2022-09-18 11:55
Over the last several years, I've noticed a terrifying trend that seemed to be getting worse. I say "seemed" because I think it might have peaked, but I'm not sure. A growing chorus of voice… Read More
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Fed up with religious extremism? Atheist Revolution is a blog focusing on atheism, secularism, skepticism, and freethought.
2022-09-14 11:28
Everyone can think of at least one belief system which is detrimental to human welfare. What I mean by "detrimental" in this context is that it leads to unnecessary pain and suffering. This… Read More
2022-09-12 10:11
Suppose I decide to be outraged at something I saw on my local TV news. I hop in my car and drive down to the station, demanding to appear on camera to present my largely incoherent argument… Read More
2022-09-10 10:12
The United States is good at many things. Holding current or former presidents accountable for crimes isn't among them. I can understand why many on the left obsess about the possibility of… Read More
2022-09-06 10:44
When a film studio rolls out a new flick, they'd like people to see it. I understand this. At the same time, I'm not sure what ruins a film faster than the combination of excessive hype and… Read More
2022-09-05 11:17
This will sound strange coming from someone who has been writing about atheism for the past 17 years. I realize that. I plan to say it anyway and not because I have an answer for it. What if… Read More
2022-09-03 13:37
When I shared the recent post, Many Atheists Are Not Secular Activists, on Medium, I got a great comment in response. The commenter noted that he almost skipped over it because he saw "secul… Read More
2022-08-29 10:12
Many atheists are not secular activists. This can sometimes be a source of frustration for those of us who want to see more effective secular activism. We'd like to persuade others to join u… Read More
2022-08-24 10:52
The university where I work uses a "learning management system" for online classes. It recently rolled out a new feature where anyone in a class can add their preferred pronouns. Like every… Read More
2022-08-21 18:58
Imagine that you are a parent of a teenager. One day, your teen sits you down and explains that they have decided to reject your values. Everything you believe is wrong. Every aspect of what… Read More
2022-08-20 21:00
I have never liked Liz Cheney's political views. That has not changed. I would not have voted for her if I lived in Wyoming. I never thought I'd have any reason to admire anything about her… Read More
2022-08-17 11:10
Image by efes from PixabayWhen I first started blogging in 2005, few of my posts included images of any kind. I wrote these naked posts because this was what the atheist bloggers I followed… Read More
2022-08-14 10:50
Photo by Jose Fontano on Unsplash Every one of us has encountered people who hold views we detest. We have all experienced anger when encountering someone who expresses such views. We… Read More
2022-08-11 10:53
Photo by Hanna Zhyhar on Unsplash I am well aware that I live in a democracy. At least, I live in a country that likes to refer to itself as a democracy. Voting is part of what it mean… Read More
2022-08-08 10:40
Image by ErikaWittlieb from PixabayIf I had to pick one topic related to atheism that most fascinates and terrifies me, it would be that of moral panic. I am intrigued by mass hysteria and h… Read More
2022-08-05 10:40
Image by Gerd Altmann from PixabayGeorge Lakoff's Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives was an interesting read. It is a bri… Read More
2022-08-02 12:27
Image by Mike from PixabayI suppose "ruggedizing" isn't a word, but it should be. It would refer to making a motor vehicle more rugged, or at least making it look more rugged. Lift it, add a… Read More
2022-07-26 11:39
Image by fajarbudi86 from PixabayWhat has always bothered me about the claim that the United States is one country vs. several? It doesn't seem to be accurate. Where someone lives within the… Read More
2022-07-25 10:52
Image by Gerd Altmann from PixabayI realize that some Christians do not believe that atheists exist. They have managed to convince themselves that everyone believes in their preferred god. S… Read More
2022-07-19 12:39
Photo by Mario Gogh on Unsplash It would be fair to say there are many things about Christianity that bother me. One that ranks high is how Christians have justified atrocities committ… Read More
2022-07-13 10:54
Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from PixabaySkepticism is often a hard sell, and there are many reasons for that. It involves more work than the alternative. It is easy to accept something at fac… Read More
2022-07-09 20:14
Image by Pawel86 from PixabayHave extraterrestrial beings visited the Earth? I'd better re-phrase that question. I'm not interested in whether "ancient" aliens might have visited the Earth… Read More
2022-07-07 10:38
Image by NickyPe from PixabayDear national secular organization,Times are tough. It seems like much of the secular progress we've made over the last 50 years is at risk. Lots of people are t… Read More
2022-07-04 11:23
Image by Steve Buissinne from PixabayIt is not difficult to respect others' religious freedom. We can all grant others the right to hold whatever religious beliefs they wish. There's a diffe… Read More
2022-06-30 23:22
