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This Young Pop Star Is Pushing The Deadliest Pills of All
(OPINION) It is one thing to push pills that could lead to death because of overdose or abuse. It is another thing to push pills that are designed to kill. But that’s just what one young pop star is doing[…]
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Why Saint Joseph’s Feast Day Remains Important To Italians At Home And Abroad
Saint Joseph's Day — celebrated each year on March 19 — continues to hold immense significance for Italians. Intertwining religious devotion, cultural heritage and values such as family, the feast day serves as a reminder of Saint Joseph’s crucial role[…]
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Conservatives Blame Higher Education for Decline in Marriage and Birth Rates, Propose Stripping Higher Education of Funding and Denying ALL Student Loan Cancellation to Force Young Americans into Low-Paying Jobs, Marriage, Procreation
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Why A California Artist Has Made It Her Mission To ‘Paint God’s World’
Maureen Gaffney Wolfson opened The Maureen Gaffney Wolfson Fine Art Gallery in December 2023. Though it may have originated from heartbreak, her paintings are full of color, light, and, perhaps most critically, the divine. “I started painting out of heartbreak,” said[…]
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Christian actress spent 5 years in court defending her right to make anti-LGBTQ+ comments by invoking 'God'. She just lost and will have to pay $381,767 in court costs.
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Sisters have become crazy Christians and I’m thinking about going no contact!
My sister sent our group chat a YouTube video titled “The Consequences of Homosexuality” knowing I’m the only gay person in the group. It pissed me off and shocked me because they all went to my gay wedding, ate my[…]
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American Bible Society museum in Philadelphia to close after only 3 years. It cost $60 million to build.
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American Bible Society to close its $60 million Center City museum after 3 years The museum created by the American Bible Society in 2021 said it will be open to visitors until March 28.
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Liberty Counsel: Jezebel Spirit "Altars To Demon Baal" Are Burning Babies' Bodies To Heat American Homes. "Sacrifices once held in public now take place behind the closed doors of abortion clinics."
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Hoop Dreams: How religiously affiliated Schools Could Fare During March Madness
Another March Madness is once again upon us. The NCAA’s men’s Division I basketball tournament will enthrall millions with its bracket-busting upsets. It is, for many sports fans, the best time of the year. This year’s 68-team field features seven[…]
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“Losing Our Kids to a Satanic Cult” – Kenny Biddle’s Latest, Science Clash Semifinals, and Religion in Schools
Ahoy-hoy and welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s thrice-weekly roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. Head over to Skeptical Inquirer and check out Kenny Biddle’s latest “Ghost in the Machine” video. In it, Biddle goes back to[…]
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'That will help me in heaven': Rudy Giuliani on getting disbarred for Trump
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I Know What Best Describes a Reasonable Person!
Well, I know an essential characteristic anyway. You want to know what best describes reasonable people? I know. Reasonable people are the ones who accept the results of science. Conversely, unreasonable people are the ones who reject the results of[…]
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My whole school believes the earth is 6000 years old
I used to be one of them but now I seriously regret it. During biology class, we were taught that evolution was incorrect, and that instead of evolution there was only adaptation (literally a part of evolutionary processes). Contrarily, we[…]
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Rudy Giuliani says loyalty to Donald Trump will help him in heaven
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In 2024, I’ve Come To Value Kindness Above All
(OPINION) Ever since I turned 35, I’ve tried to use this time of year to take stock, to evaluate where I’ve been over the previous 12 months, where I stand now and where I see myself going. Some years nothing[…]
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Gospel Outreach And Church Festivals To Mark April Solar Eclipse
Pastor Billy Glover sought the best Gospel witness when 3 minutes and 52 seconds of totality covers Steel City Church in the solar eclipse April 8. He’s offering baptisms in total darkness in the church parking lot.
