The Morning Heresy 4/5/12: Put-Upon Pups
by Paul Fidalgo
April 05, 2012
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Anne Klaeysen of the New York Society for Ethical Culture in NYT disses “In God We Trust” on currency
Austin Dacey and Pamela Takiff hold a discussion on blasphemy at the UN
RNS: President Obama delivers “mini-sermon” for Easter prayer breakfast, because that’s totally the president’s job
The Morning Heresy 4/4/12: It Burns!
by Paul Fidalgo
April 04, 2012
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Michael De Dora blogs: Vast majority of voters, including Republicans, want a science-focused presidential debate
Greta Christina really, really wants you to go to the “barn-burner” that will be Women in Secularism Conference—and so do we!
Trump is now anti-vax (is that bad or good?)
Most likely voters—even religious—want presidential debate on science
Democratic Discourse with Michael De Dora
April 03, 2012
An overwhelming majority of likely voters want American presidential candidates to debate major science-related issues, and believe such a debate is more important than one on the candidates' faith and values, according to a new national public opinion poll commissioned by ScienceDebate.org.
The Morning Heresy 4/3/12: Bigfoot for Governor
by Paul Fidalgo
April 03, 2012
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Happy birthday to SSA's Jesse Galef, who also served as official press wrangler for the Reason Rally! Well done, my friend. Jesse turns, I think, 12 today.
NCSE: Oklahoma anti-science education bill dead (for now)
Not even the widow of Ted Kennedy is safe from the institutional tut-tutting of Catholic bishops
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The Morning Heresy 4/2/12: Pill-Popping Mouth Breathers
by Paul Fidalgo
April 02, 2012
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CFI's "Living without Religion" campaign wins Favorite Atheist/Agnostic Ad of 2011 at About.com! High fives all around.
Ron Lindsay on the long road for atheists in America
Bill O'Reily's traveling sidekick Jesse Watters tries to make fun of the Reason Rally, does a poor job, and tells his boss that the atheists were mean to him.
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And Why The Reason Rally Was But One Step Forward On A Long Road
No Faith Value with Ronald A. Lindsay
March 29, 2012
The Reason Rally showed the secular movement has come a long way—but much remains to be accomplished.
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A Brief Recap of The Reason Rally
No Faith Value with Ronald A. Lindsay
March 29, 2012
The Reason Rally was a wonderful event—rain and all. The Reason Rally was rightfully billed as a “coming out” party and a celebration. We showed our fellow Americans that we have the numbers and the commitment to be taken seriously—and we had a great time doing so. The speakers were eloquent, the entertainers were funny and engaging, and the crowd was uniformly upbeat.
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The Morning Heresy 3/29/12: Homeopathic Job Search
by Paul Fidalgo
March 29, 2012
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20-year-old Iraqi Faisal Saeed Al Mutar in Big Think: "I didn’t become a Secular Humanist because of my hatred for organized religion but because I understand them. Secular humanism is not a way of revenge but a way of life that all humanity needs."
The Morning Heresy 3/28/12: What’s In *Your* Wallet?
by Paul Fidalgo
March 28, 2012
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CFI's Michael De Dora cautiously applauds the lack of anti-blasphemy language in UN Human Rights Council declaration
Speaking of which: Reuters - Kuwaiti government arrests Twitter user for "the abusing of social networks . . . to offend basic Islamic and spiritual values"
The Consumerist: Capital One rejects atheist symbol on customized credit cards, has no problem with Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
I am newly honored with my first dissing from right-wing faux-media watchdog outlet Newbusters
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UN Human Rights Council Again Adopts Resolution on Religious Intolerance Without Defamation Language
Democratic Discourse with Michael De Dora
March 27, 2012
The United Nations Human Rights Council for the second year in a row has adopted a resolution aimed at combating religious intolerance that does not include language referring to the harmful “defamation of religions" concept.
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