Jack Vance
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What One Woman Taught Me About Sexual Harassment
I was beginning my second year of college and still trying to decide on a major. My interests were too broad, but I had narrowed them down a bit by …
Sexual HarassmentWhen Christians Burned Things They Feared
One of the many nice things about living in an unincorporated rural area is that some of the laws are a bit more relaxed than they'd be in town. …
Time IPreparing for the April 23 Rapture
I don't like saying goodbye, and I've never been particularly good at it. Problem is, I've just learned that "the Rapture" is taking place on April …
LonelinessVigilantism to Punish Others
A guy in Minnesota is facing a felony count of damage to property after he allegedly damaged over 100 vehicles by spreading nails on the road outside …
VigilantismReproductive Freedom
I started to write this as a response to a comment I received a while ago on Atheist Revolution's Facebook page, but I figured it made more sense to …
FeminismLosing Friends Over Atheism
Have you lost friends because you are an atheist? I have, and I suspect that this is not an uncommon experience. I've been fortunate in that most of …
ReligionThe Pain of Atheist Teens
At the outset, I think it is important to acknowledge that many atheist teenagers are perfectly happy, well-adjusted, and living with supportive …
Mental HealthDavid Silverman Fired by American Atheists
American Atheists fired <b>David Silverman</b>, the organization's long-serving President, following a brief investigation into multiple complaints they …
AtheismPublicizing Atheist Holidays
There are a large number of atheist/skeptical/secular "holidays" I've never heard of that I seem to learn about every year a day or two before they …
ReligionA Brief Review of Jeepers Creepers (2001)
As far as horror flicks go, Jeepers Creepers (2001) is an odd one. The first time I saw it, I was on the edge of my seat for the first 20 minutes or …
HorrorThe Point of Atheist Invocations
Invocation by Gustave Doré. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)<p>We have seen the following scenario countless times. The Christians who run a local government …
The Moral Inferiority of Atheists
When I was a child being indoctrinated into Christianity, I don't remember anyone explicitly telling me that I was morally superior to atheists …
ReligionAtheists and the Alt-Right
I imagine that it must be awfully frustrating at times to be a humanist in a sea of atheists. You recognize that atheism is distinct from humanism, …
ReligionWhat is Your Religion?
Atheism is not a religion. And so, it really isn't an appropriate response to "What's your religion?" If someone asks you this question, and you say …
ReligionAlternative Social Media Platforms
I have been spending a little bit of my free time over the last several months exploring places on the Internet that I am still not sure what to …
Social MediaA Political Movement Among the Youth
Maybe Republican candidates should be worried about the youth movement, as Ted McLaughlin (Jobsanger) suggests. Many do not hold favorable attitudes …
Bernie SandersToo Busy for Zombie Jesus This Year
I've been too damn busy with work lately, and I'm not happy about it. It is always bad this time of year, but I don't remember it being this bad. …
WalkingImprove Your Life Through Jesus
No, this is not some kind of early April Fool's joke. I am aware of the approaching date, but this post was prompted by an advertisement from a local …
Creepy Men at Atheist Conventions
For the purpose of this post, let's pretend that you belong to an atheist, humanist, or skeptic group of some sort in your local community. The group …
HumanismEaster on April Fools' Day
I'm not crazy about this whole Easter falling on April 1 thing this year. It seems like many atheists are taking great pleasure in the two holidays …
April Fools' DayDoes It Matter Whether Trump Had an Affair?
Credibility can be difficult to assess, especially when we find ourselves working with little information aside from gut feelings and brief sound …
Donald TrumpDeclining Biblical Literalism in the U.S.
You know Gallup, the polling group, right? Back in May of 2017, they reported that 24% of Americans believe that the "holy" bible is the literal word …
FaithJesus Found in North Carolina Pizza Hut
Stories like this one out of North Carolina piss me off. A man breaks into a Pizza Hut restaurant and then calls 911 claiming to be Jesus Christ. And …
Pizza HutYour Beliefs Are Not Sacred to Me
Many Christians seem to think that their religious beliefs deserve respect, even from those of us who do not share these beliefs. "You don't have to …
ReligionDisclosing One's Identity: Atheist or Christian
Photo by Joe Mabel, via Wikimedia Commons<br>At a party, you meet someone for the first time. You know nothing about her except her name and what little …
ReligionHow to Reduce the Political Outrage in Your Twitter Timeline
If you are a Twitter user like me who has tired of the constant Trump-related outrage filling your timeline every day, I've got some good news for …
Social MediaMotivated Reasoning as a Barrier to Rationality
Leibniz's diagrammatic reasoning. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Many freethinkers, skeptics, and atheists strive to embrace reason and to follow the …
Critical ThinkingA Brief Review of Get Out (2017)
As is my tendency, I somehow managed to see Get Out (2017) without having read any spoilers beforehand. Going into it, all I had heard was that it …
HorrorGodless Mom Moves to Patheos
Atheist blog consolidation recently claimed another victim. Godless Mom has moved her blog to the Patheos blog network. She can now be found at …
ReligionAtheists Just Don't Understand Prayer
"That's not how prayer works!" "God is not a genie!" "You atheists are mocking something you don't understand. You just don't understand prayer!" …
Faith