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child marriage stopped by rationalists

Right after the Annual Conference held at Kolkata, our Bankura branch has jumped into action. A tribal girl, Putul Tudu aged 12 years was being given in marriage against her will. It is not only illegal in India, but unethical and inhuman. Our secretary Biplab Das from Bankura visited the remote village Housibad amidst the jungles of Taldangra with another member Tarun Rakshit on 9th March and stopped the wedding. He informed the police and got the attention of the administration and saved…

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Added by BIPLAB DAS on March 16, 2010 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

Oh What The ...

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Added by Jake Andrews on March 16, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

The Gesargenplotzian Gospel

To further debate, I'll repost the following "revelation", received as a young man by a (now-retired) prof. of philosophy at Virginia Tech, Harlan Miller.

http://www.phil.vt.edu/Miller/papers/Gesargenplotzianism/geztitle.html

Harlan says that he is an atheist on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and a Gesargenplotzian on other days. IMHO he's using it…

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Added by John B Hodges on March 9, 2010 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Attitudes of Atheists toward Religion

October 12, 1997. Attitudes of atheists toward religion.

Nonbelievers call themselves by a variety of names, and have

formed a plentitude of organizations (despite their small numbers). I

think this is due to the range of attitudes they have on crucial

issues, foremost among them religion.

Recently, on an email discussion list, I read one man's comment

that he preferred the…

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Added by John B Hodges on March 7, 2010 at 3:06pm — 2 Comments

HOW A GOVORNMENT DEPERTMENT CAN PROMOTE AN ILLEGAL PROFESION?

The ‘Science and Rationalists Association of India’ popularly known as ‘Juktibadi Samiti’ is working for eradication of superstition and racism for past many years. They have quite a few publications- books, magazines those are in high demand.

Since a few month Bankura…

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Added by BIPLAB DAS on February 20, 2010 at 8:51am — 2 Comments

AMERICANS UNITED - Georgia Chapter MeetUp

Announcing a new Meetup for AMERICANS UNITED for the Separation of Church and State - GA Chapter!

What: Americans United for Separation of Church and State

When: Saturday, March 13, 2010 6:00 PM

AU-Ga MeetUp Page

Where:

Manuels Tavern

602 N. Highland Ave

Atlanta, GA… Continue

Added by Woody Bass on February 16, 2010 at 6:21pm — No Comments

If your in Kansas.. buy this kid a drink!

From the Kansas State Collegian: Fathers of nation valued religious

Added by Woody Bass on February 15, 2010 at 7:13pm — No Comments

Mondo Diablo Episode 238: Stang on Satanism

Praise "Bob!" Here I have for you a wonderful old sermon (the oldies are the best, aren't they?) from Reverend Ivan Stang of the Church of the SubGenius, given around the time the Ice-T hit "Cop Killer" was in the news for being somehow a NEW theme in rock 'n' roll. A "new" theme that proves that what adults have been saying for (literally) millenia is right: Kids These Days are Out of Control and it's… Continue

Added by Rev Hellbound Alleee on January 31, 2010 at 6:28pm — No Comments

Atheist Ireland Publishes 25 Blasphemous Quotes (including some from Jesus!)

If I lived in Ireland right now, I couldn't legally say St. Patrick was responsible for a horrible crime: inflicting Christianity on the Emerald Isle. Image from Wikipedia.

Below is a… Continue

Added by IAmTheBlog on January 5, 2010 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

The Irish-English Conflict: Another reason why the U.S. needs a Separation of Church and State.

Another look at recent history around the world where religion and politics collided is proof the US should do more to promote the Separation of Church and State. This time I examine the Irish-English conflict.

