Posts Tagged ‘religion’
The Universe And Me (By My Grandfather)
This is a piece written by my 87 year old grandfather. After reading and hearing many of the things going on in the world today with Syria and other conflicts, he decided to write an editorial from what he believes, what he feels, and what he wishes for, in favor of our race. The following…
Read MoreIntercultural relationships and ‘Individualistic Romanticism’ (Guest Post)
The following post was written by a good friend of mine, Zareh, who goes by “Z.” Z is a native of Armenia, Yerevan, currently residing in Boston, MA. He is a Microbial Development Scientist focusing on Alternative Fuel Sources. You can connect directly with Z at @ZarehZurabyan. We have all heard the cliché sayings of how…
Read MoreThe DOMA Ruling – A victory for progress.
I would be lying if I said there wasn’t some satisfaction in seeing all of these religious fanatics utterly devastated about the DOMA ruling today. Comments like “The DOMA ruling has now made the normalization of polygamy, pedophilia, incest and bestiality inevitable. Matter of time.” from American Family Association’s Bryan Fischer and statements that the…
Read MoreMy path to Secular Humanism.
It’s a well-written post–a typical example of “conversion” from religion, but nonetheless one I’m happy to have read about. – Richard Dawkins, Evolutionary Biologist. http://www.RichardDawkins.net Hi, my name is James, and I’m a Secular Humanist. I’m also a regular person, just like you. (Cue: Hi, James!) Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without…
Read MoreThe beauty of not knowing (Warning: Controversial opinion inside).
This is kind of long so I don’t expect many to read it, but I wanted to write it anyway. Also, some will find this controversial – my intention is never to offend, but to spark thought and discussion. If we are friends on Facebook, many of you have probably seen (and possibly been annoyed…
Read MoreWhy thinking for yourself is the truest freedom.
There is a famous quote by the late Steve Jobs, which I’m sure we have all heard: “Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.” Read this quote to most people, and they are sure to agree with it – however, do they really understand it? Let’s…
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