think so?

Well, maybe you also don’t think it’s nutty when a woman claims that her husband isn’t guilty of child abuse because Satan targeted him for temptation due to his desire to be a preacher.

Religion is fine as far as it goes, but it cannot be allowed to justify anti-social behavior.  Someone might be a “man of God”, but even religion can’t mask the fact that ugly is just plain ugly; whether it is thought, word or action.

That takes a special combination of religion, stupidity, and insanity.

Add to that the holy warrior persona, and you’ve got yourself a big barrelful of ugly.

Something that seems to be on the rise.

(two hattips to Pharyngula)