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Able To Choose
by Able To Choose
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Kicking Jesus Out (Of The Bedroom)

Last night, I got together for a quick cocktail with an old college friend who was passing through...
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According To Matthew
by Matthew Facciani
RECENT POST:
Abortion Could Be Punishable By A 99 Year Jail Sentence If This Alabama Bill Is Passed

Abortions from rape and incest would be criminalized too.
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Across Rivers Wide
by Galen Broaddus
RECENT POST:
Why the Criticism Against "Thoughts and Prayers" Retains Its Force

I was once unsure about the criticism of "thoughts and prayers" after a tragedy, but not anymore.
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Another Breed of Faith
by Daniel Lev Shkolnik
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Has Science Killed the World Trying to Understand It?

When we dissect a frog, we kill it in order to understand it. Could scientific thinking “kill” the...
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Another White Atheist in Colombia
by M. L. Clark
RECENT POST:
The Humanist's Dilemma: Accepting the Christ Christians Believe in

Let's begin with a story. It's Resurrection Sunday in Medellín, and for the last week I've...
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The Atheist + The Pastor
by The Atheist + The Pastor
RECENT POST:
How Does an Atheist Disprove God?

Being agnostic about atheism or theism is more than simply saying "I don't know." It's saying...
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The Atheist Rabbi
by Jeff Falick
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Trumpism Unites Neo-Nazis, Jewish Defense League

Anyone remember the Jewish Defense League? Not to be confused with the Anti-Defamation League, the...
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Atheology
by Stewart James Felker
RECENT POST:
Shawn Bolz: Exposing a Fraudulent Charismatic "Prophet"

About a week ago, an acquaintance of mine on Facebook—himself formerly active in several...
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barrier breaker
by barrier breaker
RECENT POST:
I'm an atheist, but here's why I define myself by what I love

When we leave Christianity, it’s easy to hate it. After all, most of the people we know are...
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The Blameless Sky
by Farah Shah
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And a Very Happy Eid To You

I woke up in the morning, showered, had breakfast with my boyfriend, we will shortly be leaving...
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Blinky & Sal
by J. Burrello
RECENT POST:
You Can't Please Everyone

When just existing becomes an inadvertent statement that threatens some other group, it's time...
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Brother Richard's Life Without Faith
by Richard Haynes
RECENT POST:
Why I Am Proud to Be an American During Trump's Inauguration

Why I Am Proud to Be an American During Trump's Inauguration Today, I am very proud of my country....
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Camels With Hammers
by Daniel Fincke
RECENT POST:
I Stand With Liberalism Against The Critical Theory Domination of the Social Justice Movement

The posts from blue-check-marked people grouped together above are just the latest manifestation...
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Cognitive Demons
by Chris Kavanagh
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Does priming religion make people more generous?

A decade ago a paper titled 'God is Watching You' by Shariff & Norenzayan (2007) received a...
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Cross Examined
by Bob Seidensticker
RECENT POST:
Easter Potpourri: A Look at the Crucifixion, Resurrection, and More

It’s Easter season, so let’s review some Easter topics from previous blog posts. Jesus: Just One...
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Daylight Atheism
by Adam Lee
RECENT POST:
Cult Tragedies

By James A. Haught This is the eighth segment of a nine-part series on religious horrors,...
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Dispatches From the Culture Wars
by Ed Brayton
RECENT POST:
Bachmann: God Will Make Trump Lose in 2020 if He Pressures Israel

Michele Bachmann, the "pastor to the United Nations," obsesses over Israel like most Christian...
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Dogma Debate
by David Smalley
RECENT POST:
How the Left is Killing Language

I know, you saw the title and then started your “response blog.” You’ll come back here and pull...
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Driven to Abstraction
by Shem the Penman
RECENT POST:
A Response To Rick About Postmodernism

Postmodernism deserves a better explanation. My buddy Rick Snedeker at the Godzooks blog waved a...
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Ex-Communications
by Recovering from Religion
RECENT POST:
The Sky without God: Ditching the Baggage of Belief

My belief in God, and my introduction to religion, began when I was four or five years old....
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For Infernal Use Only
by Jack Matirko
RECENT POST:
Penn Jillette’s Sunday School talks Hail Satan? with Penny Lane

