We expect this regressive thinking from the Republican party, but for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to still be treating “atheist” as a pejorative term in 2016 is downright depressing. (NYT 7.22.16) This is why atheists need to speak up, use the word casually in conversation, and normalize the concept. Because if we ever needed …
I will not use the editorial “we” as I don’t want to force my fellow Dosers into annoying conversations with family members over the holidays. And frankly I don’t even know what they think about religion because they never talk about it! Now there’s a blessing. That used to be how this was handled in …
Wrong question! I guess I can stop waiting for some member of the media to actually challenge and educate Mr. Santorum on the real issue here. The United States Constitution — as written by the Founding Fathers — specifically requires that there be no test for religion for holding public office. To be the president …
[youtube]okd3hLlvvLw[/youtube] Go here for the Richard Dawkins Out Campaign.
In what is called the Atheist Bus Campaign, over 800 London buses are now sporting some version of this refreshing message. Comedy writer Ariane Sherine initiated the effort after spotting some particularly dire and depressing religious signage and thinking a counter-message might be welcome. The response has been so overwhelming that the campaign has now …