Tag Archives: Religion
“We are a thinking species”: Carl Sagan on creationism, skepticism, and why science is the birthright of everyone
In 1981, Carl Sagan — astronomer and science educator par excellence — was named Humanist of the Year by the American Humanist Association, and delivered his acceptance speech at the association’s annual conference in San Diego. The AHA has now … Continue reading
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Bill Moyers: “Freedom of and from religion”
Bill Moyers offers a sane and spot-on assessment of the contraception debate and the president’s compromise: My previous posts on this here and here. (via Richard Dawkins)
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“A moral obscenity”
On the Catholic hierarchy’s opposition to the president’s contraception coverage policy, Andrew Sullivan has this to say: If you really oppose abortion, you should back contraception, especially for those women least likely to afford it outside health insurance plans. But … Continue reading
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“Religious freedom” does not trump women’s rights. Full stop.
It’s the twenty-first century, and America is still debating contraception. Not even abortion, but contraception. The Obama Administration wants all employers, including religious organizations, to provide their workers with health care that includes access to birth control — and religious … Continue reading
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“Do you believe in a secular America?”
Yes, I do. This video, by Jared Scheib, is one of the finalists in the “Ten Point Vision of a Secular America” contest held by the Richard Dawkins Foundation. Here’s another one, by Ben Stacey (click to enlarge to see … Continue reading
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God, atheism, and what it is to be human
Kenan Malik expands on his previous talk on religion and atheism: There are three kinds of arguments that an atheist can make in defence of the insistence that no God exists. First, he or she can argue against the necessity … Continue reading
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“Band together in order to be different. That’s a much harder thing to sell, but it’s all that matters.”
An amazing, amazing rant by Penn Jillette. Worth watching in full (note: language NSFW). Politically, perhaps the most interesting bits are where he explains the recent history of the umbrella term “Christian,” his preference for straight-up truth-telling over building consensus … Continue reading
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Not what you think it means, cont’d
So this happened. From an atheist perspective, I think Cee Lo Green has been sufficiently ridiculed here and here. And a bit of advice for Mr. Green: if you want to completely overwrite John Lennon’s clearly atheist message, it’s not … Continue reading
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The best Christmas carols ever
I’ve written about my candidate for the worst Christmas carol ever. On the other hand, here, in my opinion, are two of the best. Atheist though I am, I’ve always had a soft spot for “O Holy Night” — even … Continue reading
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