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...

‘Department of Common Sense’ Would Rescue America

Washington DC -- A group of activists, academics and other concerned citizens is calling for the creation of a cabinet-level “Department of Common Sense” to improve the quality of decision-making in the...

On this Saturday, celebrate reason at the Reason Rally in D.C.

Today, March 24th, is the Reason Rally being held at the Mall in Washington, D.C. It is a day to celebrate our nation, which was founded upon the usage of human reason. Yes, we are the first and still maybe the only nation founded upon this important principle. Reason is the...

A county politican threatened with murder for not having prayer?

I was reading about a case out in Craven County, North Carolina. See, the Board of Commissioners out there reguarly opens its meetings with sectarian prayer. Frankly, I don't think any prayer should open a governmental meeting, but at least the courts have ruled against...

Thomas Paine: In Search of the Common Good

" The American Revolution was, perhaps, the single most influential event in modern political history. Spawning the democracies which have since spread around the globe, the revolution gave renewed impetus, credence...

Common Sense Revolution

"It was on this day in 1776 that a 77-page pamphlet called “Common Sense” was published anonymously, making the case that the American colonies should declare independence from Great Britain. "

Atheism: Jonathan Miller's 'A Brief History of Disbelief' (Online BBC Documen...

UPDATE: Friday, 13th October - Unfortunately Google are no longer hosting these videos - I will look for an alternative source.-------A three-part BBC TV (UK) documentary on atheism hosted by Google since August 11th, 2006: Program Title "A Rough History of Disbelief" but...

House of Saud, House Of Cards

"Guess who says this..... “Passing over, for the present, all the evils and mischiefs which monarchy has occasioned in the world, nothing can more effectually prove its usefulness in a state of civil government than making it hereditary. Would we make any office...

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