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This is a scary trend for the religious right, but it makes me happy

There is an interesting study out this week by two University of Kentucky researchers that the number of atheists may be twice as large as previously estimated. The number may be closer to 26 percent — an fascinating prospect given the politics surrounding faith-based initiatives and policies. As I have previously discussed, both parties have […] […]

Interesting…

There is no agreed definition of God. Some say He is infinite, others say He is maximal, others say He’s just powerful. Some say God is the creator and don’t elaborate at all. But the one characteristic that many religious people do seem to agree on is that God is good. It is not that […] […]

Well, can you?

I have written before about the big picture of life, we’re here etc. Like I explained there, I consider myself an atheist in terms of what I believe. However, the ‘You are a Badass’ book by Jen Sincero talks very early on about spirituality and believing in a higher energy or force. She calls it […]

A very interesting take on militant atheism, secularism, and perception.

Atheism is derogatory, but secularism is held as honorable and just.

Let’s use “Secular” instead from now on

Atheism or secularism, they have a very similar purview, but where the atheist only says what he is against, the secular advocate implies a legal distinction. It doesn’t definitively say that he is an atheist, only that he cares about the separation of church and state. In fact, many secular activists have been theists despite what […]