X Marks the Christ
I went into a bookstore this weekend and came back out with a book informing me that “ain’t” ain’t such a bad word, that it’s OK to masterfully split an infinitive, and that a preposition is a fine word to end a sentence with. The book, Origin of the Specious, authored by Patricia T. O’Conner [...]
Faith
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I’ve been thinking about faith recently, and it occurs to me that I might not understand what religious theists mean when they say they have faith. It is obvious to me that those with faith in god consider this faith different than the faith they place in their friends and family, or in [...]
An Angry Atheist
Some of you may have already read Charlotte Allen’s pharisaical tirade against atheists in the Los Angeles Times, Atheists: No God, just whining. I don’t necessarily suggest reading the article in its entirety. Allen, or an editor, provides a high-school-esque thesis statement abbreviating her entire argument:
Superstar atheists are motivated by anger — and boohoo victimhood.
Really? [...]
Good News from NC
Parents gather to nurture nonbelief
By YONAT SHIMRON – McClatchy Newspapers
On Sunday mornings, when many of their contemporaries are taking their seats in church pews, a group of young parents mingle in the living room of a suburban home while their children run around playing games.
This congregation of Raleigh-Durham, N.C., triangle residents has no creed [...]
Religion is not atheism
I’ve been reading lots of recent discussion about why atheism is or is not a religion. These discussions have prompted me to think, which – if you read to the end – is perhaps the highest compliment I can make about them.
Most people begin the debate by defining atheism and religion, and many feel that [...]
Interview with James Corbett
Last week I posted an article about James Corbett, a high school history teacher found guilty of violating the First Amendment. Below is a follow-up interview by Scott Martindale of the Orange County Register.
Capo teacher: ‘I’m never negative toward religion’
High school history teacher James Corbett is intentionally provocative in class – and proud of it.
The [...]
Teacher Derides Creationism
US teacher broke law by describing creationism as ’superstitious nonsense’
Judge rules remark was ‘improper disapproval of religion’ and violated first amendment of US constitution
A US teenager has successfully won a lawsuit against a teacher who described creationism as “superstitious nonsense”.
Chad Farnan, a devout Christian studying at California’s Capistrano Valley high school, persuaded a judge [...]
Ed Buckner Presents
Yesterday I attended a lecture by Ed Buckner, President of American Atheists. His lecture, titled “This Is a Free Country, Not a Christian Nation: In Freedom We Trust”, was informative and provoked a few thoughtful questions from the audience.
Basically, Buckner discussed why the United States is not a Christian nation. He challenged other freethinkers to [...]
Friday Funnies
I really do appreciate good headline writers…
Court climax premature for Madonna of Orgasm Church
The Madonna of Orgasm Church (Orgasmens Madonnas kyrka) has suffered a disappointing reversal following a Swedish court ruling that the church’s name is unacceptable and offensive.
The church’s founder, artist Carlos Bebeacua who resides in Lövestad in southern Sweden, has been fighting [...]
Random Acts of Kindness
…that have nothing to do with religion.
Four-day journey to Cairns saves girl’s life
A PAPUA New Guinea man made a four-day trip to Cairns carrying a six-year-old girl so badly injured her intestines were exposed.
Forty-year-old farmer Iambai Pisau was called to his niece’s PNG village school on the border of Indonesia last Thursday afternoon [...]
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