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Atheists’ Briefing with White House Update
by Jesse Galef – The atheist movement made a big step last Friday when the Secular Coalition for America arranged a policy briefing with White House officials. A delegation of about 60 nontheists convened in the nation’s capital to engage … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics
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The Secular Coalition for America’s Briefing with the Obama Administration
by Jesse Galef – In less than three hours, I’ll be part of a delegation of 60+ atheists who are meeting with Obama administration officials for a policy briefing to discuss some of our concerns. Although administrations regularly engage with … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics
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Would I Still Be an Atheist?
by Jesse Galef – Overcoming personal bias can be one of the most difficult tasks in searching for the truth. The particular experiences and influences in our lives are – to a large degree – out of our control and … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Atheism, Psychology
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Obama Clears Low Bar at Prayer Breakfast
by Jesse Galef – Obama once again graced the annual National Prayer Breakfast with his presence, and once more we in the nontheistic community were given a brief mention. Yes, I’m bothered that Obama’s presence at the meeting lends credibility … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics
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Italian Secularist Judge Effectivly Removed from Office
by Jesse Galef – I don’t know much about Italy’s justice system, but this news story makes me think it deserves more of my attention. Italian Judge Luigi Tosti, an outspoken proponent of separation of church and state, is not … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics
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Skeptics Organize Homeopathic “Overdose”
by Jesse Galef Finally, a creative protest! Living in the DC area, I witness a lot of demonstrations. In general, I find them either over the top, toothless, or just plain boring. No so with this demonstration against homeopathy: In … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Worshiping Christian Koans
by Jesse Galef Language is a wonderful tool, but all too often it’s misused and consequently misunderstood. So many seemingly difficult disagreements in philosophy and religion are the result of poorly defined words. I remember a particular exchange I had … Continue reading
Posted in God, Philosophy, Religion
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Sex Offenders Win Case, Allowed in Church
by Jesse Galef North Carolina had a law which prohibited sex offenders from going within 300 feet of any facility for the care or supervision of children and “any place where minors gather for regularly scheduled educational, recreational or social … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics
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Why Skeptics Enjoy Sarcasm
by Jesse Galef Am I the only one who has noticed that skeptics seem more likely to have a very dry sense of humor? I don’t want to make a definitive generalization, but in my experience the people I talk … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Humor
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