Our Families are Great Without Religion …

July 6, 2012   |  

… so asserts the website of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Coalition of Reason – a group of local organizations joined together to increase the growth, visibility and acceptance of all atheists throughout the region. Their purpose is “to help those who have grown beyond religious belief to find their philosophical home”…
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The SBC, Racism, and Mormonism

June 25, 2012   |  

  Last week a resolution was submitted at the annual meeting of  the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) concerning racist statements in Mormon scriptures.  The resolution was not presented by the SBC resolutions committee to the convention for vote.  I applaud them for that decision. Now please understand I am not…
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More Secular Religion in America

June 23, 2012   |  

Is it okay for a police department to have chaplains? Well, in Charlotte, North Carolina it seems that it is alright as long as they aren’t Christians. For years, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has had a chaplain deliver an invocation at promotion ceremonies and such without any problem. But recently…
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Secular Religion in America

June 15, 2012   |  

There is a great misconception among many Americans that it is possible to make public institutions religion free. The efforts to create these “religion free zones” is well documented. One of the more recent cases involves the sale of Bibles in the exchange stores on military installations. For years, Bibles…
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