Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
I recount my experiences protesting the 2014 Circle the Square With Prayer event on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre commemorating the National Day of Prayer. Due to the unprominent and late placement of the Freedom From Religion Foundation ‘Nothing Fails Like Prayer’ banner, this piece recounting my experiences — namely discussions — at the Circle the […]
I recorded discussion with Wilkes-Barre officials in which I asked why my FFRF banner was unprominently hung on the reverse side of a scaffolding structure. On the morning of May 5, I entered the office of Thomas Leighton — mayor of Wilkes-Barre — within Wilkes-Barre’s city hall to inquire about the placement of a Freedom […]
Wilkes-Barre officials unprominently placed an FFRF banner I submitted for display while a submitted National Day of Prayer banner was prominently placed. What appears to be a clear case of viewpoint discrimination — privileging religious viewpoints over messages contrary to religious beliefs — occurred on May 1, 2014 at the hands of Wilkes-Barre city officials. Rather […]
I appeared on episode 70 of the television show Road to Reason to discuss my upcoming protest of a National Day of Prayer event. Hosts of the Virginia-based public access television show Road to Reason invited me to submit a short clip discussing my upcoming NEPA Freethought Society protest of the Circle the Square With […]
22 Episodes of the NEPA Freethought Society Podcast are now together in a YouTube playlist. The NEPA Freethought Society Podcast hosted by Justin Vacula explores atheism, religion, and philosophy from a secular perspective. Episodes — recorded from September 2011 to October 2012 — include topical discussions, interviews, discussions with special guests, and debates. Residents of […]