Photo by nikko macaspac on UnsplashState political parties building Christian extremism into their platform? You betcha! Requiring taxpayers to fund private Christian schools? Yes, please! R… Read More
2022-06-30 20:35
Image by Flore W from PixabayHere are a few examples of how some of the national secular groups in the United States are reacting to Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization: American A… Read More
2022-06-30 20:28
Image by Mauricio A. from PixabayTired of hearing about Roe and the leaked Alito draft yet? I'm not. I'm curious why we haven't been hearing more than we have. At least, I'm curious why we h… Read More
2022-06-29 12:56
Image by Harry Strauss from PixabaySome atheists celebrate holidays and other ocassions where gifts might be appropriate. Have you ever been in the situation of looking for a gift for that a… Read More
2022-06-28 11:15
Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from PixabayIf you do not express a claim based on your religious beliefs, I will not question it. I won't criticize it or argue against it. I won't even share my… Read More
2022-06-27 20:40
Image by Mark Thomas from PixabayI grew up in a family with a small sailboat my dad used to race, but I'm no sailor. That said, I've always liked the expression "all hands on deck." Even whe… Read More
2022-06-22 10:09
Image by Gerd Altmann from PixabayWhat are you most outraged about at the moment? Gun violence? The prospect of women losing their reproductive freedom? The climate crisis? The attacks on tr… Read More
2022-06-19 12:03
Image by Екатерина Гусева from PixabayWhenever a Christian does something bad or says something obje… Read More
2022-06-17 19:14
Photo by Harold Mendoza on Unsplash Have the Jan. 6 Committee hearings changed any minds? The day after the first televised hearing aired, I heard mixed reactions. Some found it effect… Read More
2022-06-16 10:39
Image by StockSnap from PixabayAlthough I enjoyed learning about history when I was in school, it was one of the more teacher-dependent topics. Poor teachers who did not bring any enthusiasm… Read More
2022-06-10 10:55
Image by Fajrul Falah from PixabayBeing wrong isn't much fun, though I try to embrace it as an opportunity for growth. Being wrong about something big is harder to swallow. It has a way of m… Read More
2022-06-02 22:55
Image by Joshua Choate from PixabayBeing an atheist does not mean that one wants to make the world a better place. One could be an atheist and be apathetic about such things. One could be an… Read More
2022-05-28 16:02
Image by Renee Olmsted from PixabayI think it is safe to assume that almost all parents love their own children. There are exceptions, of course. Few would deny that there are some awful par… Read More
2022-05-27 10:43
Image by David Mark from PixabaySecularism Is Worth PreservingMost Christians who have given the matter any thought do not want to live in a Christian theocracy. Some may like the idea of th… Read More
2022-05-24 11:17
"Everybody who disagrees with my political views is an idiot" is not conducive to a productive society. Reject tribalism.It is not that any of us are blameless here. We've all made this mist… Read More
2022-05-20 10:31
Image by TEREX12 from PixabayI joined Medium at the end of February 2022 and have been writing there since then. Initially, I didn't do much more than share some Atheist Revolution posts wit… Read More
2022-05-15 20:30
Image by Jolyne D from PixabayI turned on the cable TV news a few nights ago because I wanted to see if the pro-choice protests were being covered. PBS NewsHour is the only national news sho… Read More
2022-05-11 22:25
Image by Daria Nepriakhina from PixabayI have often heard that great art is provocative, subversive, or even dangerous. It elicits strong and not always pleasant emotions. In contrast, medio… Read More
2022-05-11 22:23
Image by dendoktoor from PixabayDoes it ever annoy you when religious believers express inaccurate stereotypes about atheists? "Atheists have daddy issues." "Atheists think they're better th… Read More
2022-05-11 22:22
"Why don't more people follow me on Twitter?" They will. You just need to be patient and demonstrate your value. If that sounds strange, it shouldn't. You wouldn't watch a channel on your te… Read More
2022-05-11 21:03
Image by Stefan Keller from PixabayI was rereading a portion of George Smith's excellent Atheism: The Case Against God recently and found a part I'd like to share. It deals with a core aspec… Read More
2022-05-11 20:59
Image by Stafford GREEN from PixabayOf all the questions I see the people I follow on Twitter asking, one rises to the top as being the most frequent. I realize this is a function of me foll… Read More
2022-05-11 20:57
In many parts of the U.S., atheists do not feel free to be open about their atheism. Reasons range from social ostracization to threats to one's personal safety. Indeed, living as an atheist… Read More
2022-05-11 20:55
Image by ha11ok from PixabayTwo large armies have set up encampments on opposite ends of a large battlefield. They are similar in size, but that is about all they have in common. I'll summar… Read More
2022-04-26 10:44
Photo by Thomas Leuthard [CC BY 2.0]One of the many humbling things I've realized while writing Atheist Revolution is that I have little ability to predict which posts will appeal to readers… Read More
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