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A Letter From A Reader: Why Can’t You Be Nicer To Religious People?

March 21, 2018 By Courtney Heard

I post a lot on Instagram. Often my posts are poking fun at religion or meant to spark a conversation about it. Of course, it’s not surprising that many of these posts upset believers, as these are their most cherished ideas being torn to bits by thousands of people on a public platform. I do understand that it cannot be easy to witness as a religious person. As such, I get a lot of people accusing me of being insensitive… Read more

Your Stories of Atheism: Religion Was Making Everything Worse

March 20, 2018 By Courtney Heard

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Three moving stories of how my readers became atheists. Content warning: suicide, abuse. Read more

Christian Says We Need To Embrace These Ideas In The Bible… And I Agree!

March 15, 2018 By Courtney Heard

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My response to Billy Hallowell’s piece in Faithwire: 9 Words in the Bible That Every Atheist Should Have No Problem Embracing – and I agree! Read more

Atheist Inmates In Their Own Words: Pablo Melendez From Death Row Pt. 2

March 14, 2018 By Courtney Heard

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This post is carried on from yesterday’s post. You can read that here. To read more from this series, click here. To read even older posts from this series on my older blog, click here. In my initial letter to Pablo, I mentioned my old friend who had been locked up for nine years. Here is the rest of the letter from Pablo: I’m not sure if you know but I’ve been on death row since May 21st of 1996…. Read more

Atheist Inmates In their Own Words: Innocent on Death Row?

March 13, 2018 By Courtney Heard

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When I wrote to the only atheist inmate I could find on death row, I was not expecting this. What I found out about him could make this whole series a lot harder than I thought. Read more

Your Stories of Atheism: Disowned For Leaving Religion Behind

March 12, 2018 By Courtney Heard

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This week’s installment has some heartbreaking stories. Content Warning: abuse. Read more

STORY TIME! Embarrassing Tale of That Time I Fell For Pseudoscience!

March 8, 2018 By Courtney Heard

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Even though this story is super embarrassing, I give you the tale of the time I was certain we were all going to die. Read more

Ask Mommy: I Caught My Teenager In Bed With Her Boyfriend, What Should I Do?

March 7, 2018 By Courtney Heard

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What do you do when your kids become sexually active? My take on the subject may not be what you expect. Read more

Every Atheist Needs: Waco

March 7, 2018 By Courtney Heard

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Disclaimer: this is a series in which I make recommendations to you, the reader. These can include books, movies, television shows, YouTube channels, websites, apps and more. Keep in mind, the title of the series is not literal. So, before you post it in the comments, I am well aware that not every atheist needs these things. You might enjoy them, though! My memories of the standoff between law enforcement and the Branch Davidians in 1993 are vague. I mean, I… Read more