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Able To Choose
by Able To Choose
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Worse Than Abortion? (The Bible Wins Again...)

There's been a lot of talk about abortion lately, with the religious right taking a fairly myopic...
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According To Matthew
by Matthew Facciani
RECENT POST:
My Final Blog Post: Reflections on the Atheist Movement

I've enjoyed writing for Patheos during the last five years, but my blog is now coming to an end.
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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
RECENT POST:
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:
Humanist Policy Series: The Indigenous Futures Act

Let's begin with an update. Today's post is part of a series in which I'm exploring possible...
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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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Atheist Allie
by Allie Jackson
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This Photo of Ex-Muslims is Sparking Outrage Around the World

Standing tall and proud on top of Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial, four ex-Muslim activist friends...
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The Atheist Rabbi
by Jeff Falick
RECENT POST:
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:
What This Atheist Learned from the Cain and Abel Myth

The story of Cain and Abel speaks more to me now than it ever did when I was a Christian.
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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:
Love Triangle Complications

This is the only thing that makes sense to me right now. Anyways...comic collections and plushies...
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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
RECENT POST:
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:
Bible Prophecies: Edom’s Barrenness, Deaths of Sons, and Elijah’s Fiery Chariot

Let’s continue our critique of 13 prophecies from Hugh Ross of the Reasons to Believe ministry:...
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Daylight Atheism
by Adam Lee
RECENT POST:
Commonwealth, II.XL: Orion's Belt

Rae reconciles with Will Anton.
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Dispatches From the Culture Wars
by Ed Brayton
RECENT POST:
Saying Goodbye for the Last Time

Some of you no doubt know this already, but I have decided to end my battle to the death with...
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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:
The Atheist History Channel's Despicable Take On George Floyd

Religion isn't the only poison in the world. There's also historical ignorance and bad faith....
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Ex-Communications
by Recovering from Religion
RECENT POST:
What Makes People Long For the 'End Times'?

By LoFi — (SPOILER ALERT for Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity Wars in this article.) Let’s say you are...
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For Infernal Use Only
by Jack Matirko
RECENT POST:
Lying For Pseudoscience: New York Magazine's Dishonest Defense of a Harmful, Discredited Theory

As the cofounder of and spokesperson for The Satanic Temple, I have been a controversial presence...
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Foxy Folklorist: Folklore, Culture, Sex
by Jeana Jorgensen
RECENT POST:
The World Is a Vampire

...you know how the rest of the song goes, right? The title came to me when I was pondering the...
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The Freethinker
by Barry Duke
RECENT POST:
Meet the Christian 'luvvie' who wants to be Mayor of London

BRITISH actor and singer Laurence Fox, above, son of evangelical thespian James Fox, has lashed...
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Freethought Now!
by Andrew Seidel
RECENT POST:
A Lone Star victory, a Day of Reason, Robin Morgan & Sasha Sagan

There are some court victories we really love to savor. This week had one — in which we triumphed...
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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:
MAGA Pastor: Facebook Banning Trump Is Exactly Like Satan Killing Jesus

Well, I agree that Facebook is the devil...
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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:
You Don't Belong On That Cross

The American Church has been feeling the loss of their cultural relevance, and they’re not taking...
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Godless Mom
by Courtney Heard
RECENT POST:
7 Tips For Helping Your Child Explore Their Own Identity

I have known my stepdaughter from the time she was three. I used to sit with her for hours and...
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Godzooks: The Faith in Facts Blog
by Rick Snedeker
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Christian evangelicals see public childcare plan as secular Trojan Horse

U.S. Christian evangelicals don't view Joe Biden's government childcare plan as a benefit for kids...
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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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Homestead Skeptic
by David G. McAfee
RECENT POST:
My Facebook Fan Page Has Been Limited For 'Hate Speech'

Facebook didn't violate my free speech, but I'm still migrating away from that platform for much...
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Humanist Plus
by J. H. McKenna, Ph.D.
RECENT POST:
Limbo: Neither Here Nor There, But Safe From Hell

The Roman Catholic notion of Limbo was a triumph of graciousness over cruelty. In this case it was...
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Intentional Insights
by Gleb Tsipursky
RECENT POST:
How Not to Let Cognitive Biases Control Us When Dealing with COVID (Video and Podcast)

