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I probably shouldn't put this off anymore, so I'm just going to jump on it and improvise. I'm pretty sure the show is over. It was a ton of fun doing it, but with work and my son and my wife in school I simply don't have time to do it anymore.

Other folks have offered to take over but I don't really feel comfortable with that. Quit while you're ahead, sez I.

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Raising a Child Without Religion, or Faith

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Dallas the Phallus 22 hours ago. 2 Replies

Every two or three blocks on the avenues of downtown Brooklyn, a big old stone church rises from the ranks of the brownstones. A couple of weeks ago, my little boy Felix pulled his trike to the curb…Continue

Tags: science, reason, parenting, atheism, secularism

Parents Lose a Second Child from Opting for Faith Healing

Started by John Jubinsky. Last reply by Loren Miller Apr 28. 4 Replies

Some parents seem to be slow learners. Having already lost a two year old by opting for a faith healing approach instead of a medical science one to cure it they evidently have now lost an infant as…Continue

Tags: Faith Healing, Jubinsky

Christian Right Now Outraged At Being Told Their Faith Is Meaningful to Them

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Loren Miller Apr 12. 8 Replies

Christian Right Now Outraged At Being Told Their Faith Is Meaningful to Them…Continue

Tags: persecution complex, symbols, theism, religion, christianity

Mother Teresa Humanitarian Image A 'Myth,' New Study Says (HuffPost)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Loren Miller Apr 12. 25 Replies

A new study by Canadian academics says Mother Teresa was a product of hype who housed the poor and sick in shoddy conditions, despite her access to a fortune.The Times of India, reporting on the…Continue

Tags: University of Ottawa, University of Montreal, Christopher Hitchens, The Missionary Position, fraud

Religious beliefs could trump state law: Kentucky bill on fast track to passage

Started by Grinning Cat. Last reply by matt warren Apr 4. 22 Replies

(Mar. 7, 2013)Civil-liberties and gay-rights groups in Kentucky are mounting a last-ditch effort to oppose a bill that would allow people to defy laws and regulations that “substantially burden”…Continue

Tags: antidiscrimination, religion trumps fines, religion trumps penalties, free pass, LGBT rights

Good journalism

Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Joan Denoo Mar 26. 4 Replies

"Is it fair?" Vincent Browne, Ireland's premier journalist likes nothing better than eating a politician's liver with fava beans and a little Chianti.Read more at…Continue

Mike Huckabee says school shooting was caused by lack of God

Started by Chris Dodds. Last reply by Richard Lawrence Mar 14. 27 Replies

Mike Huckabee says that the Newtwon Shooting is no surprise because "we've…Continue

Tags: intolerance, secularism, Newtown Shooting, Mike Huckabee

Military sexual assault victims testify before Congress (CBS News)

Started by Loren Miller Mar 13. 0 Replies

Sgt. Rebecca Havrilla, the lone female member of a bomb squad in eastern Afghanistan, was allegedly raped days before she was supposed to go back to the United States."The rape," she said, "was the…Continue

Tags: Kirsten Gillabrand, Congress, rape, military

New Atheist 'Church' in Britain Catching on Worldwide

Started by John Jubinsky. Last reply by John Jubinsky Mar 12. 13 Replies

A newly organized Atheist 'church' in Britain is capturing the imaginations of Atheists all over the world. It has entertained some 200 inquiries from throughout the world as to how additional…Continue

Tags: Jubinsky, Good Without God, Humanism, Secularism, Atheism

Fake Bishop Crashes Secret Meeting of Cardinals in Vatican

Started by John Jubinsky. Last reply by John Jubinsky Mar 6. 2 Replies

A fake bishop actually made it into a secret meeting of cardinals in the Vatican. Before doing so he posed for pictures with one of them. He was eventually discovered by Swiss guards who noticed his…Continue

Tags: Vatican, Jubinsky, Fake Bishop

Oklahoma Creationism Bill passes stae house

Started by Chris Dodds. Last reply by Joseph P Feb 26. 4 Replies

House Education Committee passes…Continue

Tags: Republican, Creationism, Oklahoma

Vassar College Students Raise Thousands In Response To Westboro Protest Threat (HuffPost)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Joan Denoo Feb 16. 8 Replies

Responding to a notice from the Westboro Baptist Church that it intends to protest on the Vassar College campus, the school community has pledged to raise $100 for every minute the group plans to…Continue

Tags: Westboro Baptist Church, WBC, College, Vassar

Gospel of Intolerance

Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Grinning Cat Feb 16. 27 Replies

Robert Riddle, thanks you for this site. Some of USA efforts and money feed a dangerous…Continue

Prayer and the Pope

Started by Regina Goodwin. Last reply by matt warren Feb 16. 12 Replies

The pope said that he is resigning due to health reasons, but he is going to study prayer?HOW IN THE HELL DO YOU STUDY PRAYER?Continue

"So help me God" loyalty oath would be required for HS graduation by Arizona Republican bill

Started by Grinning Cat. Last reply by matt warren Feb 16. 3 Replies

A group of Republican lawmakers [...] are sponsoring House Bill 2467 in the Legislature. If passed, it would make the loyalty oath a prerequisite for graduation from any public high school in Arizona…Continue

Tags: loyalty oath, so help me God, religious test, separation of church and state, oath

