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, it [...]

After a 143-day record-breaking drought, we finally got rain. It began raining in the early morning hours of darkness and has continued until now, 6 p.m. It shows no intent of stopping. My Arizona-raised children respond to rain the way California children respond to snow. They got to use their umbrellas today for the first [...]

Yesterday’s post sparked discussion about a specific situation we will surely find ourselves in (and maybe some of you are currently). The situation is that of their friends pressuring our teenage children to join their religious group. Fran was the first to mention “peer pressure for Jesus”, and then Cassandra, from The Atheist Mama, expressed [...]

AgnosticMom reader, “Gregg100″ had a list of questions about how I will be handling certain situations. In this post I will state the question and provide my answer. I am sure there will be varying opinions on these matters. I expect some of you have stories to share. Go ahead and leave your own comments. [...]

Are you a Richard Dawkins fan? Are you an EX-Born Again? Are you interested in the clash between religion and science? Are you concerned about the attack on the Theory of Evolution? My husband, Israel, found this post on a blog called, “Panopticist: Cultural Surveillance,” that announces an amazing documentary recently aired in Britain. Richard [...]

Earlier we had a discussion about how Intelligent Design theory is not science, but philosophy. The Id’ers, including Philip Johnson, want to change the definition of science in order to force their religious beliefs into the scientific picture. I made the claim that the U.S. is in crisis regarding science. Ben asked the following questions: [...]

Linda Rogers is a pleasant-looking woman. Linda Rogers is sixty-five, single, and divorced. Linda Rogers is coming to a conference center near you in order to convince women in your town to return to Victorian-style spousal submission. According to an article in the Spiritual Life section of my local paper, The East Valley Tribune, Linda [...]

ED and Ron! Wow, was that a load of ideas you gave us! Ed Darrell made a huge list of his heroes. Ron left some links that he said has some great tips. I’m excited to go check them out. It’s time I get organized. I’m going to print the lists and refer to them [...]

As I promised yesterday, here are my responses to some of the recent comments I haven’t been able to keep up with. I received my first correction! After reading, America In Decline, Skysinger clarified for me that we do not have a cure for polio, just a vaccination. Well, that makes sense, doesn’t it? I’m [...]

After reading the books I cited for Civil Rights Day to the kids, my 8-year-old son, Blake asked, “How come all the heroes are black?” Silence filled the space that my loss for words left. I stared at Blake for a minute. What other heroes have I introduced to him? Rosa Parks died not long [...]