Articles & Opinion

Rape Nuts: The GOP's tacit approval of rape bodes no good for women

By Dakota O'Leary • October 25, 2012

I don't know what's going on with the Republican Party in their newfound dislike discrimination hatred antagonism towards victims of rape.   I am

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Radical Religion – Common Threads of the Lunatic Fringe

By Al Stefanelli • October 25, 2012

“But it is dominion we are after, not just a voice. It is dominion we are after, not just influence. It is dominion we

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Eeny Meeny Miny Moe, Catch a…

By Sheri Lawson • October 24, 2012

Growing up in a small, tightly knit Mormon community in Utah during the 1950s and 60’s didn’t provide much cultural diversity. In fact, to

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Should "real" Christians vote for a Mormon? What would Jesus say?

By Dakota O'Leary • October 24, 2012

I have to admit, I'm addicted to watching our live traffic stream.  And lately, I've noticed an uptick in search terms. "Should Christians vote

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American History, Politics And The Religious Right

By Al Stefanelli • October 23, 2012

“As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion…”  – Treaty of Tripoli , ratified

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Christian morality is hostile to the individual and society

By Al Stefanelli • October 22, 2012

"We have become so accustomed to the religious lie that surrounds us that we do not notice the atrocity, stupidity and cruelty with which

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Tagg Romney jokes that he wants to slug President Obama; product of "white privilege" or just lucky to be born Romney?

By Dakota O'Leary • October 19, 2012

Tagg Romney wants to slug the President for calling his dad a liar.  That is, before he changed his mind and said he didn't

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Religion puts humanity in a place of degradation

By Al Stefanelli • October 19, 2012

"Humanism is a philosophy of joyous service for the greater good of all humanity, of application of new ideas of scientific progress for the

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Are Democrats as much theocrats as Republicans? Ideological attacks from the right

By Dakota O'Leary • October 18, 2012

It's taken a while, but the Right has discovered through trial and practice that if you can't beat 'em, turn the argument against 'em.

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Atheists And The Second Amendment

By Al Stefanelli • October 18, 2012

"What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to  time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let

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Why the “no religion” demographic is growing so fast

By Al Stefanelli • October 17, 2012

It has become apparent that resistance toward organized religion is growing, and not just in the parts of the United States that one would

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Internet in uproar over allegedly staged photo-op by Paul Ryan in Ohio Catholic soup kitchen

By Dakota O'Leary • October 15, 2012

Maybe the Catholic bishops' comments about the unGodliness of Ryan's budget got to the campaign.  Maybe Ryan really was interested in helping the poor. 

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Thoughts on America no longer having a Protestant (ideological) majority

By themanofearth • October 12, 2012

Recently, I read about a new poll whose headline caught my eye immediately: Protestants no longer a majority of Americans, study finds. It turns

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