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: Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 29, 2012 Blog Tips : Stay Modest I am interested in blogging , and I read quite a bit from highly successful bloggers who write about it . I try to incorporate what I can here , even though I find that much of it is beyond what I can accomplish with my limited time , expertise , and budget . I also try to share the strategies that seem to work with my readers in these blog tips posts . Again , I do this because I prefer collaboration to competition , and I think that our community becomes stronger when we work together This post is a bit different from the usual blog tips because I'm not so sure about this particular recommendation : a blogger should avoidBreaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 28, 2012 Responding to False Claims As a teacher , I spend much of my time providing corrective feedback to students who make mistakes . This may involve something simple like helping them write a sentence so it more clearly expresses their thought , or it may involve something as complex as helping them challenge long-held but incorrect assumptions about the world . Responding to false statements with the goal of changing minds is a core part of what I must do in this . role Since I started this blog in 2005, the one conflict that has haunted me more than any other has involved how or if to respond to the category of false claims that are made with the goal ofBreaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 27, 2012 Ending Hereditary Religion Richard Collins End Hereditary Religion has announced that January 20 will be the second annual day of protest against hereditary religion Hereditary religion refers to the extremely common practice among religious believers of indoctrinating their children with their religious beliefs . Richard : notes The decision to join a religion is a decision best left until a child is a mature adult . But , institutionalized religion has been unwilling to acknowledge that children have religious freedom rights . The institutions depend upon a steady stream of new adherents to maintain their flocks as older members fall into sickness and
Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 26, 2012 Three Happenings in the Atheist Community I only have time to share a couple of quick tidbits here because I have to return to work today after the nice time off for Thanksgiving . These are just a few notable happenings I wanted to . mention First , Hemant Mehta Friendly Atheist has a new book out : The Young Atheist's Survival Guide : Helping Secular Students Thrive Congratulations to Hemant This sounds like exactly the sort of book I could have used as I began to question the religious beliefs in which I had been indoctrinated all those years ago . In his description of the book Hemant notes that the price will be increasing soon . Considering that
Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 26, 2012 Applying Reason to Our Spending My parents certainly made some mistakes when I was growing up . Forcing me to attend church with them for the first 15 years of my life certainly comes to mind here . But they also did some things right too , and one for which I am especially grateful concerns the values toward money and material possessions they instilled in me . They helped me learn to apply reason , skepticism , and critical thinking to shopping , and this has served me well over the years . Sure , I have made some embarrassing mistakes when I set these skills aside and buy on impulse , but they tend to be rare . exceptions Some of the lessons that
. Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 24, 2012 For All Americans and Not Just Those in the U.S . When one is brought up in a culture in which one's family , peers , the media , and virtually everyone one meets believes something , it is easy to understand why it is so hard to break away from the belief . If you are an atheist living in a predominately religious country , you know exactly what I mean . When I stop and think about this , I must marvel that there are as many of us as there appear to . be As difficult as it may be to break away from religious belief in such an environment , religion is by no means the only example of this . We could say the same about a number of popular cultural
Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 23, 2012 Have You Been Possessed By Sexual Demons I may be what you'd consider an adult , but I rarely miss a new episode of South Park . My friends and I continue to talk about it and quote it to each other and yes , we do realize how annoying that is Well , perhaps I should note that it is only my male friends who do this . Sadly , I still have not found a woman who will admit loving South Park like I do . But that is another . post One of my favorite things about the show is how thoroughly they mock nearly every belief system . I have to remind myself periodically while watching that there are actually people who believe the things they are mocking , even the
Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 22, 2012 Happy Thanksgiving For those of you who are celebrating Thanksgiving today , I hope you have a good one . And for everyone else , enjoy your day too . I got up early , made way more coffee than anyone really needs and decided to listen to the Bob Marley the Wailers' Songs of Freedom box set I haven't heard in awhile . It is going to be a good . day Subscribe to Atheist Revolution Posted by vjack at 8:07 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Happy Thanksgiving 2012-11-22T08:07:00-06:00 vjack Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom LinkWithin Copyright Atheist Revolution All Rights Reserved . Take Action Ask the Obama
Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 22, 2012 Helping Each Other in the Atheist Community When we look at the atheist community , it is easy to emphasize the divisions that separate us . But it is also important to acknowledge what brings us together and to remember that community can be a great thing . In a recent post , Grundy Deity Shmeity noted how positive it has been to see his content being promoted by others in the . community I’ve read a number of other sites promoting my stuff unsolicited . The unsolicited bit is what really warms my heart . All too often in the blogging world favors quid pro quo . The friends I’ve made in the atheist community care about spreading an honest assessment of
Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 20, 2012 Are You Saved Time and time again , I have heard from Christians that all I have to do in order to be saved is accept their Jesus as my savior . This appears to be Christianspeak for believing in Jesus . They present some version of Pascal's wager in an effort to convince me that even if I don't believe in heaven and hell , I should believe in Jesus in case I'm wrong . All I need to do to curry favor with their god and protect myself against the possibility of hell is believe in Jesus like they do . That sounds simple enough . But does belief really work like this Can you or I simply start believing in something in which we do not believe When asked
: Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 19, 2012 Ophelia Benson : Russell Blackford Wants to Destroy Rebecca Watson Who needs reality TV when we have the atheist movement According to Ophelia Benson Butterflies Wheels blogger Russell Blackford wants to destroy Rebecca Watson There are a lot of crazy people out there who want to destroy Rebecca . And there’s Russell Blackford , who also wants to destroy Rebecca . I don’t understand . that That is a clear accusation , isn't it Blackford wants to destroy Rebecca Watson . What is Benson's evidence to support it She provides two screen captures of some of Blackford's tweets . In the first series , Blackford asks a reporter who interviewed Watson whether
Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 19, 2012 Catholic Church Defends Convicted Child Molesters Can you imagine the uproar that would result if the public learned that a charitable organization had been paying the legal fees of repeat sex offenders who perpetrate against children I'm not talking about criminal defendants accused of molesting children but those who had been convicted multiple times . At a minimum , donors would be outraged , and donations would abruptly halt . Those who had previously supported such an organization would distance themselves from it , and the public image of the organization would take a beating from which it might never recover . We can be fairly confident that all
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 15, 2012 An Obligation to Challenge Stupidity The first time I heard this quote , I really liked it . I'm not a fan of apathy , and this quote seemed like a perfect reminder of the importance of acting to address the wrongs around us . I still like the quote , but I recognize that it could be misused as a license to be an asshole . I agree completely with what it says about unfairness , and I would add cruelty to the list . When faced with unfairness or cruelty , we should not remain silent . We should act . What I'm not so sure about anymore is the inclusion of stupidity in the list . I don't know about you , but if I spoke out
: Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 14, 2012 Blog Tips : Find Your Voice One of the most difficult but important things a blogger can do is find his or her voice . Yes , we hope that bloggers will be themselves , but which parts of themselves come through are what I mean by voice Is the voice with which you write informative and serious , witty and humorous snarky and sarcastic , uniquely your own etc . Do you rule over your domain by presenting your opinion with absolute confidence and authority Do you regularly mock and belittle those who have different opinions Do you reach out to others in genuine attempts to understand where they are coming from and broaden
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 13, 2012 The Atheist Constituency W hen Lauren Anderson Youngblood , communications manager of the Secular Coalition for America , met with a senior advisor to the Obama campaign , she was reportedly told that the administration does not view secular Americans as a constituency . According to Youngblood , she was told that the administration does not do outreach to that community . That seems accurate . There has been little evidence of any political administration in the U.S . doing outreach to those of us who do not identify with any particular religious . tradition Some are suggesting that this may change in the aftermath of
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 12, 2012 Creepy Atheist Men and Women You know what tongue-in-cheek refers to , right Okay , good . That is the spirit in which I am writing this . However , if you are absolutely determined to get offended by what you are about to read , I hope you enjoy . yourself One of the things I've noticed in each of the few atheist group meetings I've attended is that a disproportionate number of freaks are present . I am using freak here as shorthand for non-conventional persons who draw attention to themselves in various ways so as to be separate from the crowd e.g . lots of visible tattoos , piercings , dyed hair , t-shirts with
Atheist Revolution Breaking free from irrational belief and opposing Christian extremism in . America Pages About Disclosure Privacy Advertising Contact November 11, 2012 Veterans Day Today is Veterans Day in the U.S . It is an occasion where we extend our gratitude to those who have served our country in the armed forces . It is a day to honor their commitment and . sacrifice These are worthy activities , and yet , we would be remiss in not doing something beyond paying lip service to these ideals . When we see that the very same political party that pushes strong national defense at every opportunity has been calling for cuts to veterans' benefits , we owe it to our veterans to shine a spotlight on it . Supporting our veterans should be one of those rare goals with real bipartisan .