I don't believe that "Gut Feeling" is exclusively highly developed among persons without a formal education in science. There are many examples of self-educated persons who have a highly developed sense of direction that is not consciously derived.  In fact, I think a person educated in science, who is also a free thinker, will have an even higher developed and more sharpened "Gut Feeling".  The label may be the more eloquent "Intuition" or "ESP".  

In the same way that you may…

This link will take you to the US Government link for a petition to get the current administration to recognize that the Earth is 4.54 billion years old. Please sign and take the side of science!!

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First, let met start this post by sending my thoughts and condolences to those whose lives have been affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Now, let's get to the actual post.  If you're anything like me, I'm so sorry.  Also, you might be getting a little ticked off about the election.  Ticked off enough to…

The last installment compared Mitt Romney’s statement of faith to Kennedy’s address to the Houston Ministerial Association in 1960. This time, we will examine just a few features of Romney’s Mormon faith.…

This post is the first installment of a three-part series examining the question: Is it fair to question Mitt Romney's Mormonism?

“[T]he kingdom of God... is to be a POLITICAL INSTITUTION THAT SHALL HOLD SWAY OVER ALL THE EARTH; TO WHICH ALL OTHER GOVERNMENTS WILL BE SUBORDINATE AND BY WHICH THEY WILL BE DOMINATED.” B. H Roberts, The Rise and Fall of Nauvoo, 1900, p. 180 …

If your going to be at the Reason Rally, one of the most highly anticipated Secular event, be sure to sign up for the National Atheist Party Meet and Greet. The event will be on the Saturday evening after the REASON RALLY for all those who are interested in learning more about the party, meeting other members, leadership or just to meet other…

"With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil — that takes religion."

--Steven Weinberg

As an agnostic, I have to admit that I have no way of putting myself in the cultural shoes or the socialized mindsets of individuals so obsessed with, and so fanatically devoted to their religious beliefs that they often engage in behavior which—contradictorily—turns the very precepts of their beliefs on their heads. The only…

The National Atheist Party is in the middle of their Atheist Voters Campaign. In a push to call awareness to a large secular voting group The National Atheist Party has been encouraging its members and atheists in general to challenge their local politicians and political candidates with the question "What will you do for atheist voters?"

The Party has gotten video response from Ron Paul,…

The National Atheist Party has been featured on great Atheist podcasts such as the Non Prophets The Angry Atheist, and the Thinking Atheist.

Now the…

Rick Santorum recently accused Obama of being a snob for encouraging the youth of America to aim for a college degree. Education is one of the most important areas we can invest in as a society and yet our graduation rates are dropping. Proper investment in Education can lead to an increase in social mobility, a decrease in prejudice, and an increase in industry specialization which we are lacking when compared to other nations.…

The odds are high that the Westboro Baptist Church is likely to attend the Reason Rally, the largest Secular event in history, and the National Atheist Party would like to formally invite them to stop by their booth…

In the US, when people mention the word Libertarian, I think of Ayn Rand, …and have to fight a gag response. This to me is usually a neo-liberal/right wing/anarcho-capitalist simplification.

But, this is all relative, the word libertarian (small "L") meant an entirely different thing to my father, who also equated it with a strong sense of socially responsible governance as a means to achieve a greater good. Conservatives like to tout their "fiscally conservative" positions,…

The Patriot Act has made a mockery of the 4th Amendment: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." by allowing warrant-less wiretapping.

Now with the National Defense Authorization Act…

As America rearms for the annual War on Christmas™, a new study from the…

A Christian Nation? An examination of Christian nation theories and proofs. by David Rosman

Paperback: 238 pages

IVC Publishing

ISBN-13: 978-0615545776 

ISBN-10: 0615545777 

BISAC: Religion / Religion, Politics & State

Available at: http://Books.InkandVoice.com

David Rosman and IVC Publishing are pleased to announce that David’s new book,…

Poobah Self Disclosure: I'm an atheist. You may be a Christian...not that there's anything wrong with that.

America is an unhappy place these days. Opposing forces not only bludgeon each other bloody, but as…