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Comment by Jennifer Hancock on August 19, 2012 at 2:33pm

Started an online Humanist Bible Study group - check it out and come join us - http://humanistbible.blogspot.com/

Comment by Brian Magee on August 16, 2012 at 2:05pm

Listen to Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s speech after receiving the 1991 Humanist Arts Award from the American Humanist Association.

http://www.americanhumanist.org/HNN/details/2012-08-from-the-aha-ar...

Comment by Brian Magee on August 15, 2012 at 12:10pm

Humanist Press author of Hope in Small Doses Nikki Stern is a guest on the most recent Skepticality, the official podcast of The Skeptics Society & Skeptic Magazine.

Information on the book is available at www.hopeinsmalldoses.com

Comment by Geraldo Cienmarcos on August 15, 2012 at 10:08am

Good, respectful penetrating interview:

ON You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WDURT-b_8s&feature=em-uploademail

Nate Phelps is the son of Fred Phelps, infamous pastor of Kansas' Westboro Baptist Church, an entity which asserts that "God Hates Fags," that President Obama is the AntiChrist, and that the terrorist attacks of 9/11 were God's punishment upon the United States.

Comment by Brian Magee on August 14, 2012 at 2:52pm

From the book Consilience by E.O. Wilson, AHA's 1999 Humanist of the Year.

Comment by Susan Stanko on August 14, 2012 at 7:46am

@Gary I agree.  Ms. Ward did the right thing.

Comment by Richard Goscicki on August 14, 2012 at 2:54am

Joan, thanks for the compliment and the support you’re shown me.  I’m pushing 70 so let me offer some avuncular advice.  Every now and then, you might come upon a situation where you say to yourself:  “No human being could possibly be that stupid.”  I mean… if someone writes or says:

If rich people pay less taxes, that means they’ll have more money two hire mades, cooks, chauffeurs and don’t forget illegal Mexicans to mow the lawn.  Their people two, ya know? 

That should be a red flag. 

Consider the logic of it.  Rich people should be allowed to pay lower tax rates so they can hire more servants, thus lowering the unemployment rate.  You’d have to be some sort of brain-washed Catholic to think that way.  And the bit about the illegal aliens.  With all the problems this country has, this asshole is worried about these invaders finding jobs mowing lawns. Would you want to support five kids by mowing lawns?  It wouldn’t pay to get up in the morning.  And the rich people act like they’re doing you a favor by hiring you at minimum wage. 

To me, it’s so stupid it’s funny. 

Post script:  there’s a whole chapter in Mirror Reversal written in that discombobulated, confusing style.  Advertising tycoon, Meara Sniffington Meyer says:  “Dat’s not hippocritical, dare’s absolutely nothin’ wrong wit’ givin’ cash ta uddas less fortunate.”

I wrote this stuff four years ago and I still get a laugh out of it. 

 

 

 

 

Comment by Geraldo Cienmarcos on August 13, 2012 at 11:31pm

"... after she attempted to refer a client to another counselor because the client's file indicated a past gay relationship, a relationship Ms. Ward morally opposes as an evangelical Christian. ... "

  Isn't it the ethical thing to do, to recuse oneself for personal bias? Seems to me that Ms. Ward, acted professionally. She could have been unprofessional, taken on the client for therapy and done something horrible like recommend "reparitive therapy" or try and convince the patient that their homosexual feelings are wrong and need psychological correction. But she opted out, as  she should have. Or we going to punish every one we disagree with? - Gary

Comment by Joan Denoo on August 13, 2012 at 5:40pm

@Richard Goscicki, I am notoriously slow at catching on and  wondered if I had lost my mind and misjudged you as a wise, insightful writer ... then, OH! I get it. Yes, I laughed. 

"Let me know, did you get a chuckle out of that reply?  Didn’t know what to make of it, right?"   

Comment by Terry Groff on August 13, 2012 at 4:49pm

Trickle down economics? It's more like trickle ON.

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