Life Without a Net
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When the Truth Hurts
There’s a scary article at Hooking Up Smart. It’s a very brief synopsis of two books by Louann Brizandine, a neuropsychologist at Yale who wants to prove that there are real, quantifiable differences between men and women (and everything in between) which must be explained by biology first and culture second. I’ve been thinking about … Continue reading
Black Gay Atheists with Asperger’s and Ugly Moles
I’m going to try to nip something in the bud before it turns into a senseless internet war. Rather than respond to all the facebook messages and blog comments, here’s my take on the relationship between homosexuality and atheism in society. If it sounds like I’m responding to you, I probably am. I am an … Continue reading
Discrimination
I’ve been thinking about something I wrote yesterday. “There are more atheists than blacks in America. Would anyone consider calling America a ‘White Nation’?” The full impact of that statement took a while to hit me. Then last night, I was speaking with a friend who owns a small business. He lamented the fact that … Continue reading
The Politics of Being “Out”
This is the third installment in my series inspired by the show “30 Days.” I want to spend some time thinking aloud about what it means to be an “out atheist.” As recent comments have demonstrated, there are sharp differences of opinion about what is appropriate, useful, and even scientifically accurate in terms of social … Continue reading
The Power of a Simple Truth
The following is an entry from nearly a year ago. I think it’s even more important today than it was when I first wrote it. We have a president who at least acknowledges atheists as a part of American culture. If there is a time for cultural change, it is now, before the Religious Right … Continue reading
I Love Jesus, so Let’s Kill Gays
I was having such a good holiday break, and then this shows up in my inbox: Baptist Pastor Advocates Killing Gays Here are some salient points from one of his sermons: You want to know who the biggest hypocrite in the world is? The biggest hypocrite in the world is the person who believes in the … Continue reading
The War on The Salvation Army
Like clockwork, gay rights groups are encouraging boycotts of the Salvation Army this holiday season. The SA insists that it does not discriminate against gays, but it “hates their sin.” While I agree that this sounds a lot like Orwellian doublespeak, I have mixed feelings about the effort. Most of my friends know me as … Continue reading
Herb Silverman is Awesome
I’m pretty sure I’m fighting the swine flu, so I haven’t been working too hard on new posts. Luckily, I’ve just stumbled upon a short article explaining exactly why I think atheism is an important topic. Our state wasted about $100,000 trying to keep me from becoming a notary public. None of the political leaders … Continue reading
Christianity in the News
I’m just going to pass along two stories today. Partly, this is because I’ve just been too busy to keep updated this week, but I do think it’s important for us to remember that there are two discussions going on in the freethinking community. It’s fine for me to argue with Alison about the causes … Continue reading
Court Decision: School may discriminate
Over the past several days, I’ve been posting a lot of news blurbs and short blog entries. There are two reasons for this. First, writing in depth articles takes a lot of time, and I’m very busy these days. This economy is not kind to people in my particular business. Second, with the new president … Continue reading
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