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Reading this article
about Cee Lo Green changing the lyrics to "Imagine" I was struck
by how well it demonstrates the variations between our FISHy friends. At conventions,
via email, or phone calls I get to hear the opinions from our very intelligent
supporters and it seems to divide between the concept of religions coexisting,
and the notion that the very nature of religion is contradictory to coexistence.
Almost
every major college and university offers a degree in religious studies. But
secularism? Nary a one — until now.Fllow this link for more information:
http://www.sj-r.com/beliefs/x1069103229/College-launches-secular-studies-program
Sam's Club acknowledges, and pledges to fix, their CD sampler machine! After
placing a complaint with management at a Pueblo, Colorado store that I was forced
to listen to several songs being sung by children about Jesus being played on
a continuous loop, my work paid off!
Richard Dawkins weighs in on the top Republican candidates: http://richarddawkins.net/articles/642754-attention-governor-perry-evolution-is-a-fact
;Vassiliki
(Betty) Smocovitis is a professor at Cornell. She studies the history, philosophy
and social study of the twentieth century biological sciences, especially evolutionary
biology, systematics, ecology and genetics. She also studies the history of
the botanical sciences in America. She has written several books and has been
published numerous journals. She recently sent us a very interesting essay entitled:
Singing His
Praises Darwin and His Theory in Song and Musical Production. Click the
title to read it.
Rapture
Preacher declares miscalculation and reshedules
the loving god's end of time to October 21
Non-Theists
Cheated by Military Functionality Tests - A Global Assessment Tool is administered
to soldiers in the army and measures the areas of emotional, social, family, and
spiritual strength. By default atheists, humanists, and other nonbelievers receive
lower scores in the spirituality portion, and are then mandated to take training
to increase their scores! Help the AHA end this discrimination. Humanist Legal Center Files Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Newdow Case - Should "So Help me God" be stated at the Presidential, or for that matter, any inauguration? Similar to the statement in court, it is implied that "woe be to me by the Almighty if I mess up." Kinda leaves a lot of leeway anyway, doesn't it?! Read all about this story here.
Woman Stabs Antichrist Baby - All christians can now breath a sigh of relief. This Chicago grandmother realized that her nine month old grand son was in reality.... The Anti-Christ!!! After one failed attempt towards killing this supposedly harmless child, we can only hope that she will not rest until its death. Read more about this absurd story here.
Rachel Maddow Show - A city official takes the opportunity to Affirm his oath of office rather than swear to god. For this his expulsion is demanded in the name of goud.
A Full
Quiver - Understanding Quiverfull, the antifeminist, conservative Christian
movement that mandates submission to patriarchal power.
Dating
Jesus - One woman's spiritual journey from religious subservience to independence,
from fear to freedom.
Rise of the Godless - Paul Starobin, of the National Journal, discusses
those who classify themselves as unreligious, and their influence in American
politics.
In a strange twist of reality, a Utah Court ordered that a religious monument
could not be displayed at a government courthouse. How could
that be? Particularly in the Mormon-run Theocratic state of Utah. Simple. The
group wanting to post this monument wasn't a mainstream, whitebread, hood-wearing,
cross-burning real Christian group. Thus, they have no right to post their religious
stuff on government property. As this case cycles through the courts, it might
get harder for the real Christians to defend their attacks on religious freedoms.
Read
more here.
Todays favorite Freethought interview - from Point Of Inquiry
"Kingdom
Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism" - Salon.com book review
by Michelle Goldberg. Jan 12, 2007
Bush's Erratic Behavior Worries White House
Aides - June 4, 2004
Churchgoing Closely Tied to Voting Patterns
- June 2, 2004
The Jesus Landing Pad: Bush
White House checked with rapture Christians before latest Israel move
- May 18, 2004
A Letter to Dr. Laura Concerning God's Law
- May 5, 2004
Pat Robertson Says Israel Is In Conflict Between Jehovah And Allah - February
16, 2004
British Children to Study Atheism
at School - February 15, 2004
Toronto, Canada Humanists Officially "Beneficial
to the Community as a Whole" - February 14, 2004
Rationalist Bulletin # 118 - January 22, 2004
- (Extremist Islamic Fundamentalists, First Amendment Ignorance in the US,
Finland's Church Membership Dropping Rapidly)
The New Discrimination Against
the Nonreligious - January 20, 2004
Faith-Based National Parks - January 17,
2004
General
Boykin Fights For God - October 17, 2003
The
Decline and Fall of Religion in Europe - October 12, 2003
News Updates - August 12, 2003
News Updates
- June 14, 2003
Religious Shorts - Updated June 14, 2003
January 2001
Issue of the Rationalist International Bulletin
The Shepherd is Culpable,
submitted by J.A. Young
Ben Franklin's Unholy
Lightning Rod
TV Host Geraldo Interviews
Jesus Christ
Freethougth
News Clips
Denis Diderot, by John
Patrick Michael Murphy
Tearing
Down Jefferson's Oath, by John Patrick Michael Murphy
What
I Want for Christmas, by John Patrick Michael Murphy
Purgatory, by John
Patrick Michael Murphy
The Pope's Apology,
by John Patrick Michael Murphy
Trinity, by John Patrick
Michael Murphy
The "Religion"
of Freethought, by John Patrick Michael Murphy
The Death of Matthew
Shepard, by William Edelen
The
Impeachment Gang, by William Edelen
Library
of Congress, by William Edelen
Jefferson
and his Mistress, by William Edelen
Christmas
and 'Progress', by William Edelen
The
Silence that Speaks, by William Edelen
The Truth of Truth, by William Edelen
Emmanuel College Creationism