Hail Satan? director Penny Lane did an interview with Penn Jillette of the magician duo Penn &...
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Foxy Folklorist: Folklore, Culture, Sex
by Jeana Jorgensen
RECENT POST:
Dear Democrat Women: I Will Vote for You, But Please Stop Terrorizing Sex Workers

I see a lot of excitement about Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris running for president of the...
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The Freethinker
by Barry Duke
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Christian university launches petition against Mike Pence's visit

MORE than 6,600 have signed a petition calling on Taylor University in Indiana to cancel a visit...
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Freethought Now!
by Andrew Seidel
RECENT POST:
Congressional chaplains, countersuits, Clarence Thomas & other surprises

The big news this week: A major case that we’ve been fighting to open up our nation’s legislative...
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Friday Night Heretics Club
by Deanna Boudov
RECENT POST:
Grief Is My Writer's Block

I reconnected with my mom in her hospital room on October 16th and was with her when she died on...
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Friendly Atheist
by Hemant Mehta
RECENT POST:
Mick Mulvaney: Trump Lets Us Take Our "Faith and Work It Into Our Policies"

Mick Mulvaney said the quiet part out loud again.
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The Gaytheist Manifesto     
by Callie Wright
RECENT POST:
I Accidentally Went Viral Supporting Trans Rights. This Is What I Learned.

I wasn’t intending on spreading my hairy, fabulous, cross-dressing ass all across the internet. I...
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The Godless Congregation
by Greg Epstein
RECENT POST:
Enjoying The Happiness of Others

Is Humanism about reason or about emotion? It might seem that reason is all we need, but as...
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Godless in Dixie
by Neil Carter
RECENT POST:
Dear Christian Friend

Dear Christian Friend, I want to ask you a question, but first I have to clarify to whom I am...
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Godless Mom
by Courtney Heard
RECENT POST:
Virtue Signalling And Why It's Okay To Care About The Things You Do

So, here's a meme: It was the first thing I saw when I logged onto Facebook this morning. This...
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Godzooks: The Faith in Facts Blog
by Rick Snedeker
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Can a Jew also be an atheist? Can a Muslim? A Christian?

Two young Israeli Jews and a Muslim — all atheists — discuss religion and culture and war. Turns...
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The Graffiti Wall
by Alix Jules
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SCOTUS: Prayer OK at Texas School Board Meetings

CC.2. CarbonNYC The Supreme Court this morning declined to take up a case filed by the American...
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Humanist Plus
by J. H. McKenna, Ph.D.
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21 God Options

Let’s review twenty - one options on God that are afoot right now: Polytheists say there...
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Intentional Insights
by Gleb Tsipursky
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The Pro-Truth Pledge prompts truthful behavior, according to psychology studies

Traditionally, identifying truth in politics comes from mainstream media and its fact checking. A...
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Kudzu in the Pines
by Warren Tidwell
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The Importance of the Lynching Memorial in Alabama

“I was leaving the South to fling myself into the unknown... I was taking a part of the South...
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Laughing in Disbelief
by Andrew Hall
RECENT POST:
Iceland Changes Its National Anthem To ‘Atheism Is Unstoppable’

Reykjavik, Iceland - The parliament of this small island country voted unanimously to make its...
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Leaving Fundamentalism
by Jonny Scaramanga
RECENT POST:
It's time to move on from ACE

It's been a while since I've blogged, so here's an update for any especially loyal readers who...
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Love, Joy, Feminism
by Libby Anne
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No One Asks Men to Choose between Family and Career

Men are allowed to have both successful careers and successful marriages. Nay, they are expected...
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The Lucky Ones
by Dale McGowan
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5: The Diarist

Podcast excerpt Twenty-first century London sprawls over a thousand square miles of southern...
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Miracle Girl
by Stephanie Savage
RECENT POST:
A Heartbroken Farewell to Stephanie Savage, "Miracle Girl"

After years battling everything from Legionnaires' disease to multiple strokes, a unique and...
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Natural Wonderers
by Wendy Thomas Russell
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Natural Wonderers On Hiatus

Hi friends, A quick note to let you know I'm taking a hiatus from Natural Wonderers, as I've begun...
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No Longer Quivering
by Suzanne Titkemeyer
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Lori Alexander's Anti Vaccine Hysteria

For the last four days I've been hanging out in my husband's hospital room in San Jose, at the...
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No Sacred Cows
by David G. McAfee
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Church Volunteer Faces 7 Years for Sexually Abusing Underage Sisters

Prosecutors said in their statement the defendant had 'a sexual relationship with a minor' and...
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NoGodBlog
by Kathleen Johnson
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Fake News or Scary Reality?

