If salvation is the cure, then atheism is the prevention. Below is an abstract of the speech by Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, given at the …
Day: December 31, 2005
The Devil Made Me Do It, or: Tolerance Isn’t Supposed To Be Easy: David Habecker
My bible is the Constitution; my faith is in its wisdom and promise. David Habecker Photo by Brent Nicastro David Habecker was recalled from office last spring as a Trustee …
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One’s Right to Die with Dignity: George B. Whatley MD
By George B. Whatley, M.D. Are we already in effect a theocracy? Willa Mae and Dr. George B. Whatley The primary opponent to physician aid in dying is the Roman …
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Good, Bad, and Lots of Indifferent: The State of State K-12 Science Standards and the Fate of U.S.: Lawrence S. Lerner
By Lawrence S. Lerner Fifteen states flunked (F), and Kansas stands alone (F-). Lawrence S. Lerner Performance standards for schoolchildren are nothing new. For many years some states, at least, …
“Tom Clark, the Atheist” Garnered 43% of Vote: Tom Clark
By Tom Clark Foundation co-president Dan Barker with Tom Clark (right), photographed at the 2005 FFRF convention in Orlando. I have never kept the fact that I am an atheist …
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Why Doesn’t The Bible Like Me? Odyssey Truett
By Odyssey Truett Odyssey I am a freethinker. But I also bark free and roam free on a hundred and ten acres of land that belongs to me and the …
Heavens Above! Catherine Fahringer
By Catherine Fahringer Believers in heaven are riding in a train with the blinds down. I suppose it’s natural at my time of life to turn to the obituary section …
A Moment to Savor: Norman B. LeClair
By Norman B. LeClair Just a short communique from Northwest Florida’s favorite agitator. Because I have all the copies of Freethought Today, starting with the first issue, I often spend …
The Lethal Mix of Religion and Torture: David L. Kent
By David L. Kent Torture seems to be a subtext to much of current American discussion. Although those ancient cultures whose priesthoods focused on death–such as Egypt and Assyria–practiced torture, …
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