In the Mississippi Delta, we don’t rear our children; we raise them. From the moment our feet touch the black soil of the Bible belt, a religion takes root. Apostolic, …
Day: November 22, 2013
From Preacher To Apostate: How I Put God to the Test (September 2002)
In 1997, I tearfully said goodbye to my family and stepped onto a plane that would take me across the equator. I wouldn’t see my brothers, sisters, parents or friends …
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Beyond Frankincense (September 2002)
I don’t remember her name, her age, or even what she had written on her wish list. It wasn’t important, it wasn’t the point, and none of the others in …
Death With Dignity vs. God’s Plan (September 2002)
Twenty-five years ago I personally experienced the anguish a terminally ill person and family endures when my second wife became ill with cancer. While in the shadow of death, her …
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Why Religion Doesn’t Matter (September 2002)
Religious journalists, particularly the very conservative and fundamentalist, love to portray the USA as a spiritual battleground. In their world, the godly are in constant battle against broad contempt for …
Spreading the Word — A Success Story (September 2002)
My son and I attended Dan Barker’s debate last year at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and were inspired by his ability to spread the freethought message, and to …
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Faith Works Funding Challenge Proceeds to Appeals Court (September 2002)
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is appealing a July 26 ruling by a federal judge permitting indirect state funding of a faith-based social service. The disappointing ruling was “part two” …
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22 Sign On to Ten Commandments Lawsuit (September 2002)
Twenty-two La Crosse-area residents agreed to be named plaintiffs and join the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s federal lawsuit challenging a Ten Commandments monument in a city park in La Crosse, …
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In Memoriam: Bob Fenn (August 2002)
Bob Fenn, one of the founders of the Denver, Colorado chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, died on July 13. He had been in poor health for some time. …