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Added by Woody Bass on January 1, 2010 at 7:00pm — 5 Comments

The Little Book of Humanity is here

I have namely recently started a brand new blog, called The Little Book of Humanity and it is at http://thelittlebook.blogs.fi/

The very modest intention of The Little Book of Humanity is to gather into one blog the very best ideas of secular, humanist and atheist thinkers, writers, poets, philosophers and scientists of the past. The goal is to form a little guidebook on how to… Continue

Added by Jaakko Wallenius on December 25, 2009 at 3:37pm — 1 Comment

What the hell is wrong with people?

Today I heard about a single mother who got so fed up with her son playing video games all night that she called the cops on him!! She actually dialed an emergency number and had the police come to parent her son!

WHAT THE HELL!

I have heard so many STUPID, RECKLESS misuses of 911, from a wrong fast food order to videos games apparently, it's just unbelievable. Do people really think that we have unlimited emergency resources? Do people really believe they can call 911… Continue

Added by Sarah Elle on December 22, 2009 at 5:30pm — 21 Comments

My Response to ""Nation must return to its spiritual roots"

My response to the this letter to the Editor:

http://www.moultrieobserver.com/opinion/local_story_335230601.html

This letter is in response to "Nation must return to its spiritual roots" which was published on 12/1/09.

I guess it is best to start my response from the beginning... with this quote from the author:

"Our spiritual foundations are being shaken to their… Continue

Added by Woody Bass on December 3, 2009 at 7:59pm — 2 Comments

Dan Barker to visit Memphis, address church-state violations

Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor from FFRF. Source: http://ffrf.org/radio

Freedom from religion is finally coming to Memphis! Well, I should say: Dan Barker from the Freedom From Religion Foundation is coming; since the City Council here continues its unconstitutional prayers at its official… Continue

Added by IAmTheBlog on November 29, 2009 at 9:25am — No Comments

Glenn Beck: Demolish the Separation of Church and State

He is actually suggesting the wall of separation of church and state should be demolished...(yes.. i know there is no actual reference to such.. but it IS implied)... He says "its not what we were founded on"

Oh really? REALLY? The same founders he says actually wanted this to be a religious nation.. are the same ones that drafted the Constitution which said:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of… Continue

Added by Woody Bass on November 28, 2009 at 11:12am — 4 Comments

DJ Grothe

Had a great interview with DJ today. The show will be up late this week on Point of Inquiry at this link: http://www.pointofinquiry.org/ or on iTunes for listening on an iPod.

Darrel

Added by Darrel Ray on November 25, 2009 at 7:06pm — 2 Comments

Point of Inquiry

I'll be interviewing with DJ Grothe on Point of Inquiry Wednesday. It should be up on his podcast in the next week or so. Hope you all will listen. Off to New Orleans Dec. 11 to speak to The New Orleans freethinker organization.

Added by Darrel Ray on November 24, 2009 at 12:40pm — 2 Comments

Welcome to Gardner

I have recently moved to a small town about 25 miles south of Kansas City. My wife and I went to the city hall to sign up for various city maintained utilities (electricity, water). After getting signed up and putting down a deposit, the nice lady behind the counter offered us a 'Welcome to Gardner Kansas' bag filled with various advertisements and coupons to local establishments...oh yeah it included one other thing: a booklet provided by a local baptist church. This particular publication was… Continue

Added by Marshall on November 23, 2009 at 7:33pm — 2 Comments

On a collision course...

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/703301

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http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/islamic-nations-pursue-treaty-to-ban-blasphemy-70604142.html

Conflicting quotes from each article, these really stood out to me:

"The Islamic Conference "believes that the… Continue

Added by Sarah Elle on November 23, 2009 at 6:58pm — 7 Comments

Blasphemy or the Truth

While I respect the right of any person to believe as they wish, I also believe that the right to speak our minds freely and without fear of reprisal, intimidation or sanction is a hallmark of Western democracy. We should not surrender our rights in order to provide uncertain security in the face of violent opposition to contrary opinions. Ben Franklin wrote, “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety”.

There is… Continue

Added by Jack Carlson on October 28, 2009 at 10:08pm — 1 Comment