Archive for November, 2007
A Constant Problem for Physicists
A New York Times op-ed by physicist and communicator of things scientific Paul Davies proclaims the faith of the scientist.
All science proceeds on the assumption that nature is ordered in a rational and intelligible way. You couldn’t be a scientist if you thought the universe was a meaningless jumble of odds and ends haphazardly juxtaposed. [...]
Accumulated Wisdom 2007.11.22
According to the Associated Press, the “little people” may be in line for more equitable treatment.
The Colorado Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for an anti-abortion group to collect signatures for a ballot measure that would define a fertilized egg as a person… If approved by voters, the measure would give fertilized eggs the state [...]
This is Your War, On Drugs
A New York Times editorial recalls one of America’s other perpetual wars - the so-called War on Drugs - and applauds tentative steps by the USA to collaborate with Mexican officials to stop the flow of illegal drugs.
If Washington is serious about stopping the northward flow of cocaine, heroin and other drugs, it must begin [...]
Questioning Theocracy
In Saturday’s Secular Sermon at Daily Kos, tbrucegodfrey discusses the sad, persistent attempts of some religious conservatives to impose biblical values on American governance and jurisprudence, noting (among other things) the the difficulties in applying “traditional” religious values as law when there are numerous competing religious traditions and no small amount of inconsistency within and [...]
Read More..>>Carnival of the Godless #79
Carnival of the Godless #79 is now online at Aardvarchaeology. This “bi-weekly collection of good blogging from a perspective unclouded by notions of friendly guys in the sky who provide pie when you die” contains links to a number of worthwhile posts of interest to the nontheists among us.
Read More..>>Status Symbols
The Atheist Alliance International has posted a new web site called Atheist Symbol. The purpose of this site is to promote yet another symbol for the freethought community.
This symbol is not the symbol of AAI or of any of its member organizations. It is meant to be a generic symbol of freethought for the world. [...]
Stained Glass Ceilings
The Crypt, a blog at politico.com, reported on comments made by Senator John Kerry at a recent Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life event. In “The Stained Glass Ceiling for Atheists,” the one-time presidential candidate is quoted as saying that atheists have little chance of becoming president.
“The vast majority of Americans say they believe [...]
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