“Protecting the Religious” is Not about Religion

Arizona is in the news once again for its intolerant legislators' penchant for seeking to legally oppress others and thereby appease their zealot constituents....

Love Thyself

Many people find great difficulty in finding love. Think of the kind of reciprocal love that results in deep mutual admiration and respect; The...

The Morality of the Jewish-Christian God

According to William Lane Craig, the Jewish Christian god is not required to follow "objective" moral laws.  At the same time this god is...

Atheism FAQ

There seems to be quite a bit of confusion about the word "atheism" among theists. In order for theists and atheists to conduct meaningful...

Ten Commandments of Logic

1. Thou shall not attack the person’s character, but the argument. (Ad hominem) 2. Thou shall not misrepresent or exaggerate a person’s argument in order...

Definition: God

I think one of the most important points to remember when winning an argument with a theist is to first pin them down to...

News Flash 3113

The long sought after "argument for secularism" has finally been discovered in of all places under 500 feet of ash in the dank back...

Behe’s Bleak Hoax

In a live radio discussion in which I was a guest, the host had referenced a book entitled "Darwin's Black Box" as a source...

Surviving Easter

Here we are at the Vernal/March/spring equinox doing something humans have been doing since long before the Abrahamic religions. We are celebrating the coming...

God’s Plan

A close friend of mine recently lost her thirteen-year-old son to cancer.  He was a bright, creative, inquisitive, witty, beautiful boy who was like...