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Faith-Healing Parents Who Killed Son Sentenced to Prison
This is what you need to know about Jeff and Marci Beagley:They allowed their son to die of an inflammation of his urethra because they figured a god would cure him. Instead of taking him to a doctor for real help, they prayed? and sat back idly while he suffered.A jury found them guilty of [...]6 Vote(s)
Quote of the Day: Crooked system
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Voluntary cooperation
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Faith-Healing Parents Who Killed Son Sentenced to Prison
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Why is There Something Rather Than Nothing?
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Botanical Wednesday: Knobs erupting from the ground!
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Catholics dictating terms
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Adventures in woo
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How I Got a Refund From My Church
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Catholics dictating terms
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Indoctrinating Children: Rites and Religions
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Rawls on Marx
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Progressives and macroeconomic policy
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Humanists urge MPs to call for law reform on assisted dying
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Polish heavy metal band frontman to be tried for desecrating a Bible
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Moments of Implausability
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7 arrests in alleged Irish plot to kill Muhammad cartoonist
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Massive kites pulling catamarans across the sea could make clean energy for the entire world
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Religious rehab sparks alcoholic?s complaint
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Top Ten Creationist Arguments - Part 2
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God?s 106th Killing: Joash, the princes of Judah, and the Judean army
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299. The Hold Steady
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Hastily Scribbled Notes From The Amazing Adventure, 5 (Volume I)
This is our second full day at sea. I'm sitting in a corner at the back of the Augustus conference room on Deck 5 of the Costa Fortuna, trying to be inconspicuous. Kitty Mervine is preparing to give a lecture on - what? Who knows? I suspect pirates will be involved. The lectures have been unpredictable so far, and better for it. Today we've had talks on parliamentary procedure (which was actually20…
Man, I?m busy.
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Jesus for Rent
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Kathleen Johnson: ?A Place at the Table?
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Your Golden Square Triangle
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What is still the biggest force driving the human evolution?
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In the Beginning and the End, Part Two
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OUR VIEW: Atheists trade bibles for porn; dis Mother Teresa
Movement may have seen its best days8 Vote(s)
Jesus for Rent
I don?t think I want one, but maybe some of you are interested in a Jesus:Incidentally the actual location is in New Zealand.(via FAIL Blog)18 Vote(s)
Michael G. Mickey: ?Ahh! Run!? or possibly ?Yay!?
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Jesus for Rent
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BBC | Wonders of the Solar System | Episode 1: Empire of the Sun
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Aired March 7, 2010 on BBC Two
Professor Brian Cox visits some of the most stunning locations on earth to describe how the laws of nature have carved natural wonders across the...
Some Semblance of Sanity in Lone Star State
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OUR VIEW: Atheists trade bibles for porn; dis Mother Teresa
Movement may have seen its best days
The fifth GLOBE at night is on!
How often do you go outside and look up? I mean really, just look up at the sky and stars?With more and more people living in cities, and light pollution still a major problem, it seems that a smaller percentage of people actually get to see the stars. That?s why the National Optical Astronomy Observatory [...]19 Vote(s)
Ugly Behavior from UCB SJP Leadership
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solar eclipse in varanasi
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Anti-Gay Lawmaker Roy Ashburn Comes Out
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The NCSE Position on Science vs Religion
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Chatroulette Spin #2: Talking Sex, Plus Magical Ninja Snacks
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Bng/Ask Richard: Atheists? Freethinking Children Are Considering Religion
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Consortium Responds to Virginia AG About University Non-Discrimination Policies
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Local Minister Gets Slap on the Wrist for Rape
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solar eclipse in varanasi
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Ask Richard: Atheists? Freethinking Children Are Considering Religion
Dear RichardWe are an atheist couple with three children aged 10, 8 and 5. The youngest starts school this year.We have explained to our children that different people believe in different gods, but neither of us believe in god, and that when they are older they can decide for themselves what they want to [...]16 Vote(s)
Jim Jefferies on Religion
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Liberty University: Students Flock To School To Study Creationism (VIDEO)
(March 9, 2010) - An Agence France-Press report estimates that some 40 percent of the United States believe in creationism, which holds that the Earth was created by God only several thousand years ago. Students are flocking to Liberty University to study this literal interpretation of the Bible, much to the dismay of scientists.
Abortion Rights & Privacy Rights: Political, Religious, and Ethical Debates
Abortion is a contentious issue in American society. Some regard it as an immoral abomination while others regard it as fundamental to reproductive liberty and privacy. Contraception is starting to be treated in a similar manner. Is there a fundamental right to abortion? Is there a right to privacy that protects contraception and use of contraceptives?
