So now a Christian group in Fort Worth has hired a “mobile billboard” truck to follow around the buses with […]
freedom of speech, Westboro Baptist Church
Real-life trolls
Westboro Baptist Church to Protest at Elizabeth Edwards’ Funeral As Elizabeth Edwards’ family makes the final preparations for her funeral, […]
atheism, Christianity, politics, religion
Another atheist bus ad controversy…
…this time in my neighborhood. Well, not my immediate neighborhood, as the Dallas transit authority has refused these ads. But […]
abortion, freedom of speech, Ground Zero, LGBT, religion, Westboro Baptist Church
Disabled vet stalks WBC members, invites heckler’s veto
A disabled Afghanistan veteran was arrested today in my hometown of Wichita Kansas on charges of stalking members of the […]
politics, religion
God doesn’t like shopping on Sundays
From CBC News: A debate over Sunday shopping has led P.E.I.’s transportation minister to suggest God had struck down the […]
civil rights, freedom of speech, quote
Quote of the day
“The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one’s time defending scoundrels. For it is […]
bigotry, civil rights, hate, LGBT, religion
What’s a hate group?
From Dispatches From the Culture Wars: The Southern Poverty Law Center has added several “mainstream” religious right groups to their […]
atheism, evolution, religion, science, skepticism
So….Skepticon
I’m glad I went, and I had a good time. That said, I most likely won’t go back. It’s amazing, […]
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Skepticism and atheism
Lots of thoughts brewing on this subject during Skepticon. I’ve posted many of mine on Hemant Mehta’s blog Friendly Atheist.