The Archbishop of Dublin challenges the Church (CBS News - 60 Minutes)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Humble Pie Feb 15. 9 Replies

==========================Honestly, I can't add a damned thing to the above report.  Bob Simon and Diarmuid Martin have said it all, and done so brilliantly.Continue

Tags: 60 Minutes, CBS News, child abuse, catholic church

Pope to Resign February 28

Started by John Jubinsky. Last reply by Humble Pie Feb 15. 32 Replies

Pope Benedict XVI has announced that he is going to resign on February 28, 2013 due to deteriorating physical strength. Needless to say it is very uncommon for a Pope to resign. …Continue

Tags: Pope Resigns, Jubinsky, Popes

Egypt Issues Arrest Warrant For Americans Behind Muhammad Film (NPR)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Pat Jan 29. 3 Replies

Egypt's general prosecutor has issued an arrest warrant for eight Americans in relation to the anti-Muslim film that has sparked worldwide protests.While it's not entirely clear who made the The…Continue

Tags: Terry Jones, Egypt, blasphemy

Rick Perry Says Prayer, Not Gun Control, Will Keep American Children Safe From Violence (HuffPost)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Joan Denoo Jan 29. 39 Replies

Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas) has revealed his own plan for combating America's violence problem -- and it differs from President Barack Obama's on a key point. Specifically, the former presidential…Continue

Tags: prayer, gun control, Rick Perry

Judge Orders Defendant to Attend Church (for Ten Years)

Started by John Jubinsky. Last reply by Secular Forces 2013 Jan 24. 9 Replies

An Oklahoma judge has ordered a 17 year old man found guilty of DUI related manslaughter to go to church once a week for ten years. The American Civil Liberties Union has taken exception to it. Per…Continue

Tags: First Amendment, Jubinsky, Church and State

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Comment by sk8eycat on February 1, 2013 at 6:23pm

LA (retired) Cardinal Phoney Mahony relieved of public duties.

Finally!  (I didn't know the lying SOB had retired)
 
Comment by Secular Forces 2013 on January 24, 2013 at 9:13am

heads up:

Central Florida Freethought Community

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

If you are interested in volunteering to distribute freethought literature in Orange County Public Schools in response to the distribution of Bibles on Wednesday, January 16, we can really use your help.

Email: CFLFreethought@gmail.com

You'll be added to our roster and sent instructions for registering as an official school volunteer. No dates or times have been set, but you will only have to set up and remove the table and materials since no communication with students is allowed.

Comment by Secular Forces 2013 on January 24, 2013 at 8:09am

Brilliant (longish) but great to fwd around:
http://youtu.be/Oju_lpqa6Ug

Comment by Secular Forces 2013 on January 22, 2013 at 8:04pm

For all we know orgs gang up haters and get 'mass flaggings' and the botside of the goog corp just 86's you from .. at command of the 'owner' of 'atheism or blah blah.. aaaanyhew! enjoy

Comment by Secular Forces 2013 on January 22, 2013 at 8:03pm

last thing i remember was chattn in thread w/irish guy and i was out.. i never cursed.. megh.. 'atheism for dummies' comm. it was.. 

before that 'atheism' comm. there's 12k people on there!? ha. others complain about the totalitarian 'owners' of the comms. on googplus.. win some lose some 'labels' on there. hey this is great!::::
http://youtu.be/Oju_lpqa6Ug

Comment by Joseph P on January 19, 2013 at 8:03am

Hmm?  How did you get kicked off of those?

Comment by Secular Forces 2013 on January 19, 2013 at 7:47am

I got kicked off 'atheism' and 'atheism for dummies' @ googplus.. so i startred this:

Comment by Joe Tomberlin on January 16, 2013 at 9:31am

H.R. 127 filed to allow churches and exempt organizations to explic...

I was about to start a discussion on this story here in the News group, but found it already in the Politics group. I thought it deserved the cross promotion - go discuss.

Comment by Secular Forces 2013 on January 11, 2013 at 3:26am

https://www.facebook.com/OccupyTrinity

very cool imho; well, hot...

Comment by Joe Tomberlin on January 9, 2013 at 11:12am
Thanks Guitarzeroh for the links. It's interesting that Will starts his comments talking about burying the lead, which you then promptly did with the fluff link about a FL license plate.

The buried lead here is the link to George Wills speech where Will is saying that he and his father were, essentially, atheists. Will himself burys it well behind terms like "the nones" and "a philosophers disposition" rather than to use the dreaded A-word.
 

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Orthodox Mormon intolerance

Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 21, 2013 at 8:41pm 0 Comments

Nathan Young That's true Jonathan Brown.  At one time I was a member of the MRA board when it was more open towards hearing an orthodox Mormon views on things.  Since that time the MRA is now under the stewardship of a new 'religion' the 'Society for Humanistic Mormonism' which is merely another apostate religion.  It will fail just like all other apostate forms of Mormonism have failed including might I add the Mormon "Transhumanist" Association and their kind, and all the front…

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Ayn Rand, is my hero.

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Posted by Holli Clay on May 21, 2013 at 6:53pm 0 Comments

Hello fellow atheists!  I have joined this site in an attempt to find other rational individuals, such as myself, and to promote a current charity drive that I am trying to get going for the Oklahoma tornado victims.  I have managed to get many groups from around my area, including the Beyond Belief Foundation to back me on this endeavor. 

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