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The Story Behind One Of Africa’s Smallest Catholic Churches
Sitting snugly at the start of the escarpment taking visitors up from the floor of the Great Rift Valley, not far from Kenya’s capitol Nairobi, is Mai Mahiu Catholic Church, otherwise known as the “Travelers’ Chapel.” Older generations call the[…]
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The Problem of Claiming Jesus is God
By Wertbag ~ Within Christianity there is a split in how Jesus is viewed. By far the most popular position is the Trinitarians, who believe that Jesus was God, while the other, the Unitarians, believe that Jesus was the Messiah,[…]
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Georgia County’s First Spanish-Speaking Church Reflective Of Hispanic Growth
Victor Lyons’ work in collecting information for the 2020 Census made it clear to him that Wilcox County reflected the burgeoning Spanish-speaking population of South Georgia. The pastor of First Avenue Baptist Church will officially add another title this Sunday[…]
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The Problem of Defining God
By Wertbag ~ The simplest version of a God is the deist version, that is an unknown force behind the universe. Such a definition doesn't claim certain features, powers or even a mind, just that there is something beyond what[…]
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‘Sacred Alaska’ Masterfully Explores Native Culture And The Orthodox Faith
(REVIEW) This film is not just a historical overview of the growth of Orthodox Christianity in America’s northernmost state among Native Alaskans; it also captures the fusion of Native Alaskan culture and Orthodox spirituality. The film shows what we can[…]
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New Survey Shows Most Americans Say Religion’s Influence Waning
The vast majority of U.S. adults say religion’s role in public life has declined — and a very large number of them are not happy about it. A new Pew Research Center report revealed the stark finding that 80% of[…]
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Our Letter to Senator Hawley re Christian Nationalism
The Secular Coalition for America (SCA), in collaboration with its 20 coalition groups, has written a letter to Senator Josh Hawley, addressing his incorrect remarks on Christian Nationalist and the danger it poses to our nation. Download the Letter to[…]
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More Jesus Quotes Christians Could Do Without, Part 3
Many of the devout would be shocked at what Jesus would doI suspect most devout believers adore their Jesus, as he is portrayed in stained glass, great art, hymns (e.g., What a Friend We Have in Jesus)—and, of course, how is[…]
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“Veto All Three Bills” – A Call to Action in West Virginia, Polio Paul, and the Immigration Boogeyman
Happy Friday to one and all! It’s time again for the Morning Heresy, CFI’s roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. CFI’s Office of Public Policy (OPP) has issued a new Action Alert asking West Virginia residents to[…]
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The Problem of Experience
By Wertbag ~ Some religious folks will say their belief is due to them feeling the presence or actions of their particular God in their lives. The immediate problem raised by this claim is that it is universal across competing[…]
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Pakistani Atheists & ExMuslims, join here!
To find you closest community join your very own r/PakiExMuslims. We are already nearly 200 members. submitted by /u/Inevitable-Concept49 [link] [comments]
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About David Corner, Author of Chapter 1 in The Case Against Miracles
Dr. David Corner wrote a fantastic chapter in my book. I didn't know he died two months before it was published. I learned later. I have an email record of what he believes, and I think readers might be interested.[…]
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“Increasingly Radicalised” – Urban Design Conspiracies, the Chicago Way, and a $62M GOT(F)V Drive
Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s thrice-weekly roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. Wendy Grossman’s latest “Letter to America” for Skeptical Inquirer describes a British MP’s recent effort to stoke conspiratorial fears around the concept of the[…]
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Of Miracles: In Defense of David Hume against Graham Oppy
David Hume (1711-1776) offered some good philosophical arguments against miracles that still resonate today. His arguments focused on the unreliability of human testimony on behalf of miracles. He did not live in a technological age like ours with modern forensics[…]
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“Money and Power” – Skeptical Inquirer Presents, a Blasphemy Death Sentence, and Tartar(ian) Sauce
Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s thrice-weekly roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. Skeptical Inquirer Presents returns with a new series of free online events on Thursday, March 21 with special guest Brian Dunning. He’ll talk with[…]
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The UFO Movie THEY Don’t Want You to See | Brian Dunning on Skeptical Inquirer Presents, Thursday, March 21
In an age when misinformation, alternative facts, and conspiracy theories have become mainstream, UFOs have become one of the most talked-about phenomena throughout popular culture. What is in our skies? What do we know, and how do we know it?[…]
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“A Degree of Wishful Thinking” – High Schoolers and Religion, OPP in Indiana, and Ideology in Science
Ahoy-hoy! Welcome to your Friday Morning Heresy, CFI’s regular roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. The 2024 legislative season has seen “school chaplain” bills introduced in more than a dozen states across America (Florida just passed its[…]
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Did the Good Christian God Relocate to Another Galaxy?
