Monthly Archives: November 2010

An Encouraging Editorial In Support of Science

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I know it’s Asheville, North Carolina and not a city in the Deep South, but I’m still very encouraged to see an editorial like this in the Citizen-Times… and very troubled to know who’s running for the state House of … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Politics, Science | 20 Comments

Are Reason and Religion Compatible?

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Speaking of the Rally to Restore Sanity, the Washington Post On Faith blog asked panelists: Are “reason” and “sanity” the opposite of religious belief? An excerpt of my post is below: Not completely. There are religious people in just about … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 16 Comments

Ask Richard: Should I Accept a Scholarship from My Mother’s Church?

Posted on November 1, 2010 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Dear Richard, I am an atheist and I attend a state funded university. My family is not poor, nor are we rich, we are just in the middle. My mom … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Churches, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 27 Comments

My Day at the Rally to Restore Sanity

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Guest Contributor

My brief summary of the Rally to Restore Sanity/March to Keep Fear Alive — with tons of pictures: First, the brief comments: – I love that the Mythbusters spoke on stage. But their attempt to do live experiments with a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Politics | 43 Comments