Life Without a Net
separation of church and state
What is the “Atheist Agenda?”
“Atheist Agenda” is a scary sounding term to a lot of people. To some, it conjures up images of burning churches and outlawing the ownership of Bibles. To others, it’s a bit less sinister, but still sounds like a concerted attempt to take away people’s sense of identity as people of faith. In light of … Continue reading
NC fights to keep illegal sectarian prayers
Today’s example of the Christian Agenda: Commissioners from a North Carolina county entered an appeals court Thursday to protect their right to mention Jesus’ name in prayers said before public meetings. (LINK) It’s getting tedious to say the same thing over and over, but it needs to be done. There is an organized, Republican approved effort in … Continue reading
Georgia Church Violates School Children’s Rights
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – A parent’s complaint and action by Gwinnett County school officials has apparently not stopped volunteers at a church from asking students to pray before a test. A parent contacted Channel 2’s Kerry Kavanaugh on Wednesday and said it happened to her son twice before he took an exam at a local church. … Continue reading
The Politics of Tolerance
Today’s entry is a follow up to yesterday’s, in which I discussed a month long experiment in tolerance between a Christian family and an atheist. I want to follow up with a more in depth discussion of what I believe is a potential roadblock for atheists in America. It starts with this observation: Atheists are … Continue reading
The Ball Is In Our Court
I can’t stress enough that if progressives, secularists, and freethinkers want political respect and clout, the ball is in our courts. President Elect Obama is not going to take it upon himself to restore the church-state separation intended by the founding fathers. He is a religious man himself, and will not turn his back on … Continue reading
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