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Launch Pad 2010 open for, um, launch
Last year, I attended the NASA-sponsored Launch Pad Workshop, a week-long camp in Laramie, Wyoming, to help science fiction authors learn astronomy. That way, they can get ideas and write more accurate stories! It was a lot of fun, and I had a fantastic time.Registration is open again for Launch Pad 2010, with guest speaker [...]16 Vote(s)
Ask Richard: Atheists? Freethinking Children Are Considering Religion
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Richard Dawkins and The Greatest Show on Earth
The world's most famous atheist and evolutionist spoke to a sell-out audience at the Sydney Opera House about his new book and joined us to talk about the evidence for evolution.12 Vote(s)
Ray Comfort in NZ
Challenges to Darwin's theory dog prominent atheistDawkins' Down Under events being followed by book distributions7 Vote(s)
Game over for Scientology at the Lib Dem?s weekend conference in Birmingham
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Supreme Court to Rule on Anti-Gay Protests at Military Funerals
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Ray Comfort in NZ
Challenges to Darwin's theory dog prominent atheist
Dawkins' Down Under events being followed by book distributions
Court ruling ?confirms that Christians are being pushed to the margins of public life?
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Richard Dawkins and The Greatest Show on Earth
The world's most famous atheist and evolutionist spoke to a sell-out audience at the Sydney Opera House about his new book and joined us to talk about the evidence for evolution.
Believer or NonBeliever? Depends on Your Perspective
Some atheists criticize the label "atheist" because it appears to define people by what they don't believe rather than by anything positive. The same argument can be made -- and perhaps made more strongly -- about the label "nonbeliever." Although "nonbeliever" is probably perceived as carrying less negative baggage by atheists themselves, it does suggest that atheists don't believe anything -- a m…
Where can Science and Religion conflict?
In a previous post, I described how religion has perennially tried to force accommodation upon science. Science uses empirical experiment while religion uses submissive conviction. However, that very difference gives religion the option of staying out of science?s way. That ?pacifist accommodationism? might not be such a bad thing.Science must never compromise its empirical 18 Vote(s)
The Supreme Court and Fred Phelps
Fred Phelps frequently protests at funerals - court reaction5 Vote(s)
Ignatius the Ultimate Youth Pastor
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Is the Atheist Movement on the Decline?
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Ida is a Lemur
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What Is Knowledge?
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Why Democratic Discourse?
Note: Michael De Dora Jr., executive director of the Center for Inquiry?s branch in New York City, is Free Thinking?s newest blogger. This is his first post. In pondering what to write in my first essay here, the response from those who have merely heard the name of my blog -- Democratic Discourse -- prompted me to start with an explanation of why I?m here and what I intend to d15 Vote(s)
How to Tell if a Guy Is Trustworthy
Is he trustworthy? Forget what the songs say about his kiss, and check out the breadth of his cheekbones.19 Vote(s)
Great photo of the Solar Corona
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Massacres Shake Uneasy Nigeria
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Yet More Evidence Creationism Isn?t Science
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Tuesday Funny ? Classic Family Guy Moment
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?You?re not giving ME the pills because of YOUR religion??
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To Know
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Stop using the lens of your preconceptions
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Abuse scandal-riddled Ratzinger must resign
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The Supreme Court and Fred Phelps
Fred Phelps frequently protests at funerals - court reaction
Let's Play "Let's Pretend" - Science & Religion in Texas Schools
SW_atheist has been watching developments in Texas and submitted the following to help people better understand what's going on...
The Texas School Board and Texas education have come under fire recently for policies that have resulted in problems and some well-deserved national ridicule.
This extends beyond Texas because Texas is a major purchaser of educational materials. So, if a book's content i…
Two Part Response to Taner Edis
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Is the Atheist Movement on the Decline?
Wayne Laugesen, the editorial page editor of the Colorado Springs Gazette, has a piece in which he chides the atheist movement as a whole.He says we had a good run, but we?re committing a comedy of errors:? The organization Atheist Agenda, at the University of Texas-San Antonio, draws attention by offering pornography in exchange for [...]6 Vote(s)
FFRF's Dan Barker on The Daily Show
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Q&A: Adventures in Democracy (With Richard Dawkins)
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Aired March 8, 2010 on ABC (Australia)- Full video with transcript
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Is the Atheist Movement on the Decline?
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Two Part Response to Taner Edis
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How to Tell if a Guy Is Trustworthy
Is he trustworthy? Forget what the songs say about his kiss, and check out the breadth of his cheekbones.
