“Whiny Activism”

Throughout my short career as an activist [particularly as an atheist activist], I’ve experienced a great deal of pushback from religious persons in many forms including governmental entities claiming a bus advertisement containing the word ‘atheists’ is an “attack on religion” and “controversial,” schools refusing to include groups for secular students amongst various other student organizations, […]

Vandal Joe McDonald’s argument for God

Joe McDonald — admitted vandal of the FFRF’s “let reason prevail” freethought Winter Solstice banner (listen to his admission on live radio) — has appeared in the comment section of the WNEP article in which his vandalism is captured on video writing, among other things, arguments for God’s existence. Here is one of those posts: The […]

“Creepy men are a problem in the atheist community”

Persons who have frequented some areas of the atheist blogosphere in recent months have likely read discussion pertaining to alleged problems which women in the atheist community face — particularly pertaining to conferences which many men attend — that have allegedly lead women (or so they say) to either not attend conferences, local meetings, or […]

Theological fatalism – Part three: Answering objections

This post is the final post in my three-part series concerning the problem of theological fatalism – namely that an omniscient being and free will are incompatible. My first post in the series explained the groundwork for the problem and the second explained the implications of the problem. This series was started to expand on one […]

Soul-building and the mystery card

Earlier today, prior to the NEPA Freethought Society‘s August meeting, I had a conversation with a member of Libertas Ministries — Allen — who believes, according to his business card and my discussion with him, that “the power of Jesus Christ” can “fight the epidemic of addictions.” Allen agreed to have a short recorded discussion with me […]