(Originally posted by Sheila Blackadder)

Scotland is a beautiful country, rich in heritage and culture. They have…

by Kevin Davis / @DividedUnderGod

(originally posted on dividedundergod.com)

Margaret Doughty, a 64-year old woman from the UK who has spent the past 30+ years in the U.S., is in…

Back in March I attended the exceptional annual Voltaire Lecture, hosted by the British Humanist Association. This particular talk - given by 'Canadian-born experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, linguist and popular science author' Steven Pinker (pictured left) and chaired by the wonderful…

by Jessica Mokrzycki / @AscendtheHills

With the help of the …

There is a story of a young man who has decided to follow the footsteps of Bradley Manning and leak documents related to the US of A surveillance of its citizens and others around the globe that he felt goes beyond the requirements of policing.

He says, and I agree with him, that "I understand that I will be made to suffer for my actions," but "I will be satisfied if the federation of secret law, unequal pardon and irresistible executive powers that rule the world that I…

Wait – What just happened? A roundup of the week in news, June 9, 2013

By Erin Fortes / @elfortes…

Sign our Petition to Require Officials to Pass Test to Hold Office

by Kevin Davis / @DividedUnderGod

In recent months, several…

In gay science, Nietzsche writes about a madman in the market place who goes asking about the whereabouts of god and is met with blank stares from the godless. He writes[in part]

Have you not heard of that madman who lit a lantern in the bright morning hours, ran to the market place, and cried incessantly: “I seek God! I seek God!”—As many of those who did not believe in God were standing around just then, he provoked much laughter. Has he got lost? asked one. Did he…

Wait – What just happened? A roundup of the week in news, June 2, 2013

by Dawn Trial

The German Cardinal of Cologne, …

By Jessica Mokrzyki

Rep. Frank Hoffmann, R-of West Monroe Louisiana, is attempting for what will now be the third time in his political career to cunningly introduce a bill that, if passed, would allow creationist…

Wait – What just happened? A roundup of the week in news, May 26, 2013 

By Erin Fortes and Sheila Blackadder…

In this post, I offer my opinion why I think the resurrection of Jesus even if it happened is a non issue. He was god, he knew it was coming and he knew he would wake up from the sleep after three days, that is if the bible can be believed.

I would like to hear what you guys think about it.

War veteran and Atheist tosses hat into Mayoral race in LaGrange, Georgia

Candidate actually believes that the citizens in his city should have a politician working for them.

LaGrange native, Mike Smith, a self-proclaimed Atheist has announced his…

by Jessica Mokrzycki, guest contributor

One needs only to scroll down the titles and peruse the content of my recent posts to know that I have been really struggling to make sense of things lately. Battling between mind and heart and trying to find clarity amidst two different paths that seem to call me both to them with nearly equal strength. 

The following I wrote a few days ago in my online journal. I believe I have  been really battling with my skepticism  for some time…

Most theists and their apologists most often write that without the belief in god, life is meaningless and they go ahead and ask people to surrender everything to their supposed gods.

You are likely to find a theist write

When we surrender our lives to God and decide to follow Jesus we give up our rights to live our lives the way we want to. We give up the right to be in control. For most the idea of giving up control of your life is a real sticking point. But…

Wait – What just happened? A roundup of the week in news, May 12, 2013

by Sheila Blackadder…

Oh, Catholics... Some of you never fail to entertain disgust me.

Made aware of its existence by bigots on Twitter, I recently came across an article at 'catholicstand.com' entitled 'Contraception: A Psychological Prostitution'. So here's that...

It began with a quote:…

An internet conversation about “reason” (is that already an oxymoron?)

by Ron Millam, Guest Contributor 

In my last post, I discussed a thread from on my congressional representative’s Facebook page where she asked her constituents to “pray for our great nation” on the national “Day of Prayer” to which I responded in a secular manner, considering that it…

by Ron Millam, Guest Contributor

Posted yesterday on her Facebook page by the congressional representative from my district in Missouri, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler:

“Today is the National Day of Prayer. Join me in praying for our great nation.”

And a comment posted by someone very near and dear to my heart (okay, it was me…)

“Today is the National Day of Reason. Join me in hoping for (and working toward) the day that our great nation…

by Sheila Blackadder

“Pro-Life.” What a wonderful term, and at the same time a fascinating misnomer. On the surface it sounds like a romantic idea in which people enjoy and love life…