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From our friends to the north, Seattleatheists.org: We applaud President Obama in trying to move our government and our people away from use of religion as a divisive political tool. A good deed is a good deed, whether the motivation is secular or faith-based. Religious organizations might reasonably make use of government funds to help [...]
I hope you were as glad as I was to hear that the new President has decided to address the many Americans who profess no religion. In his inaugural address, President Obama said, …We know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and [...]
I’m taking on Hemant Mehta, accepting his challenge, and passing it on to you, dear readers. For every mention of “god,” “Jesus,” “Christ,” or “Lord,” I’ll be making a donation to the Secular Coalition for America. The first of the four prayers, delivered by Rev. Gene Robinson has only a meager 5 mentions of god, [...]
Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer. — Anonymous Today, President-elect Obama and people across the globe committed themselves to service, and volunteered their time and effort in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.