Protect yourself from poor COVID-related decisions by being aware of cognitive biases -...
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Kudzu in the Pines
by Warren Tidwell
RECENT POST:
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
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Church 'Not Surprised' After Pastor Arrested For Stealing Scooter

Ellinwood, Kansas - This small town of 342 souls is in the center of the state of Kansas and in...
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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
RECENT POST:
A Blogger's Farewell

Since announcing that I will be leaving blogging, I have received messages from dozens of readers...
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The Lucky Ones
by Dale McGowan
RECENT POST:
See You at The Lucky Ones Podcast

The Lucky Ones podcast resumes its death-obsessed philosophical travelogue in January 2020 with...
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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
RECENT POST:
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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Not a Goodbye, More of a See You Later!

Back when I was leaving my old Quiverfull church in the fall of 2007 there was a new release by...
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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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My Pronoun is U: My Life as a Non-Binary Iranian

An article about how my Iranian and non-binary identities have interacted in predictable and...
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Praying for Rain and Dancing with the Devil
by Dancing Devil
RECENT POST:
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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Fox News Host Bill Hemmer Warns 'Cancel Culture' Will ‘Come After Bible Characters Next’

The Stupid, It Burns: Fox News host Bill Hemmer is mocked online after warning that “cancel...
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RA
by Aron Ra
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An Infidel Reads Sūrahs 32 & 52

This is the 44th part of this series, reading The Qur’an; A New Translation by Abdel Haleem. We’ll...
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Rational Doubt
by Rational Doubt
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How Fundamentalist Christianity Can Turn People into Raving Lunatics

Editor’s Note: Just yesterday, a liberal Jewish friend wondered how so many Republicans (with some...
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Removing the Fig Leaf
by Removing the Fig Leaf
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When Your Lover Is Non-Monogamous (Part 2)

A little over three years ago I found myself in a place I had never pictured myself before. I was...
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Roll to Disbelieve
by Cassidy McGillicuddy
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The New Low Birthrate Moral Panic Evangelicals Are Stirring Up

In the wake of the pandemic, many countries are experiencing a drop in their birthrate. That won't...
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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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“The Disciple” Is a Wonder-Filled Dive into Indian Classical Music

A favorite on last year’s COVID-affected festival circuit, this gem is now available on Netflix.
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The Secular Outpost
by The Secular Outpost
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Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? Part 6: The NO FAVORABLE CIRCUMSTANCES Objection (TRF4)

WHERE WE ARE In the previous five posts of this series, I have shown that the best case scenario...
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The Secular Spectrum
by The Secular Spectrum
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The Business of Religion and Liberty Rather than Tolerance

Why the Religious Freedom and Business Foundation Fails to Promote Freedom and Undermines the...
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Secular Voices
by Kevin Davis
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In Trump's America, how do we return to valuing knowledge?: A rant.

I'm honestly asking this question because I'm afraid for the future of the US. In Donald Trump's...
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Secular World by AAI
by John Richards
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Catch up TV!

If you missed yesterday's Global Atheist News, the weekly review of how religion impacts humanity,...
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Sin God
by Luciano Gonzalez
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What Secretary Of State Pompeo Remembered And Who He Forgot

Amid an incredibly nerve-wracking, heartbreaking, and often horrifying news cycle so far this...
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Temple of the Future
by James Croft
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Closing the Doors of the Temple

This week Temple of the Future is ending as an ongoing blog project. I began this blog in March...
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Thinkadelics
by Scott R. Stahlecker
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96 Posts and Counting!

I started Thinkadelics back in August 2020. Since then, I’ve written approximately 75,000 words in...
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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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Disenfranchised and Disenchanted: Reflections on the UK Local Elections

Things are bleak in the UK. We are in a very desperate situation whereby we are still, after 11...
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Token Skeptic
by Kylie Sturgess
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Darkfield's Coma - Adventures in Unconsciousness

Following on from my previous experiences with Darkfield's Flight and Séance, I was looking...
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TransParent Expedition
by Patrick L Green
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Coping Beauty and Mental Health Awareness Month

I have been out of circulation more than usual. This last year has been hard on my mental health....
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Wayward Woman
by Melinda Robinson
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Conservatives are Blaming the Left for Atlanta Killings. Of Course They Are.

It's amazing, the ability of the Christian Right to create a problem, claim that the mainstream...
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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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