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March 27, 2015
People doing charity better than the Vatican
I made a post a few days ago that appears to have gotten a few Catholics up in arms. So let me see if I can clarify...
March 26, 2015
Liberty University illegally hosted Ted Cruz’s presidential announcement speech
Americans United for the Separation of Church and State issued a letter to the IRS today claiming that Liberty University violated federal laws in hosting Ted Cruz to announce his candidacy for President of the United States.
Indiana Governor signs anti-gay ‘religious freedom’ bill into law
Secularism is dead. At least it is in Indiana after Governor Mike Pence (R) signed the states new religious freedom bill into law giving business the right to discriminate against and refuse services to same-sex couples if they have religious objections.
March 25, 2015
Afghan President asks Muslims to speak out against terrorism
Speaking to Congress today in Washington, DC, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani asks Muslims to speak out against terrorism and declared that "silence is not acceptable."
Neil DeGrasse Tyson slams Florida over ban on discussing climate change
Famed TV host and astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson slammed Florida political leaders who banned the use of "climate change" and "global warming" in government communications.
Watch & Discuss: Atheists: Inside the World of Non-Believers here
Below is a full video stream of last nights CNN special, Atheists: Inside the World of Non-Believers.What did you think? Who was over or under represented?
Tribalism is not just a New Atheist (or religious) problem
I have been questioning how I classify myself, lately, because of things like the “New Atheists are toxic” idea (or at least their Reddit page is) according to the study I talked about yesterday. Among those who talked about it, and the CNN special that aired last night about atheism, the idea of “tribalism” among [Read More...]
March 23, 2015
Why is the media giving megaphones to anti-equality hate-groups?
In my hometown of Springfield, Missouri, we will soon be voting on whether or not to repeal the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination ordinance – known locally as SOGI. There has been a back-and-forth in the media, mostly in the form of op-eds in the local paper. This local issue has got me thinking about a larger issue: why do we give a voice to those who advance prejudice?
Ken Ham claims there are only two religions: ‘For Christ’ and ‘Against Christ’
Earlier this month it was reported that Americans are dumping religion at record numbers.In that piece, I mentioned that the Christian right would be terrified of these numbers and it seems I was not wrong.
An American President from Canada?
The internet was all abuzz this morning with the announcement that Ted Cruz, the US Senator from Texas, announced that he will be running as a Republican candidate for President of the United States. While others have suggested running, this announcement will create enough buzz to start bringing in sponsorships and garner support. Like being [Read More...]
