May 2011
10 posts
Evangelicals and Atheists Have Something in Common →
I was at work yesterday when the tornado siren went off. We had a tornado warning in the Hattiesburg area, and people are clearly taking these more seriously after all the damage seen recently…
Bastrop High School Goes Ahead With Graduation... →
In spite of Damon Folwer’s brave efforts, the advice of an attorney the school consulted, and a prior agreement to cancel plans to pray, prayer did in fact occur at the Bastrop High School…
Louisiana High School Student Ends Graduation... →
Something will be different about the graduation ceremony tomorrow night at Bastrop High School in Louisiana. Prayer will not be part of the ceremony. According to the Bastrop Daily…
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Congress is Not Supposed to Represent Only the... →
This post was written for Mississippi Atheists by PK ATHEIST. The state has not the right to leave every man free to profess and embrace whatever religion he shall deem true. — Pope Pius IX,…
Steve Schlict: A Mississippi Atheist With Much to... →
As some of you know, Mims Carter is the Biloxi Skepticism Examiner, bringing the light of reason to the dark reaches of Biloxi, MS. In this post, I’d like to bring your attention to a recent…
Rep. Palazzo Opposes Reproductive Rights for... →
As promised, here is Rep. Palazzo’s (R-MS) response to Mims’ letter about HR 3:Thank you for contacting me regarding the rights of the unborn. As your Congressman, I am committed to putting the…
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Hattiesburg Mayor Uses Office to Promote Religion →
Johnny Dupree is running for Mississippi governor as a Democrat. Unfortunately, he’s working hard to alienate our state’s secular voters.
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“Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible...”
– Thomas Jefferson (via reasonoverreligion)
Happy Mother's Day, Mississippi →
I like Mother’s Day. Yes, it has been turned into a “Hallmark holiday” a bit much for my tastes, but this has to be balanced with the fact that it is one of the few holidays that doesn’t end…
April 2011
7 posts
Agnostic or Atheist: Lets All Start Using the... →
This post was contributed by Emo. I hear people all the time using phrases like, “I’m not an atheist, I’m an agnostic”. It really bothers me to hear people say things like this. (A)gnostic…
If There is No God to Punish You, Why Be Moral? →
This post was submitted by DocMcC1 of Ocean Springs, MS. In the strictest sense, I am not an atheist. I am an agnostic, but I’m sure many of you would acknowledge that there is little…
Starting a Secular Student Alliance Group in... →
Efforts are underway to start a chapter of the Secular Student Alliance at the University of Southern Mississippi. What the group-in-the-making most needs now are Southern Miss students who…
Yesterday Was Interesting Day on Facebook →
For those of you who are on Facebook, I wonder if you found yesterday as interesting as I did. Many of my Christian friends evidently decided that yesterday was the perfect day to share…
Central MS Atheists Announce May Meetup →
Central MS Atheists are planning their May meetup for Sunday, May 15 at 3:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Jackson. For details, see their meetup.com page. Subscribe to…
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South Still Sympathizes With Confederacy
It did not surprise me to learn that a CNN poll found that Tea Party Republicans are more likely to support the Confederacy in the Civil War than Independents or Democrats. What did surprise me, at least a little, is that roughly 40% of White Southerners reported sympathizing with the Confederacy more than the Union.
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March 2011
6 posts
Finding Good Atheist Blogs →
A reader sent me a link to a post she wrote about the top 25 atheist blogs. I know that many of you already read atheist blogs (or else you probably wouldn’t be here, would you?), but I know how…
You Could Win a Trip to Netroots Nation in... →
If you are a political progressive in Mississippi and have always wanted to attend Netroots Nation but haven’t had the money to do so, you should know that Democracy for America is trying to…
Education News: Budget Cuts and No Condoms →
I’ve got a couple bits of education news from our state today, and neither are especially positive. First, the controversial plan of state Republicans to count $65 million in federal money as part…
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Haley Barbour Accused Obama of Wanting Higher Gas... →
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“To say that atheism requires faith is as dim-witted as saying that disbelief in...”
