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Sceptics, Religion and Queers? Oh Myyyyy

aoife January 22, 2014

Why don’t LGBTQ people leave their religion after their communities harm them? It’s a question you see a lot, around the skeptical side of the internet. You’ll hear yet another case of an LGBTQ person being treated horrendously by their religious community. Maybe it’s another kid being kicked out of home after they come out. Maybe it’s another teacher being fired from... »

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Deconstructing The Anti-Sexwork Video From Upworthy – An Atheist Perspective

laurelai September 2, 2013

Recently a video found here has been making its way around the internet, this video depicts sex workers in the red light district doing a dance number, and at the end it shows an anti trafficking message stating how many women are “promised careers as dancers only to wind up here”.   Lets start with the obvious flaws .   First they attempt to conflate legalized sex work with ... »

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It’s Not New, It’s Not Exciting

Kaoru Negisa July 30, 2013

“OMG, OMG, OMG. Did you hear what the Pope said about gay people? Did you? DID YOU? This is a sea change! It’s so important! He’s said something amazing and groundbreaking!” Now, please raise your hand if you’re, like me, getting tired of hearing people take a throwaway line and try to make it sound like it means that a man who has historically been a homophobe in one... »

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Ex-Gay Ministry Will Soon Be Ex-Ministry

Kaoru Negisa June 20, 2013

I admit, I can’t believe that I actually just typed that headline. Living in Orlando, Exodus has quite a footprint. I mean, they are often overshadowed by theme parks, but they spend their time at the University and if you’re aware of them, they really are everywhere. What I find fascinating and what has been bothering me at the same time is the journey of Alan Chambers, the president ... »

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AI: On Christmas

Aretha December 25, 2012

Coming from a deeply Catholic family, Christmas has been a big deal since I can remember. Even though I have never ever been particularly fond of religious traditions, I’ve always cherished it, the one day a year when the whole approximately 40-components-big family gets together with an spectacular amount of good food and good will. That has always been what Christmas meant: family, food, n... »

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A Person Did That

Benny November 29, 2012

A dear friend of mine, who is into every kind of woo out there, posted this link today on Twitter: NYPD Cop Buys Homeless Man Boots. It’s a nice story about a person doing something for someone in need. I like this kind of story; I think good stuff should make the news too. What my friend said in her tweet was “THAT is the god I worship.” She did not credit this action to the per... »

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Your Deity Sent Sandy On Purpose?!

Yessenia November 2, 2012

The woman in the featured image for this post is named Glenda Moore. Superstorm Sandy ruined her life. The bodies of Glenda’s two toddlers were found today after they were literally swept from their mother’s arms by the water. She had just enough time to remove her children from their carseats before she was overwhelmed by the waves, and after the SUV they’d driven away from thei... »

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Did you…mean to say that?

Yessenia November 1, 2012

Dear Pastor I Talked to for Free Pizza, When I tell you that I doubt that your healing prayer will fix the malformation in my neck, and point out that others have tried to pray for healing for that very problem, with no success, you should probably not respond with: “That doesn’t matter, because it’s all a numbers game!” Sure, it’s true! Your con is just a numbers gam... »

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