Tag Archives: Society

The Cult of Activism

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

Over the last few years, I have noticed a common thread among the influential, prolific, and/or very public activists – they are unemployed.  And because they are unemployed, they seek money through their activism in the form of speeches, books, … Continue reading →

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Indoctrination and Hypocrisy

Posted on December 13, 2015 by

Here’s a interesting video to watch: Two things come to mind after watching this.

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The Modern Secular Man

Posted on July 20, 2015 by

As I write this, my children are asleep in their room, Loretta Lynn is on the stereo, and my wife is out on a date with a man named Paulo. It’s her second date this week; her fourth this month … Continue reading →

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Fake Hate

Posted on December 8, 2014 by

It looks like we live in a culture where more and more people, many with a social agenda, are willing to deceive others by pretending to be victims of hate. Consider a few examples: A threatening message posted to a … Continue reading →

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Liars

Posted on November 19, 2014 by
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The Liars

Posted on December 4, 2013 by

Check this out: Reports of bias incidents at Vassar College that involved hateful messages left on students’ doors were actually elaborate hoaxes — and the perpetrator is none other than the student member of the Bias Incident Response Team, The … Continue reading →

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New Atheists Attack Academic Freedom

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

It looks like the New Atheists have taken their intolerance to a new level and have come out against academic freedom: The Freedom From Religion Foundation, whose mission is to act as an umbrella for those who are free from … Continue reading →

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Peter Singer Should Be Proud

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Peter Singer is an atheist philosopher and a professor at Princeton University. According to Wikipedia: Similar to his argument for abortion, Singer argues that newborns lack the essential characteristics of personhood—”rationality, autonomy, and self-consciousness”[26]—and therefore “killing a newborn baby is … Continue reading →

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Reason and Evidence on Display

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

Did you ever wonder what the comments section at PZ Myer’s blog would sound like in the real world?  I suspect it would sound like this: Exit Question: How long could you go before shutting it off?

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Just what we need

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

A state senator from Illinois has proposed a new law that would likely please Jerry Coyne: A recently introduced bill in the Illinois state Senate would require anonymous website comment posters to reveal their identities if they want to keep … Continue reading →

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