Atheist in Oklahoma asked by Wolf Blitzer on thanking a god?

In this short video CNN's Wolf Blitzer (still the coolest name in journalism) in the aftermath of the giant tornado in Oklahoma City, asks a woman named Rebecca Vitsmun (who is holding her son), "Do you thank the Lord?" Vitsmun replies, "I'm actually an atheist." I hope...

Man killed for being gay in New York City

Marc Carson was a 32 year old gay man. He was a gay man, because now he is dead. He is dead because of a bullet from one Elliot Morales, a man one year older but who had a much different life path. A path built on hate and fear. Morales, a violent criminal with a record,...

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...

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...

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...