– Geoff Mather (via atheistinspiration)
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Self-Described Christian Patriot Arrested for... →
I had planned to let this one go. I really had. It has been covered on so many other atheist blog that I figured I’d just steer clear of it. But the more I think about it, the more important…
February 2011
24 posts
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These Mississippi Christians Are Absolutely Right... →
I don’t get to highlight my agreement with Christians in Mississippi very often, so why not take advantage of one such opportunity? According to the Clarion-Ledger leaders from four…
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Louisiana High School Student Takes Stand Against... →
As far too many adults in Louisiana seem determined to push their fundamentalist Christianity on the state’s children, it has fallen to a high school student to fight for reality-based science…
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“The fruits of Christianity were religious wars, butcheries, crusades,...”
– Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)
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Mississippi's Student Religious Liberties Act of... →
Remember the Student Religious Liberties Act of 2011? When we called for action from those wanting to protect reality-based science education in our state, SB2151 had been referred to the Senate…
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“Why should I allow that same God to tell me how to raise my kids, who had to...”
– Robert G. Ingersoll (via clarketacular)
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“Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer.”
– Author Unknown (via logicnotmagic)
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Thoughts on Coming Out Atheist in Mississippi →
Does the Klan Have a Friend in Haley? →
In spite of mounting pressure, Gov. Haley Barbour has refused to denounce the proposal of a local group to get a state-issued license plate honoring Confederate General Nathan Bedford…
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Homeless Family Won't Cross God Off Their Sign for... →
The following video from the Religious Antagonist is sure to be controversial. Somehow, the idea of offering money to homeless people to do something they don’t want to do makes me uncomfortable….
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Not Easy to Be an Atheist in Mississippi →
Mississippi Constitution Excludes Atheists From... →
Not surprisingly, Mississippi is one of a handful of states with a provision in our state constitution requiring god belief as a qualification for public office. This is about as clear cut a …
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15 Day Atheist Challenge - Day 8
Question: What’s your political alignment? Does your atheism influence how you vote and how you feel on issues?
Answer: I consider myself a progressive, and I am far to the left of the Democratic Party on many issues. Although I lean to the right on a few issues, I have genuine dislike for most of what the Republican Party stands for. I’m not sure that my atheism influences my voting much...
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15-Day Atheist Challenge #1
15-Day Atheist Challenge
1. At what point did you know you were an atheist? Why did you become one, what were the factors leading up to the decision, if you weren’t always one?
I realized I no longer had any god belief about age 15 but had no idea what atheism was until about a year later. I picked up Bertrand Russell’s Why I Am Not a Christian at a used bookstore, and that was the first...
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The 2011 Readers' Choice Awards on About.com →
russellsteapot:
The voting period has begun for the Readers’ Choice Awards on About.com for your favorite atheist resources. Categories include: Atheist Ad, Atheist Blog, Atheist Facebook Page, and more.
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Christian Bible Condemns Public Prayer →
Why is it that so many Christians disregard their own bible when it comes to public prayer?
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No, Atheists Don't Have to Show "Respect" for... →
ziltoidia:
Progressive believers often ignore religious differences in the name of tolerance. But this ecumenicalism promotes anti-atheist hostility and shows a disregard for the truth.
August 2010
27 posts
Same-Sex Marriage and Atheist Community →
In a recent post on the same-sex marriage issue and California’s Proposition 8, Daylight Atheism wrote:…the more places that same-sex marriage moves into the mainstream, the more it will become…
Return of the BP Cover-Up http://mojo.ly/bJHnEh (via @MotherJones) #oilspill
Will Anti-Islam Sentiment Help or Hurt... →
Controversy over mosques has not been limited to the Cordoba Initiative’s proposal to build an Islamic center in Manhattan. Writing about the growing anti-Islam sentiment in the United States,…