TN rep. believes gays are "the biggest bullies" in the world

President Obama just attended the National Prayer Breakfast. It is a breakfast, with prayer, attended by members of Congress and the president, since the 1950s. I was thinking how awesome it would be for President Obama to attend a convention of the American Humanist...

Sex with pastor is god's plan and Senator changes mind on marriag

Issues in the News: I. Republicans in a state legislative committee in Idaho have passed a resolution calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban any and all mentions of pre-maritial sex on television (even if only implied) in most hours of the day. Indeed, the...

Why the U.S. should cease recognizing the Vatican as a nation

Well, we've had a new Pope, in Pope Francis I, for over a full day now. Not we, as the Catholic Church, but we as the world. I say the world because no matter what your religion might be (or if you have no religion like me) the Church is still very powerful in much of the...

Illegal police search of cellphones and more anti-gay zealotry

Various issues in the news: I. San Francisco police arrested one Bob Offer-Westort in January 2012 for his protests against city public policy regarding the homeless. He refused to unpitch his tent from a public park. Hardly Al Capone stuff. Well after his arrest his phone...

A tale of two Freds, with one who welcomed you to be his neighbor

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...

Why would a god care about who heads a household anyway?

Fundamentalist religion gives cover for the most sexiest beliefs one can imagine. Supposedly there is a god who jump started the vast, vast universe with quadillions of stars, but he cares about your sex life. He wants you to be heterosexual and he wants to be sure that a...

Sex with pastor is part of god's plan and gay marriage

Issues in the News: I. Republicans in a state legislative committee in Idaho have passed a resolution calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban any and all mentions of pre-maritial sex on television (even if only implied) in most hours of the day. Indeed, the...

Dear Abby on gay rights, gay couple kicked out of mall

Issues in the News: I. Daniel Chesmore and Jose Juzman, a gay couple, were kicked out of a mall in Roseville, California for holding hands and kissing. The security guard stated he counted them kiss 25 times, which is, very weird act to do on his part. The guard lied and...

Atheist cop discriminated against

When people think of the bible belt they don't normally think of Puerto Rico. Well, they probably should. Puerto Rico isn't dominated by Southern Baptist fundamentalists like South Carolina, but it is a very devout region. Puerto Rico is one of the few strong Catholic...

Will Pope Francis continue his Church's opposition to gay rights?

So we have a new pope. The former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is now Pope Francis I. Or maybe just Pope Francis, because there is no other pope named Francis to number him against anyway. I was watching the crowds in the Vatican and they were elated even before...

Atheist cop discriminated against and atheist denied free speech

When people think of the bible belt they don't normally think of Puerto Rico. Well, they probably should. Puerto Rico isn't dominated by Southern Baptist fundamentalists like South Carolina, but it is a very devout region. Puerto Rico is one of the few strong Catholic...

Why can the police put you in jail for a week, after an illegal a

A recent U.S. Supreme Court case affirmed the ability of police to engage in strip searches after an arrest, at a police station, even for minor arrests. I am kind of torn on this, because while I don't support the drug war, along as it exists I can understand police wanting...

Since we ban marijuana, should we ban peanuts also?

Thoughts on a few different things. I was watching a college basketball game played at the University of Alabma's homecourt. I don't think I am the only person who has realized this but the scarlet capital letter A on their mid-court looks just like the capital A that atheist...