AZ atheist legislator offers humanist statement on floor of state

Arizona State Representative Juan Mendez, when his turn came up to give an invocation before the Arizona state legislature, delievered a beautiful statement on humanism. He stated: ""Most prayers in this room begin with a request to bow your heads. I would like to ask that...

Muslims And Their 72 Virgins

I have reason to believe that the 72 virgins that are promised to Muslims who kill infidel are going to be male and gay.I am looking at this matter from the perspective of some in Christianity, according to whom Mohammad was given the Quran not by Allah but by Satan. Now...

Do the religious right think they can force the 10 Commandment?

One thing I keep noticing is that Christians seem to believe that their ability to worship their God is contingent on the government acknowledging that God. That simply isn't true. If God was removed from our currency, Pledge of Allegiance and the 10 Commandments from all...

Why do Christians think they are persecuted if the government?

I. North Miami mayor candidate Anna Pierre has flyers that states she is endorsed by Jesus. Yes, that Jesus. She seems to be somewhat on the left-wing, so that is just an example of religion's influence throughout the political spectrum, but of course religion's influence on...

Church teaches interracial marriage is plan of devil

The Christian right-wing dominate much of society. But should they? Appleby Baptist Church in Nacogdoches, Texas teaches that African Americans have the color of skin that they do because the son of Noah, Ham, had sex with his drunk father. This story is of course a myth, and...

Catholic Church bans sex ed in public schools

Different thoughts:I. A Christian conservative who runs one of the largest right-wing websites in America believes that the 10 Commandments were bannished from churches and syngogues.He wrote this in support of 10 Commandments dislays on governmental property, in order to...

The Constitutional Pharisees

There have been many Republican and Libertarian politicians claiming that the Democrats have been violating American Constitution. Because so many people are saying this, this claim must be answered.As any student of Christianity knows, far more important than obeying the...

Church teaches interracial marriage is plan of devil

The Christian right-wing dominate much of society. But should they? Appleby Baptist Church in Nacogdoches, Texas teaches that African Americans have the color of skin that they do because the son of Noah, Ham, had sex with his drunk father. This story is of course a myth,...

Jason Collins, first major sports player, to come out as gay

Jason Collins, a veteran NBA player for the Washington Wizards, has come out the first annouced gay male athlete in major pro sports. That is if playing for the Wizards means you are still a professional athlete. Collins wrote: ""I realized I needed to go public when Joe...

Fundamentalists won't let men/women pray together

"The moment we allow these groups a foothold, then tomorrow they will start to restrain us in our own synagogues, in the name of democracy, in the name of liberalism and in the name of pluralism," says one Shmuel Poppenheim, an Israeli ultra-Orthodox activist. What he was...

Examples of Christian nationalism in our schools and gay marriage

Issues in the News:I. Bill O'Reilly, debated with devout Christian and talk show host Laura Ingraham about his previous on-air statement, "The compelling argument is on the side of homosexuals. That is where the compelling argument is. We're Americans, we just want to be...

Fired for support of marriage equality and help free atheist!

Issues in the News:I. Dannika Nash wrote about Christian churches wondering why young people are leaving Christianity in droves, "(we) will not stick around to see the church fight gay marriage against our better judgment. It’s my generation who is overwhelmingly...

Walmart ignores victims of factory fire and sex for McDonalds

Issues in the News:I. Walmart and Sears aren't going to pay anything to the victims, and their families, who either died or were hurt in the Bangladesh factory fire. More then 120 people died in this factory. WalMart has destroyed jobs in America, almost single handly...

A tale of two Freds, one who welcomed you and one who hated you

Everyone of my age loved Mr. Rogers growing up. My age being the same age of watching the Incredible Hulk and MASH on television. Simply, Fred Rogers is one of the greatest and most wonderful men that our nation has ever produced. Although I an atheist and he was a...