Recently, areas of our country, to include Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and...
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On the Margin of Error
by On the Margin of Error
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Check Out My Interview with A Tippling Philosopher

My friend and colleague Jonathan MS Pierce interviewed me. We talk about the experience of being...
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Praying for Rain and Dancing with the Devil
by Ruth
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I missed out on Halloween

This year I didn't go to a Halloween party but, instead, I put cobwebs around the flat and I...
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Progressive Secular Humanist
by Progressive Secular Humanist
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GOP Lawmaker Who Promotes 'Biblical Law' Caught Planning Violent Attacks

Washington state Rep. Matt Shea, who recently published a manifesto calling for the execution of...
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RA
by Aron Ra
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I'm Banned from the Ark Park

Someone from the Ark Encounter in Kentucky sent me the following email. “I watched your YouTube...
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Rational Doubt
by Rational Doubt
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The Triple Tragedy of a Human Sacrifice

Editor’s Note: With this post, Easter is finally over, here on the Rational Doubt blog. We’ve...
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Removing the Fig Leaf
by Removing the Fig Leaf
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Let's Talk About Sex, Baby

Writing about sex is hard. Heh. And it's not just because the innuendos keep coming again and...
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Roll to Disbelieve
by Cassidy McGillicuddy
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Notes from the Road to Emmaus (LSP #87)

Come join me on the Road to Emmaus, because today, Lord Snow Presides over a story I never knew...
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Sacred Naturalism
by Sacred Naturalism
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A User’s Guide for Evolutionary Well-Being

This began as a guide for my students, but I've decided to share it with a wider audience. Even...
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Secular Cinephile
by Andrew Spitznas
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“Blaze,” Thank Goodness, Defies Biopic Conventions

Ethan Hawke’s biopic of singer-songwriter Blaze Foley goes for characterization and soft-spoken...
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The Secular Outpost
by The Secular Outpost
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Defending the Conspiracy Theory - Part 6: More about Our Ignorance

According to Peter Kreeft, there are only five possible theories about the alleged resurrection of...
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The Secular Spectrum
by The Secular Spectrum
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Why Do We Question Vegetarianism When It's a Personal Choice but Not When It's Religiously-Motivated?

People sure do love their double standards. You probably know how true this is if you've ever been...
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Secular Voices
by Kevin Davis
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Ocasio-Cortez Hits Back, Throwing Bible Reference in Face of Sarah Huckabee Sanders

It's been said that you can use quotes from the Bible to justify pretty much any position on an...
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Sin God
by Luciano Gonzalez
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ICE Raids In North Carolina Provoke Frustration And Outrage

In North Carolina, news headlines describe the tense state of emotions for some Hispanic &...
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Temple of the Future
by James Croft
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Ask An Atheist Day 2019 Answers Part 1 - With Puppy Pics!

Yesterday I took tons of questions from people for Ask An Atheist Day 2019. Today you get my...
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Thinking Rationally
by Mark W. Gura
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Self-Care and Awareness

By CW Brown & Deb Cote, Edited by Lindsay Gray “Rest and self-care are so important. When you...
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A Tippling Philosopher
by Jonathan MS Pearce
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The Evolution of Morality and Theistic Evolutionists

"It wasn't God who introduced us to morality; rather, it was the other way around. God was put...
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Token Skeptic
by Kylie Sturgess
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13th January - Celebrating International Skeptics Day

Briefly stated, a skeptic is one who is willing to question any claim to truth, asking for clarity...
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TransParent Expedition
by Patrick L Green
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Legend of Chrissy: The Homeless Transgender Prostitute

Chrissy the homeless transgender prostitute was a bit of a legend to the denizens of the night in...
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What Would JT Do?
by JT Eberhard
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I'll be doing a debate in Springfield, MO tonight.

Tonight I'll be doing a team debate in Springfield, MO. The resolution is "A Faith Commitment Is...
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Without A Crystal Ball
by Katie Paulson
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Exclusive: Ethan Lindenberger Talks about Growing Up Unvaccinated

The unvaccinated teen that defied his parents and got vaccinated at age 18 is continuing on his...
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