He hasn’t been paying much attention to planet EarthWhen anyone says, “Can you prove God doesn’t exist?” I am tempted to reply, “Just look around you. What do you see?” Answers from the devout might include, “Beautiful sunsets, glorious flowers, majestic mountains—-how wonderful—this is[…]
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The Problem with Morality
By Wertbag ~ Many apologists will quote several bible verses where it says that God wrote His moral code on our hearts. Verses such as Hebrews 8:10 "This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel after[…]
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American Humanists Call on the US to Prevent Famine in Gaza
Allowing ground-based aid deliveries is the only solution to prevent starvation. The post American Humanists Call on the US to Prevent Famine in Gaza appeared first on American Humanist Association.
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The Problem of Physical Evidence
By Wertbag ~ Firstly, it must be said that Ron Wyatt is a scam artist who lies to make money. Any of his many claims should be considered false until such a time as more reputable sources can double check[…]
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“Moving Into Growth Mode” – Alien Mummies, France’s Big Step, and Firefly Evolution
Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s thrice-weekly roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. You have a little less than two days left to cast your vote in Round One of the 2024 Science Clash Tournament, presented by[…]
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AHA Condemns Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. Anderson
SCOTUS limits 14th Amendment’s ability to protect democracy. The post AHA Condemns Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. Anderson appeared first on American Humanist Association.
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“Prey For the Evangelists” – Chaplain Bills, Lifesaving Science, and Mob Violence in Pakistan
Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s thrice-weekly roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. Friday being, well, Friday, there’s a chance you may have missed the latest Action Alert from CFI’s Office of Public Policy for our supporters[…]
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The Problem with Slavery
By Wertbag ~ In the modern western world, most people would have no problem saying slavery in all its forms is evil. This is a non-controversial position to take, but one which runs counter to the laws of the bible.[…]
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Recovering from Religion and The Existential Crisis
By Marlene Winnell ~ Recently in our online Release & Reclaim support group (which has multiple monthly meetings over Zoom as well as a large community of deconstructing folks in our forums) we had a conversation about existential panic. One member posed this[…]
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My Paper on "God and Horrendous Suffering" Has Been Published
My paper on "God and Horrendous Suffering", with the same title as my book, has just been published by Internet Infidels. My thanks to Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief Keith Augustine, for making it happen! This is a short, sharable, powerful[…]
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Horrendous Suffering Caused by—Wait for It—the Church
When you're sure God is your boss, others can take a big hit Two of the riskiest things Christians can do—from the standpoint of preserving and protecting their faith: (1) Read/study the gospels carefully, critically, with curiosity fully engaged, (2) Read/study[…]
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“Broken Beyond Repair” – An Indiana Action Alert, Science Clash, and the Kyrie Effect
Friday is here, which means it’s time again for the Morning Heresy, CFI’s roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. Please keep your hands and feet inside the car at all times… CFI’s Office of Public Policy has[…]
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Some comments on Hume and miracles
Comment threads are easier to resurrect than corpses In his re-post of February 26, 2024 (What is Hume Doing In His Essay “Of Miracles”?), John W. Loftus asks: So let me put it to my readers. What would it take[…]
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The Problem with Extreme Christians
By Wertbag ~ Most modern Christians will look at the more extreme examples of believers as following false teachings or being led astray, but with numerous different interpretations and significant differences in what is taught, it is often not hard[…]
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“Living With The Consequences” – Ice Baths, Vaccine Exemptions, and Blasphemous Lion-Naming
Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s thrice-weekly roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. At Skeptical Inquirer, Nick Tiller’s latest column wonders “Why Are We Still Ice Bathing?” Regular folks testify that ice bathing improves alertness and concentration,[…]
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The Problem of Gullibility
By Wertbag ~ Humans are bad at determining reality. We have limited senses, limited views and imperfect minds. Our memory, even short term, can be horribly wrong, while long term we struggle to remember even important details of events. The[…]
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What is Hume Doing In His Essay “Of Miracles”?
