Why Higher Education Should NOT Promote “Spirituality” or “Spiritual Development”

An Atheist Who Loves Gospel Music

Faithist Memes, Religious Privilege, Victimization, and Bad Arguments

South Park, The F-Word, and The N-Word
FAIR WARNING: I use the words in their unabbreviated versions in this post. This week’s South Park episode took another stab at the interesting way language is used in American society. The boys spend the episode convincing everybody that “faggot” and “fag” sh

A Celebration of Oppression – The AFA “Christmas” Campaign Claims KY
There’s some nice alliteration in the title there! Remember that ridiculous American Family Association “God’s Gift” save Christmas campaign I wrote about in September? This just in from Tim Wildmon: Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear did not like a Chr

We Have To Stop Letting God Be A Crutch For Hate
This week has been a harsh reminder of why I started this blog. Look at news being discussed just today, November 6, 2009. » Of the donations supporting the anti-gay Yes on 1 measure in Maine, 89% ($3 million) came from churches, Christian organizations, and their employees. The Catholic Church alone directly contrib

What Discrimination Looks Like – Maine’s Yes on 1
I was flying most of the morning and trying to process our defeat in Maine. I’ll keep my reaction short. It’s hard not to be angry. Very very angry. A majority of Maine voters went out of their way to say Screw you and your same-sex relationships. Our fierce advocate, the President, didn’t stand with us. The party that boasts the most LGBT-friendly platform didn’t stand with us. They just left us out there to get lynched. And everyone just says, “Oh well, maybe next time.” “It’s not time yet.” “We’ll get equality one of these days, but we’re just not there yet.” Let me just

Will History Be Made or Will an Ugly Precedent Prevail?
No matter what happens today, November 3, 2009 will be an important day in the history of the queer equality movement. No matter what happens we will have to push harder for our equality, but it will be either because we have to or because we can. If Question 1 in Maine passes, it will be a reprise of last year’s Proposition 8. It will be a reminder that we haven’t done enough in the past year. We’ve allowed the same ugly tactics to prevail over