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…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 Prayer -
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 Prayer -
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…
(Source: paperwingsacoustic)
Congress is Not Supposed to Represent Only the Religious -
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 Teach Us -
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 Mississippi Women -
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…
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.
“Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. Ideas must be distinct before reason can act upon them; and no man ever had a distinct idea of the trinity. It is the mere Abracadabra of the mountebanks calling themselves the priests of Jesus.” — 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…