I'm writing a paper on David Hume so I'm republishing this. Enjoy! Much of the scholarship having to do with Hume’s argument against miracles has to do with trying to understand it. Philosopher Michael Levine claims Part I of Hume’s[…]
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“Handle With Care” – Kendrick Frazier’s Origin Story, Superhuman AI, and Dangerous Threads
Welcome to the Morning Heresy, CFI’s thrice-weekly roundup of news and headlines for the reality-based community. The digital edition of the March/April issue of Skeptical Inquirer is online, and (as always) is chock full of great reads. This issue’s cover[…]
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The Problem of Hitler/Stalin
By Wertbag ~ Apologists will often point to Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia as examples of atheistic societies, showing what will become if atheists take control and apply their terrible morals and lack of God to running a country. This[…]
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Our Culture Is Littered with Unverifiable Claims About God
Are we any better off because of it? When I was growing up in a small town (pop. 1,600) in rural Indiana in the 1940-1950s, there were four churches: three Protestant and one Roman Catholic. It would have been unthinkable for[…]
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Heretic on the Hill: The Worst House Chaplain Ever, Plus History
Monday was the Presidents Day holiday when we observe the birthday of George Washington next Thursday and of Abraham Lincoln last Monday. Like many of the Founders, Washington’s real views on religion are difficult to determine because he wrote very[…]
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NY Archdiocese Condemns Funeral of Cecilia Gentili, a Transgender Activist
In a statement, the pastor of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan said the church was not aware of Ms. Gentili’s background, or her avowed atheism, when it agreed to host the Thursday service.
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You Don't Have to Remain a Member of a Hate Group
I wrote a post on Medium recently called "Taking Responsibility for Your Church" in which I considered a question I've had for some time. If your church is not accepting of people like you, why would you keep going back?[…]
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Secular Coalition for America Pens Letter to Speaker Mike Johnson Denouncing Church Mass at the Capitol
The Secular Coalition for America (SCA), in collaboration with its 20 coalition groups, has written a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, denouncing The Catholic Mass held on January 23rd in the Capitol building. Letter to Speaker Mike Johnson DOWNLOAD The[…]
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An Atheist Chaplain, and a Death Row Inmate’s Final Hours
Devin Moss spent a year ministering to convicted killer Phillip Hancock. Together, they wrestled with one question: How to face death without God.
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SCA Lobby Day 2024: If not now, when?
The Secular Coalition for America needs your help on Lobby Day advocating for a bill that would address one of the biggest threats that Christian nationalism poses: motivating militias across the country and giving them a “permission structure” for violent[…]
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Center for Inquiry Debuts Revised Secular Rescue Website for Endangered Atheists and Nonbelievers
The Center for Inquiry (CFI) this week published a significant update to the website for its Secular Rescue program, which provides emergency assistance to secular rights advocates—specifically journalists, secular-freethought writers, and bloggers—in high-risk countries around the world who are under[…]
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Heretic on the Hill: Resolutions, Joint and Otherwise
It’s not quite too late to say Happy New Year! so there, I said it, even though we have a Christian nationalist now running the House, a Supreme Court that believes the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment violates the[…]
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A Homeless Man Sleeps in the Lobby of My Apartment Building. What Should I Do?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to be empathetic while also respecting one’s own boundaries.
