Reasonable Doubt Part 3: False Confessions
False confessions are the subject of the third part in my series about wrongful convictions in America called Reasonable Doubt.
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Every Atheist Needs: A Signed Copy of A Universe From Nothing
Lawrence Kraussâ SignatureI was waiting on posting this one for an article to come out about Mubarakâs situation, but it seems to never have materialized so Iâll post it now. As you know, a while back, we held a contest to raise funds and awareness so we could get Mubarak out of Nigeria. Mubarak is an atheist who was beaten, drugged and detained for saying he doesnât believe in God. We were raising funds to get him out of Nigeria because it was unsafe. Unfortunately, we did not raise quite enoug
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Follow Friday: Theist Edition
Frankieâs eggHappy Friday Unbelievers! I hope all my American readers had a wonderful holiday and are now trying to work of 5000 calories and a hangover.This week, I want you to follow some theists I love. I know, I know, youâre probably thinking you might get preached at or damned to Hell. With these guys though, itâs just not the case. I have always maintained that I donât care if youâre religious, so long as you do not expect your beliefs to trickle into government policy, nor judge others fo
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Atheist Life Hacks: How To Find Nirvana
Godless Mom learned to surf in gym class in Australia. We used to hop on a bus and drive out to Trigg Beach or Swanbourne Beach depending on the surf. Weâd get our wetsuits on, lay in the sand and practice popping up on our boards. After a while, our instructor would take us out past the break, where we would mostly sit and wait our turn to ride a wave. Surfing was hard, but it was the best thing about school in Australia by miles and I wouldnât trade the fact that I learned to surf on powdery
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Reasonable Doubt Part 2: Eyewitness Testimony
This is part 2 in a series about wrongful convictions in America called Reasonable Doubt.
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Every Atheist Needs: The Night Sky
Have you ever been staring at the stars and wondered âwhatâs that really bright one?â, or âwhy does that one look like itâs moving?â. Have you ever wondered if what youâre looking at is part of a constellation or maybe even a satellite? Have you wanted to be able to pinpoint planets and stellar systems and more? If you have, then you need this app. Itâs called The Night Sky and itâs one of the first apps I bought when I got my iPad.This app is beyond fucking cool. I highly recommend paying for
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Your Stories of Atheism: Brothers Lost
This is an ongoing series featuring your stories of how you came to identify as an atheist. If you want to send me your story, you can submit it here. To read past stories, click here.First this week, a submission from Wales, from âWelshmanâ:The next is from Duncan:I grew up in a home with parents who were both Christians. They never went to church that often but at their insistence as well as the religious basis of our education system my brother and I were both altar boys in a Catholic denomin
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Everyone in a while one of you fuckers succeeds in getting under my skin. This is how I respond to it:#humour #youtube
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Rant By An Irish Man Raped By Catholic Priest That Will Take Your Breath Away
I just saw this on Reddit and I absolutely had to share. This man, a former mayor in Ireland, and childhood victim of rape at the hands of catholic priests, lets loose what he really feels. He is trying to make ministers in the Irish conservative party, Fianna Fail, cease the funding that goes to Catholic institutions.This is not easy to watch.You can read more about the continued investigation into these crimes, here:Â http://www.childabusecommission.ie/#abuse
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18 Ways A Husband May Be The Glory Of His Wife
Yesterday, someone on Twitter sent me this : 18 Ways A Wife May Be The Glory Of Her Husband. With a title like that, you know itâs gonna be all Jeebyâd up. So I took a glance, got to point number 3 and thought, Oh hell no, Bible Bimbo. In 18 points, she managed to take women back to 1920 and then blame it on the fruit of Godâs loins.Bitch has some serious self-loathing issues. Letâs fix this, shall we?Before I start, men, I want you to know youâre wonderful and I love you and this is purely sat
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Reasonable Doubt Part 1: Burden Of Proof & Skepticism
This is the first part in a series about wrongful convictions in America called Reasonable Doubt.
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Every Atheist Needs: A Break
I am a writer.I may not be the best writer. I may not even be a writer you like. I could be the worst writer youâve ever come acrossâŚI shit the bed at grammar. Sometimes I overlook typos in an eagerness to finish up. I write run-ons and streams of consciousnesses that would horrify any literature professor.I get comments and emails and tweets that tell me I suck. I get called names and am picked apart by all types.Sometimes, I hate my own fucking writing.Sometimes, I read what I posted and crin
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