Several of my Facebook friends have been joining the cause Keep God in Schools. Back when I was a pastor, I wrote an article for the church newsletter about the separation of church and state. My view today is very similar to my view then. Separation of… more »

Is it possible to be a devoted Christian and an openly gay person? How do Christian families deal with the news that their child is gay when their church tells them that homosexuality is an abomination? These are some of the questions tackled in the… more »

I recently ran across a book that played a significant role in one phase of my life, so I've updated my religious autobiography by adding this paragraph: Over the next few years I had many discussions with family and friends about my shift in beliefs.… more »

"Irreverence is another person's disrespect to your god; there isn't any word that tells what your disrespect to his god is." -- Mark Twain more »

I've read several books about atheism, but my most enthusiastic recommendation to date goes to Guy Harrison's 50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God. This book doesn't narrate the author's loss of faith like Dan Barker's books, nor is it a… more »

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There have been over 600 comments on Sara's 4.5 year old Worst Worship Songs post. For the first time in a while, she responded to the commenters. more »

Discrimination against atheists is one of the last types of socially acceptable discrimination. It comes in many forms, the most shocking of which is legal: Some state constitutions attempt to strip atheists of their legal rights. Before I go any… more »

A friend asked me what I thought of the message of Jesus. Here's my response: If Jesus had a single coherent message, it was "Repent, for the Kingdom of God/Heaven is at hand." Jesus (assuming he really said it) probably meant it just like all the… more »

Would Sarah Palin bring back witch hunts? more »