Dan Arel's Blog, page 50
February 24, 2016
The Duggars are officially returning to television
The Duggar family is returning to national television in the wake of the sexual assault scandal that rocked the family
February 23, 2016
Carl Sagan sounds a lot like Bernie Sanders when asked if he is a socialist
In 1989, Ted Turned asked Carl Sagan if he was a socialist and his answer would have made Bernie Sanders proud
Ethics journal offers insane compromise on female genital mutilation
A medical ethics journal has offered what it calls a compromise to FGM, yet it still results in women being controlled and mutilated for archaic cultural and religious practices.
Johnny Depp joins Richard Dawkins and Bill Nye as a speaker at Reason Rally 2016
As if anyone needs more reason to go to Reason Rally other than it being the largest secular gathering in the world, today organizers announced that Johnny Depp will be joining the likes of Bill Nye, Margaret Cho, Richard Dawkins and many others at the June 4 event. “No longer hiding their lack of religion, [Read More...]
Understanding the divide in American politics
The polarization in American politics today seems to be more obvious in the 2016 election than ever before. America’s two party system has always had stark differences of opinion on how to run the country.
February 22, 2016
New Hampshire state representative calls the pope ‘the anti-Christ’
A NH state representative has called Pope Francis the "anti-Christ" because of his comments against Donald Trump
Iran renews death decree against author Salman Rushdie
A fatwa for the death of Salman Rushdie has been renewed in Iran by those adhering to the "religion of peace."
Religious displays and invocations have no place in the federal government
In a recent piece on this very blog, Thomas Essel makes the case that religious displays on public land and innovations (which are often religious prayers) have every right to exist and that atheists are wrong to oppose them. I want to focus on this specific comment from this article.
Should the government ban invocations and religious displays on public land?
Public squares, capitol rotundas, and city council chambers belong to everyone. If anywhere should represent the views of the community, it is in those places.
Ken Ham says he may ease up on religious requirements for Ark Encounter workers
Ken Ham says the Ark Encounter may ease up on religious rules for employees just weeks after winning lawsuit saying his organization has the right to discriminate.
