Freedom of the Press Foundation
Nonbelievers have a strong interest in free speech and a free press, particularly where freedom to publicly criticize religion in concerned. This is particularly clear in Islamic contexts, where religion is socially very powerful. Since censorship is usually deployed by the powerful in protection of their interests, it’s understandable that Muslim countries are often in … Freedom of the Press Foundation
Randal Rauser Nails It: Church-State Separation Not to Blame for Today’s Massacre
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It’s because of no school prayer, of course
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One Reason Why Strong Pro-Gay Marriage Supporters Should Be Worried
Whether the United States and the States should authorize same-sex marriage, in my opinion, should remain a matter of federal legislative public policy, and of state constitutional law and/or legislative public policy. Therefore, I strongly oppose the thesis that the United States and/or the states as a matter of federal constitutional law are obliged to … One Reason Why Strong Pro-Gay Marriage Supporters Should Be Worried
Atheist Persecution
“According to its survey of some 60 countries, the seven where expression of atheist views or defection from the official religion can bring capital punishment are Afghanistan, Iran, Maldives, Mauritania, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.”LINK Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
A Question about Palestinian Statehood
(This is only indirectly related to metaphysical naturalism and theism, so please forgive me if this seems too off-topic for you.) In light of the recent decision about the UN’s decision to recognize Palestine as a Non-Member Observer State and the opposition to that status by the U.S., Israel, and others, I have a simple … A Question about Palestinian Statehood
Dispatches from the Culture Wars: Make the Boy Scouts Truly Private
If the Boy Scouts of America want to invoke their right as a private organization to discriminate against homosexuals and nontheists, then they should not receive any form of government assistance. LINK Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Marriage Equality in the state of Washington
I’m proud to be a citizen of one of the first states to pass a Marriage Equality act (Referendum Measure No. 74 in Washington).70% of the ballots in the state have now been tallied, and Referendum 74 is currently ahead by about 6 percentage points (53% to 47%). There are a little over 370,000 more ballots … Marriage Equality in the state of Washington
CNN: Election results raise questions about Christian right’s influence
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Atheistic Objections to FFRF’s Winter Solstice Banner
Ophelia Benson blogs about FFRF’s request for an “equal time” display of a “Winter Solstice banner” at a courthouse in Texas. Here is the text of the banner, which I believe is the same text the FFRF has been using on banners and other displays for at least 15 years. “At this Season of the … Atheistic Objections to FFRF’s Winter Solstice Banner