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Atheists, Vote Like Your Life Depends on It
In the United States, we like to talk about our rights. We rarely have much to say about the many responsibilities that go along with these rights. But we sure do love to discuss our rights! And so help anybody[…]
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Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Elects Twelve New CSI Fellows
The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), a program of the Center for Inquiry and publisher of the long-running Skeptical Inquirer magazine, is pleased to announce the election of twelve new CSI Fellows for 2023. These newly elected fellows, chosen based[…]
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Heretic on the Hill: The Bible Can Be So Convenient
I’m thinking about House Speaker and Christian nationalist Mike Johnson because I just came from what I’ll just call a high-level meeting with several members of Congress and people from other secular organizations where we talked about ways to confront[…]
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Americans Under 30 Don’t Trust Religion — or Anything Else
Why the shift away from organized faith seems a little different for young adults.
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Where Does Religion Come From?
How do you get from the desire for meaning or the fear of death to the specific content of religious belief?
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AHA Denounces Supreme Court Code of Conduct Charade
Code falls short of meaningfully addressing the Justices’ corrupt behavior. The post AHA Denounces Supreme Court Code of Conduct Charade appeared first on American Humanist Association.
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Heretic on the Hill: Let’s Stop the Christian Insurance Scam Before It Grows
On Veterans Day be sure to take a minute to think about the veterans you know (and don’t know), thank them for their service, and if it seems appropriate ask if there’s anything you can do for them this weekend.[…]
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Why Should Their Religious Beliefs Limit Your Freedom?
What if I was vegan? What if I was vegan and you weren't? Let's imagine that both of these things are true for a moment. Not only are you not vegan, but you enjoy all the foods vegans don't eat.[…]
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More Americans Say They Are Spiritual but Not Religious
We've all heard of people who identify themselves as "spiritual, but not religious." Who are they? What do they believe? We should have many opportunities to find out in the coming years. After all, a recent Gallup poll shows that[…]
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Heretic on the Hill: Speaking of Christian Nationalists
The new Speaker of the House is really the complete package: a man-made climate change denier, stridently anti-LGBTQ rights, stridently anti-abortion, and conservative on pretty much every issue of any importance. One vital qualification for winning the race for Speaker[…]
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Letter to Congressman Burgess Owens
Letter to Congressman Burgess Owens DOWNLOAD The post Letter to Congressman Burgess Owens appeared first on Secular Coalition for America.
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SCA Calls for an Extension to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
SCA Calls for an Extension to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) DOWNLOAD The post SCA Calls for an Extension to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) appeared first on Secular Coalition for America.
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Exorcism is Harmful and Doctors Should Not Legitimize It
In the United States, we have a controversy raging around gender-affirming health care. Some conservatives would like to charge physicians who provide it with crimes. Many of those who wouldn't go that far still hope to discourage this care. In[…]
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To Preserve Democracy, Democrats Are Better Than Republicans
There's a common argument that one can expect to hear from some on the political left in the United States. The two major political parties are so similar, they say, that there's little reason to support one over the other.[…]
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Are Christians Disliked Because They Are Christian?
I have seen some speculation about why Christians are disliked. I've noticed that many of those speculating do identify themselves as Christians. I wouldn't mind sharing my thoughts on the topic, but it seems like there's a question we'd want[…]
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Accepting Responsibility for My Role in Enabling a Delusion
"Why are you an atheist?" I open my mouth as if to begin my answer, an answer I've given countless times before. But the words don't materialize this time. And now I suspect I've made a mistake by answering the[…]
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Your Complaints Protect the Separation of Church and State
We've all seen signs encouraging people to wash their hands in restaurant restrooms. Many of us appreciate these prompts. We don't like to think about the people who are preparing our food disregarding this advice. The idea of such a[…]
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