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Yesterday, a “friend” posted some ridiculous drivel about not apologizing for being an American and some other mess about making kids say the Pledge of Allegiance. Something about they “don’t make the...
View ArticleWhen in Rome?
Through one of the Muslim women in the religious debate group I moderate, I found this beautifully written article on CNN.com about a journalist who decides to don the niqab in order to better...
View ArticleA Word on Tolerance. Well, Several, Actually.
I fancy myself a pretty open-minded individual. I like civil rights, I’m a big fan of free speech and I personally think the United States Constitution was a great start for securing those things for...
View ArticleLet Sleeping Diseases Lie
I was very excited to learn of Pope Benedict’s remarks regarding condom use…until I realized it wasn’t anything new. A few days ago, His Holiness made the personal statement suggesting that condom use...
View ArticleIt’s All About Me and My Big Evil Atheism
When I decided to start writing again, I was sort of hoping that it wouldn’t all be about me. There are some really important issues out there that I hope I can shed a different perspective on, but in...
View ArticleThe War on Christmas Pt. 2
So, yesterday I talked about why people push back against differences of opinion, especially on religion. This comes out expectedly during the holiday season. When minority opinions challenge the...
View ArticleThe War on Christmas Pt. 3
Back to me again. Because I rock. Now that we have a better understanding of why non-theists and other non-traditional belief systems take such a big hit around the winter holidays, I’m going to try...
View ArticleTop of the Totem: Protecting Best Interests of the Powerful
Towards the beginning of this school year, The Boyfriend™ allowed his boys to try Cub Scouts to see if that might be an activity they were interested in sticking with. Now, I have issues with Boy...
View ArticleNo Backstage with the All Seeing Eye
God is always watching. A personal deity sees everything you do, knows every detail of your life, and watches you pee? Well, maybe not, but you gotta wonder… What does the belief that Someone is...
View ArticleWhat’s a Good Atheist to do During December?
Well, hopefully spread good cheer. Right? (Plus all the other stuff I talked about in The War on christmas Pt. 3) One way we can spread good cheer is to just spread the good. I’m broke, a new grad...
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