Religion

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Atheist Bus Campaign Reaches America

An atheist bus campaign has been in full effect for some time in the UK, raising over £100,000, and now the American Humanist Association is getting in on the fun by launching similar campaigns in America, just in time for (the war on) Christmas season. The AHA campaign is placing ads on buses in Washington, [...]

Religion and Politics Report Card For the 2008 Election

Religion and politics butted heads several times in the 2008 election season, impacting the presidential vote, Senate races and of course ballot measures. So what was the final score of the religion in politics season? Electing Representatives Secularism Defeated Religion Starting at the presidential level, the only religious issue was that many non-religious folks, and [...]

Atheists Apparently Still OK to Discriminate Against

If we’ve learned anything in this election, it’s that atheists may be the final group of people in the United States that it is okay to discriminate against. Muslims are apparently still in the running, but atheists are fair game to all, and supported by none. Take for instance the Senatorial race in North Carolina, [...]

The Religion Guide to the Presidential Election

To many people, religion is a key ingredient in what makes a good president or government. In the United States, many mistakenly feel that this is a Christian nation, and should be governed as such. Since that’s not the case, and the Constitution is clear about a separation between church and state, each candidate for [...]

Apparently The Creation Museum Isn’t Worth Visiting

Not that I needed to be told that I wouldn’t enjoy a trip to The Creation Museum outside of Cincinnati, but I’ve found out that I apparently won’t enjoy it. Shocking. Come to think of it, I don’t think I’d enjoy Cincinnati, but that’s for completely different reasons. Thankfully, Christopher from Fabulously in the City [...]

Joe Biden on Religion

After documenting as much as I could about the presidential candidates’ religious views, as well as those of Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, all I have left is Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Joe Biden. The purpose of these pages is not to analyze what each candidate’s religious beliefs are, but only to document what they’ve actually [...]

Can Atheists Have Values and Morals?

Is it possible to be a good person and an atheist? I know I am. But many people will have you believe that morals and values come from religion, and religion only. That’s why they don’t want their child marrying an atheist. So where does an atheist get their morals and values if they don’t fear God?