Regarding the Luzerne County Courthouse Display

I am Justin Vacula, a third-year student at King’s College in Pennsylvania, a member of the NEPA Freethought Society, and an American citizen. I have recently alerted the ACLU about a religious display at the Luzerne County Courthouse. Its display of a crèche (Nativity Scene) and Menorah are unconstitutional; governments are not permitted to endorse […]

Wall Of Shame: Family Members

After posting a simple link to my blog on my cousin Jered’s Facebook profile, I have received quite a backlash from my aunt who says she is a Christian. I’m not friends with her on Facebook, thus she has posted about me on my cousin’s wall. Here is what my loving aunt has said about […]

Religion and Government: Refuting Antonin Scalia

Religion, Government, and Antonin* This article was published in the King’s College Crown newspaper today * Justin Vacula Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia recently had an interview with a newspaper named Hamodia in which he said, “Whatever the Establishment Clause means, it certainly does not mean that government cannot accommodate religion, and indeed favor religion. […]

Atheism has no future, a local church says

The First Presbyterian Church of Wilkes-Barre’s minister Rev. Zanicky put a sign outside of his church that says, “Atheism has no future.” Unfortunately, the sermon has been taken offline, but here are some excerpts from this sermon: “Radical secularists are championing the popular bestseller atheist books today highlighting the evils of religion…” “God is dead […]