Islam
I haven’t said much about Islam yet, mainly because I don’t know enough about it yet. I’ve been reading about Xianity and Bible history and analysis for some time and Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Politics
The Return of The Arrogance of Religious Thought: The “Power of Prayer” pt. 2.
Rain dances don’t work. We know this. And sacrificing small animals will not grant us special favors from an unseen spirit. Such ideas nowadays are beyond laughable, not worthy of Continue Reading →
One Species, One Tribe
Flashbulb memories are those few significant events, usually of such a national or international impact that they remain forever etched in our LTM (long term memory). We know exactly where Continue Reading →
Don’t get me started
This post is dedicated to the “star” of Expelled who got me started: angry enough at his speaking appearance 2 years ago on campus to write my first editorial reproduced Continue Reading →
Don’t Look Back
The Arrogance of Religious Thought, Part 1: “Man is innately depraved, Life is ALL about suffering, Sin is inevitable, Humans need the threat of eternal fire to behave, Morality is Continue Reading →
D.O.N.E. “Defenders of the New Enlightenment”
WE are D.O.N.E. with Religion. But why? “Why all the fuss, what’s all this religion bashing about?” Many of my very liberal Xian friends and colleagues ask this question. WHY? Continue Reading →
Zygotes, Embryos, and Slaves
A short while back one of our professors likened these living things as equal in personhood. I kinda took exception to that strained analogy: A human fertilized egg (zygote), a Continue Reading →
There Oughta Be 50
We have 20 female US Senators. A beautiful thing really, up from the traditional handful, but still 30 short to be sure. And we need 25 or 26 female governors Continue Reading →
Why We Can Win
So much has happened in just one week: initiating this blog, my speaking at KY Freethought (see two posts below), arranging for Jerry Coyne coming to Murray State (see poster Continue Reading →
KY Freethought and the Decline of Religion
(From left to right: myself, Sarah Henry, Jamila Bey, Reba Boyd Wooden, Hemant Mehta, & Annie Laurie Gaylor) Just got back late last nite from speaking at the 2nd annual Continue Reading →