Afghanistan made a decision this weekend not to condemn a man to death for converting to Christianity. If you haven’t heard the story, click here.
The government succombed to intense pressure from westerners to free Abdul Rahman in spite of angry demands from Muslim clerics and citizens to execute him. For the Afghan government, [...]
To be sure I am scientifically accurate, and that I don’t lead you to a mistaken belief of absolutes as the media often does, let me preface this paleoanthropological announcement with a loud disclaimer: the following announcement is still in the process of study. It is not yet for sure (notice my question [...]
Hifi left an intriguing comment about the Pledge of Allegiance on an older post where few, if any, were likely to see it. I actually think it deserves its own entry. While I do not agree with the fairly recent addition of the phrase, “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance, removing that [...]
Have you seen it? The Humanist News Network, for which I write a monthly column, has a completely new look. If you are not subscribed and didn’t see last night’s edition, please go check it out.
It looks amazing. It is professional, easy to use, and the colors are great. [...]
There was a good post on Pharyngula yesterday, a science blog I read daily. PZ Meyers quoted an email with a list of questions that a creationist sent him. Here’s the email with the questions:
1. Is a theory a fact or a belief?
2. Where did [...]
Lately my two-year-old has struggled to go to sleep at night. He sleeps in his own bed, but I often (rather, almost always) lay down with him for five or ten minutes until he falls asleep. Recently his pleas to have me stay with him have seemed more out of desperation than from [...]
I was never interested in St. Patrick’s Day, even as a kid. My family didn’t do anything in particular to celebrate the holiday, which reduced it to a day of potential pinches. So irritating. At the same time I resented the pressure to wear green. I didn’t want to wear green. [...]
Did you get your subscription of the Humanist News Netowrk in your inbox last night? Go there to see my second article (with the above title) where I tell about our Darwin Day adventures and the questions it inspired from the kids that were so hard to answer.
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In response to my post, The War On Science, a new reader, Jenn, made this humorous (unless you think it is sad) comment:
What more do you expect from an administration where the chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works committee (James Inhofe) is encouraging the public to read Michael Crighton’s novel “State of Fear†[...]
Ever since my post, What’s Missing Is A System, I’ve been brainstorming and collecting ideas on a lesson and activity book for non-religious families. I recruited AgnosticMom reader, Ron, to join me on the project since he is a professional artist. He has great ideas, too. As it turns out, another [...]
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