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Most people are a bit crazy, and believers are a bit crazier than most

Most people are a bit crazy, and believers are a bit crazier than most

Recent research indicates a correlation between religious/paranormal beliefs and increased incident of delusions. Surprised?

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent educational letters to 132 superintendents in Tennessee reminding them that official prayer at school-sponsored events is impermissible and urging districts to adhere to the law.

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The Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent educational letters to 132 superintendents in Tennessee reminding them that official prayer at school-sponsored events is impermissible and urging districts to adhere to the law.

The Foundation, which ha…

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Converging evidence on climate change

This graph thanks to Skeptical Science (Ten temperature records in a single graphic). As the web site says this graph of ten different temperature records provides “a vivid reminder that many independent lines of evidence all tell us the same thing.” Pretty well underlines the fact that global temperature are rising. The Intergovernmental Panel on [...]

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A Tale of Two Hospitals

Why would a government reject a full-service hospital in favor of one whose services are limited by Catholic theology?

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FUBAR: 1/29/2011 Atheist Cartoon

Courtesy AtheistCartoons.com.

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Jesus does standup: 1/23/11 Atheist Cartoon

Courtesy AtheistCartoons.com.

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Obama’s Island: 1/21/11 Atheist Cartoon

Courtesy AtheistCartoons.com.

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Less God and more democracy

Those countries whose population rated God as less important in their lives, were also the countries where democracy is strongest.

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Reforms announced in the Education Bill, introduced yesterday to parliament, threaten to undermine cohesive community schooling and pave the way for increased religious influence and discrimination in state education, the British Humanist Association has warned.

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