Stop using the lens of your preconceptions
Well. There's another paper out discussing science blogs, which is a good thing, I suppose. I just find the conclusion a bit disappointing. Bora has an exhaustive dissection, and both The Panda's Thumb and Cosmic Variance have briefer (they'd have to be! Bora got loquacious) discussions of the topic.
Where the author loses me is with this summary.
To become a tool for non-scientist participation, sci…
Two nearby galaxies peek out through the dust
NASA?s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, only launched a couple of months ago, and has already done spectacular work. Gulping down huge tracts of sky every day, it has already discovered over 2000 asteroids ? not seen, but actually discovered ? including several that pass near the Earth (none on track to hit us, [...]10 Vote(s)
Kindness and generosity are contagious
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?A nasty attempt to coerce Danish newspapers into apologizing for the cartoons of Muhammad?
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The Frog Scientist
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Roy Ashburn outs himself
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Christian registrar case refused by Supreme Court
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The Obligation to Challenge False Claims
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The Frog Scientist
I just got my hands on a very interesting book for the younger set: it's aimed at kids in grades 5-8, and it's a description of the life and work of a real live scientist, someone who does both field and lab work, and studies development and the effects of environmental toxins on reproduction. The man is Tyrone Hayes at UC Berkeley, and the book is The Frog Scientist(amzn/b&n/abe/pwll), by Pamela Tu…
IHN February 2010 (PDF)
The February 2010 issue of International Humanist News has been published. This edition includes a feature on the rights of the child.
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95%: the odds that we are causing climate change
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Brian Cox on ?the greatest age of discovery our civilization has known?
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Did Galileo fudge the findings?
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Homeopathy article FAIL
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A Step Too Far (Pic)
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As Usual, It Is Up For Interpretation
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Tiger Woods skips the express line for forgiveness and redemption
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Bing Discovers Dark Matter!
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Why the Cultic American Culture Exploits Children
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Sliding into Heresy
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A hero in the Philippines
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Hey, Floridans, you aren?t really going to vote for this jerk, are you?
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atheos and the contra gentiles
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Roy Ashburn outs himself
Roy Ashburn, California legislator, opponent of gay equality, unwilling to even recognize gay rights activists, has admitted at the age of 55 that he is gay.
That is so sad. To live a half-century in denial, to be so steeped in self-loathing that you build a career on stamping down people just like yourself, and to only now wake up and confront the truth?assuming he lives into his 70s, that's an admi…
Update on Angie?s Abortion
Angie Jackson wrote a very popular (and controversial) posting on this site a few weeks ago about how she is having an abortion and documenting the process on YouTube and Twitter.Yesterday, she appeared on CNN, interviewed by Kyra Phillips:Considering that was her first *live* interview, I?m impressed. Angie was calm and collected throughout. [...]9 Vote(s)
Comment of the Week: Civilized vs. Uncivilized Humans
Many Christians who like to crow about how important their religion is for morality or law may introduce the idea that Christianity is a "civilizing" influence. If that raises red flags to you, it should. Even most Christians who try to talk like this recognize, at least dimly, what sorts of problems they are getting themselves into and so won't say it directly. Instead, they will reverse the langu…
A hero in the Philippines
The Philippines has a problem with a rising number of AIDS cases every year, and members of the government have been promoting a sensible response: Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral has sponsored a program that distributes free condoms, for instance. You can guess who opposes prophylactics, though.
"The condom business is a multimillion dollar industry that heavily targets the adolescent market at t…
Link blog: society, church, funny, christianity
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Update on Angie?s Abortion
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Duty-dodging Anglican bishop accused of ?disgraceful and scandalous behaviour?
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Abbot offered bribe to abuse victims
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epicurus chart
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The Loving Compassion of the Catholic Church
A few weeks ago, I mentioned briefly that the Catholic church had threatened to pull out of Washington, D.C., ending the social services they provide for thousands of people, if the city council passed a law recognizing same-sex marriage. Well, the council did pass the bill, same-sex marriage is now legal in D.C. (congratulations!), and [...]
Hey, Floridans, you aren't really going to vote for this jerk, are you?
Here's a personal account of how Charlie Crist deals with atheists:
Last night as I was leaving a pizzeria in Downtown St. Pete, I ran into a small group of people around Florida Governor Charlie Crist who was campaigning for a US Senate run. So, I walked over waited a moment to gain his attention and shook his hand. As we were shaking hands I asked him if he really believes that the letters he sent…
The Loving Compassion of the Catholic Church
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Ethnic and religious violence in Nigerian, ?roving bands of killers? massacre 500
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An insight into home-schooling
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