Christianity and many other religions are sometimes described by category, rather than by denomination, as conservative, liberal or cultural. To that, I would add a fourth category: political Christian, i.e. a candidate for public office who feels the need to profess deeply held Christian beliefs. In my home state of South Carolina, Governor Nikki Haley … How Would Jesus Vote? Christian Politics in the State Of Lost Causes

No. Christmas officially became a secular holiday on June 28, 1870. That’s when President Ulysses S. Grant declared December 25 a legal holiday, along with January 1, July 4, and a day to be determined for Thanksgiving. We were founded as a secular country under a godless Constitution (no mention of God or Jesus), where … Has Christmas become too secular?

Should non-believers celebrate a secular version of Christmas as a sort of winter holiday? According to Tom Flynn, the answer is “no.” If you haven’t heard of Flynn, he is the Executive Director of the Council for Secular Humanism, editor of Free Inquiry, and the author of The Trouble with Christmas. (As Flynn points out, his … Tom Flynn, the Anti-Claus

I once believed in miracles because my parents told me they were true, but even then I recognized that all miracles were not created equal. The Hanukkah miracle of a light burning for eight days instead of just one paled in comparison to the Pesach miracle, when a God decided to “pass-over” the houses of … Finding Reason in the Season

This is an interesting article that I find largely congenial: I do wonder what the authors mean by “humility,” which is an attitude they recommend for both believers and non-believers. Humility is a Christian virtue, and it has its positives and negatives. On the positive side, a dose of humility can be a fine corrective … Religious Minimalism

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Five years ago I wrote two satirical pieces: “How to Be a Christian Apologist” and “How to Be an Atheist Apologist.” I’m now inspired to write part 2. 11. Corollary to #2: Assume that all atheist biblical scholars are credible because they have no agenda, but zero Christian biblical scholars are credible because they do have … How to Be an Atheist Apologist, Part 2

1. “Atheist Atrocities?”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2009/02/atheist-atrocities/ 2. “The Constitutional Rights, Privileges, and Immunities of the American People”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2009/05/the-constitutional-rights-privileges-and-immunities-of-the-american-people/ 3. “Stupid Philosopher Tricks”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2009/01/stupid-philosopher-tricks/ 4. “Is It Possible to be a Muslim Atheist?”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2009/03/is-it-possible-to-be-a-muslim-atheist/ 5. “Russell vs. Copleston on the Moral Argument”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2009/02/russell-vs-copleston-on-the-moral-argument/ 6. “Theism and the Genetic Fallacy”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2009/01/theism-and-genetic-fallacy.html 7. “Atheism and the Meaning of Life”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2009/01/atheism-and-the-meaning-of-life/ 8. “A Disproof of God”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2009/05/disproof-of-god.html 9. “The … Blast from the Past: 10 Most Popular Posts from 2009

1. “Pew Forum Survey on American Religion”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2008/02/pew-forum-survey-on-american-religion/ 2. “Christianity (warning: may be offensive to Christians)”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2008/11/christianity-warning-may-be-offensive-to-christians/ 3. “Superlatively Silly Super-Sensitive Secularists”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2008/03/superlatively-silly-super-sensitive-secularists/ 4. “Christian Student Deflates Atheist Professor”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2008/06/christian-student-deflates-atheist-professor-round-ii/ 5. “A Guide to Christian Cliches and Phrases”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2008/06/a-guide-to-christian-cliches-and-phrases/ 6. “Top-Down Causation”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2008/12/top-down-causation/ 7. “A Hindu Honor Killing”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2008/05/a-hindu-honor-killing/ 8 (tie). “Expelled Exposed”https://secularfrontier.infidels.org/2008/04/expelled-exposed/ 8 (tie). “Idiot Loser Crap Apologist Takes on John … Blast From the Past: 10 Most Popular Posts from 2008

So apparently an atheist[1] in Leesburg, Virginia decided to erect a “holiday” display which consists of a skeleton dressed as Santa being crucified. LINK Pictures of this stunt are also available in your local neighborhood library’s encyclopedia, under the following entries: Seems to me that someone needs to relearn the lesson about “just because you … With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?