Who are you, and what’s your history re: religion and stuff? Raised Lutheran (ELCA) in Wichita, Kansas. Became an atheist […]
dawkins, feminism, Islam, islamophobia, skepticism
Dawkins insults feminists, complains when feminists feel insulted
Last Tuesday (Jan. 26th), Richard Dawkins made the following tweet: Text: “Obviously doesn’t apply to vast majority of feminists, among […]
apostasy, freedom of speech, human rights, Islam, religion
Calling it justice doesn’t make it just
Apparently in the uproar over beheadings committed by ISIS, some have noticed that America’s ally Saudi Arabia has committed quite a […]
freedom of speech, Islam, politics, religion
In the virtue stakes, reverence leaves empathy at the starting line
In France, individual citizens run a satirical magazine, the Charlie Hebdo, which publishes cartoons making fun of Muhammad among countless […]
Islam, politics
“Why I can’t celebrate”
Valarie Kaur, a third generation Sikh American film maker, writes about why she isn’t celebrating Osama bin Laden’s death: The […]
freedom of speech, Islam, politics, religion
Will you quit making it about freedom of speech?
No, I won’t. Not when people in positions of power to do so, such as Senators Harry Reid and Lindsey […]
Christianity, Islam, religion
The devil in Mr. Jones
I’m not sure it’s actually worthwhile to delve too deeply into the mind of Terry Jones. He’s far from the […]