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[inspired by a comment I made on a locked post else-lj]I'm a bit of a rebel about the idea of forgiveness, in that I don't buy the line that forgiveness is always a good idea. I prefer the idea of "moving on", which is sometimes, but not always, accompanied by "forgiveness ( Read more... )

Wow, I just saw this post on atheist -- here's an excerpt: Recently, Hugh Laurie (who plays Dr. House) was on "Inside The Actors' Studio," and while discussing his background was asked about religion in his upbringing and now. He said that he is not a religious man, and gave the following awesome quote: I am a fan of science, I believe in science. ( Read more... )

Saw this post on yesthattom's LJ. Had to help spread it....
Brad has the right idea! Major retail chains Target, Wal-Mart and others announced today they will end the so-called war on white people that had resulted in most stores posting signs welcoming “shoppers” or “customers” instead of “white patrons”, even though white people represented a ( Read more... )

As a part of my Effort to Get Out More, I've decided to go to thisBBQ at CFI-West (Center For Inquiry) here in East Hollywood. They're showing an atheist-themed documentary film afterward, The God Who Wasn't There. Anyone else wanna go too? NOTE: they're requesting RSVPs.

The wikipedia article linked above notes: Unlike the majority of ( Read more... )

Many, many people donate to charities that have explicit religious ties. Even many nonreligious people donate through religious charities, like the Salvation Army. However, many secularists who donate money pay attention to the religious affiliations of the charities they donate to, and make sure that the charities they donate to have no ( Read more... )

Don't click on the following unless you really wanna read my story. It was inspired by a comment I made elsewhere on LJ: ( Why I rejected Christianity and other God(s) and became an Athiest and Secular Humanist )