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"Secularism is used in a restricted sense today, but it retains a philosophical aspect in political and social situations. Secularism has always carried a strong connotation of the desire to establish an autonomous political and social sphere which is naturalistic and materialistic, as opposed to a religious realm where the supernatural and faith take precedence."

"The very act of calling America a "Christian Nation," for example, is at a bare minimum a symbolic attempt to describe America in Christian rather than secular terms. A "Christian" nation is one in which the Christian beliefs of people or institutions become relevant to their status in the political community. We would not all be equally "citizens," but first and foremost "Christian" as defined by the state or "not Christian" - and thus politically inferior. This, then, means that the assaults on the separation of church and state are, in the end, also assaults on not only liberty and freedom, but also on the very concept of citizenship in a liberal democracy."

Atheism, religion, God, politics, philosophy, and all the other stuff we are supposed to put out of our minds.

religion, worship, air force academy, pagans, wiccans, druids, christians, politics, jeffress

Palin doin' her thing!

Some comments about the silliness of the religious right, and their double standards on the topic of government involvement in your personal lives.

A 64 year old man gets attacked by Islamic Extremists over some more depictions of their pedophile prophet. The video of the attack is *slightly* violent, certainly no Van Gogh incident, but this speaks volumes about the intolerance and warped conception of freedom among the Islamic faith.

Creationism. Intelligent Design. Faith-based this. Trust-your-gut that. There's never been a better time to espouse, profit from, and believe in utter, unadulterated crap. And the crap is rising so high, it's getting dangerous.

Once I could read I had access to hundreds of religious texts and religious books as well as books on philosophy and nature. I read them voraciously, trying to figure out this mystery called belief. After reading many books about beliefs and belief systems written by brilliant people and talking with a few pastors and a minister, I came to the conclusion that God was probably not real.When I was ten, I was outed as the child of an atheist by a teacher who then made an ignorant remark that set the tone for years of abuse both physical and emotional. She said, '[She] is an atheist and that means that she hates God.'If the teacher had known what an atheist was or if the children's parents had, I would have been saved years of suffering. As an adult, I have found that many people in America still don't have a clear idea of what an atheist is and it bleeds into society. It affects the way atheists are treated to this day.Most people in America learn about atheism, not the way I learned about belief, but by word-of-mouth from religious parents and peers who learned the same way. Most of the things I've heard when religious people discuss atheists come from fear and speculation. The lack of understanding makes people hate and fear atheists.To educate people about atheists and spread tolerance through education I'm offering to answer your questions. I'm hoping that instead of basing your opinion of atheists on hearsay you'll choose to ask an atheist instead.

Fox's Big Giant Talking Head, Brit Hume, was criticized this week for offering life advice to Tiger Woods. Surely, Tiger could use some good advice (like staying away from nunneries), but Hume's suggestion that Tiger have a "come to Jesus conversion" rankles many people. That seems slightly off base.

David Cross destroys the bible in about one minute.

Cleaning up some misconceptions that have been allowed to gather on atheism, religion, and history. I hope to further illustrate how religion has built walls of falsehoods and half-truths in order to prevent the penetration of morality, logic, evidence, truth, and justice.

Another look at common proofs for God

Obama backs the national day of prayer despite a judge ruling it unconstitutional. Thoughts and purposed solution to raise consciousness about the trespass on our rights.

A Mexican Catholic leader has come forward and admitted to molesting 200 more children, and just wait until you hear who the victims included!

James Randi strikes out at homeopathy and psychics for misleading and lying to people; sick and grieving people no less... way to cull the weak you irrational wackjobs.

Some inflammatory thoughts about things religious people say and believe. This is not for the feint of heart or the easily offended.

"Religious Origins of Secularism: Secularism is Not an Atheist Conspiracy"