Stepping on Bible memes.
– It’s a dirty job – but somebody has to do it. [ Courtesy of our sister site | Modern Atheist.org ]
On this Winter Solstice – may we pause to consider
Religion – affinity fraud’s feathered bed of illusion
Utah, and the Mormon Church, have experience a virtual ground swell of affinity fraud, in the last few years. More than usual, even. As it is, Happy Valley – that is to say, Utah County, the home of Brigham Young University – alone, is arguably the MLM (multilevel marketing) capitol of the world. Especially…
When humans get treated like vermin
Today is Pearl Harbor Day. In fact, December 7 falls on the same day of the week this year – Sunday – as the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor did, in 1941. But many folks living today, might understandably wonder at the United States Victory over Japan, that hinged on a pair of equally infamous…
Lest we forget – what great leaders do
In simplest terms, a leader is one who knows where he wants to go – and gets up, and goes. – John Erskine
My response to goaloflifeadmin – or Exercise in morality 101
This post began as a response to comments left by WordPress blogger goaloflifeadmin, concerning my previous article, Deconstructing the hard edge of religion. It was getting a bit long – and I felt it touched on some things that deserve a closer look. goaloflifeadmin, I don’t know why you would automatically assume that atheists…
Deconstructing the hard edge of religion
Apparently (having never done it myself) folks who go ‘crabbing’ on various Atlantic beaches, in the moonlight, never have to worry about using lids, to keep track of the crabs being tossed into their buckets. And it’s because crabs in a bucket evince a peculiar dog in the manger attitude towards any of their…
Mormons continue to knock women and gays.
From the Salt Lake Tribune headlines: Leaders say Mormons cannot condone same-sex marriage. While I realize that Elder Dallin H. Oaks was speaking to the ‘faithful,’ while issuing the official talking points, and marching orders, the tone – especially as heard by those outside ‘the faith’ – was truly dreadful. Can’t condone? What kind…
Beliefs hazardous to World Health
I generally spend a good deal of time and effort suggesting folks would do well to retire many of their absolutist and fundamentalist religious views, for those more psychologically healthy views of human spirituality, and morality. Based on those innate human values we share with virtually all other human beings on the planet. I…
Seeking ultimate justice
When it comes right down to it, life often presents us with the kind of conundrums that good folks everywhere, can spend a lifetime trying to figure out. And ultimately – just hope to barely understand. Because so many mysteries seem beyond our ability to ever completely resolve, it becomes enough to have some understanding…
The Salt Lake Daily Issue 