Hearing Held in Cranston Prayer Banner Case
The hearing over the contentious “prayer banner” case in Cranston, Rhode Island took place today at the federal courthouse in Providence. The Honorable Ronald Rene Lagueux of United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island heard arguments from the counsel for plaintiff Jessica Ahlquist, a junior at Cranston High School West who filed a complaint with the American [...]
Bill O’Reilly and Richard Dawkins Heatedly Debate Creationism
Bill O’Reilly debated creationism on Wednesday’s “O’Reilly Factor” with biologist and famous atheist Richard Dawkins. Not surprisingly, things got a little heated. Dawkins was pushing a new book, aimed to teach adolescents and adults that science can explain ancient myths. O’Reilly told Dawkins that his book “mocks God,” which propelled the two into a heated discussion [...]
Thank you Steve Jobs
Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks — including death itself. Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The [...]
In God We Teach
Are teachers allowed to express their personal opinions in the classroom? Are teachers allowed “academic freedom”? And can competing theories be taught alongside evolution in a public classroom? These and other questions are the focus of the feature- length documentary, “In God We Teach,” which follows the “separation of church and state” controversy played [...]
Ted Haggard to Swap Wives With Gary Busey
ABC’s ‘Celebrity Wife Swap’ has reportedly lined up two participants: Gary Busey and former New Life Church pastor Ted Haggard (who is completely heterosexual, btw). Yep, you read those names right. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, Haggard and Busey will swap partners … without the sex of course. The Gazette reports the show will shoot [...]
North Carolina Puts Gay Marriage Ban On May 2012 Ballot
WASHINGTON – North Carolina voters will vote whether to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage in May 2012, after the state Senate approved legislation placing the measure on the ballot on Tuesday. The amendment would bar legal recognition of any union besides marriage between one man and one woman, including civil unions and [...]
Irreligious Logic vs. Religious Logic
I’m so sick and tired of arguing with religious fanatics across the Internet. Why do they resort to such deluded thinking? Here is a pre-written example of how debates usually start and end whenever I start one with a believer: Skeptic: Cancers and other diseases are terrible. Why do they even exist? Believer: It’s because [...]
