Everybody Draw Muhammad Day 2011
Today is the second Draw Muhammad Day, an international online coming together of those who love free expression around the world. We cannot and will not be silenced by a […]
Politics
Private Schools, Skepticism, and Childhood Socialization
One of the local groups that I’m apart of is naturalism/science focused with specific discussion topics and members rotating through to present topics and facilitate discussions. At a recent meeting […]
Why Did I have to Research Church Politics?
I’ve been free of the Adventist Church and vileness of church politics for almost four years. If I had tried to do the series we’re in the middle of called […]
The Adventist Inquisition, Part 2 – The Controversy Erupts
If you haven’t yet, you may want to first check out the primer. The controversy over the teaching of evolution in biology classes at La Sierra University, an Adventist university […]
Oppression in Africa and Elsewhere – Update
Thanks to those of you who signed the petition to stop Uganda’s bill that would impose the death penalty for homosexuality. Shortly after an activist turned in the petition with […]
Atheist Army Chaplains??? – Penn Point
Penn Jellette esentially agrees with my position. Conflicted between excitement about the posibility of equality and disdain for the whole concept. The more I think about this the more I […]
The Adventist Inquisition, Part 1 – A Primer
For those of you who have no background in the SDA church, here’s a little primer that should help make this series make a bit more sense. For those who […]
Humanist Chaplains – Absurd?
A few weeks ago I wrote about the possibility of having humanist chaplains in the military. Rabbi Shmuley thinks the whole idea is ridiculous: On the one hand, it’s kind […]
Oppression in Africa and Elsewhere
It is already illegal to be gay in Uganda. Now, Uganda’s government is about to pass a bill that will bring the death penalty for many convicted of gay crimes. […]
Over Population
Remember back when there were only 6 billion people? It seems like it wasn’t all that long ago, but that was 1999. I’m sure you remember 1999, it was the […]