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Secular Sunday – Police interrupt Florida church service and arrest head pastor on charges of child sexual abuse.

(via Reddit) Police interrupt Florida church service and arrest head pastor on charges of child sexual abuse

¶ Posted 10 April 2022 § News § Politics § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, unitedstates

Secular Sunday – As Ramadan Begins, An Atheist Wonders If He’s A Hypocrite?

As Ramadan begins, it’s got me thinking about how (or if?) I balance my views about religion as an atheist with my desire to (try to) be kind and respectful and inclusive as a human being? I mean, you’re reading a recurring theme post I do most weeks called “Secular Sunday” that regulary pokes fun […]

¶ Posted 03 April 2022 § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, education, language

Secular Sunday – A Rare Atheist Prayer

We’re in Edmonton on holidays. The downtown is like a war-zone due to all the construction. Through the mists of concrete dust in the air, you can see the beautiful Rogers Place. By all accounts, Rogers is the nirvana of NHL arenas. The Oilers are on a five-game winning streak after getting a new coach. […]

¶ Posted 20 February 2022 § Family § Humour § Photo § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, hockey

Secular Sunday – Argument From Poor Design

There’s a lot of reasons to not believe in God but the “Argument From Poor Design” – basically a list of reasons a perfect creator still put a bunch of useless/poorly designed parts into human beings and other animals is one of my favourites.

¶ Posted 30 January 2022 § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education, health, philosophy, science

Secular Sunday – What People Who Believe in Hell Say It Is Like

Strangely, “Like watching a Carrot Top movie on repeat” is not listed as an option. (via Reddit)

¶ Posted 23 January 2022 § Infographic ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: education

Secular Sunday – Atheism Among Muslims Spreading Like Wildfire

Although I grew up surrounded by Christians and continue to see Christianity as the most dominant religion where I live, it’s important to remember that there are numerous other religions/spiritualities/cults that have similar fanciful, unrealistic, unscientific underpinnings that are equally harmful to their adherents and to wider society. Luckily, there are lots of adherents of […]

¶ Posted 09 January 2022 § ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: atheism, science

Secular Sunday – Boxing Day is Arguably The Original Secular Holiday

The origins of the day are uncertain – is it when wealthy gave their servants a box of gifts and a day off to enjoy them after a busy Christmas season? Churches placing boxes outside to collect money for the less fortunate? – but it’s pretty clear that Boxing Day has become one of society’s […]

¶ Posted 26 December 2021 § Photo ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, holiday

Secular Sunday – Atheists Among The Most Likely To Be Vaccinated, Evangelicals Among The Least Likely

Hmm, could the ability to trust science and use logic vs. the ability to believe in conspiratorial fairy tales and misplaced authority be part of this?