“Supporting gay marriage has become a kind of shorthand way of indicating one’s superiority over the hordes, particularly those of a religious or redneck persuasion.”… Read the rest

Tolerance is all too often now about the constraining of speech in the name of promoting a plural society.… Read the rest

Women  are subordinate to men, should not mix in work or education, and must always  have a male guardian when they travel, says the Ulema council.… Read the rest

“God is not looking after me and the Cosmos does not care if I relapse on cheap vodka or not.”… Read the rest

It’s a mistake to apologize for discussing ethics.… Read the rest

A sizable portion of the U.S. population accepts as a given that an unseen world of magical paranormal power exists, and that we can take advantage of it… Read the rest

The teenager had refused to admit to sorcery and witchcraft and his punishments in a “deliverance” ceremony became more horrendous.… Read the rest

So it’s not ok to call a woman a slut and a prostitute just because you disagree with her politics? Whaddya know.… Read the rest

Interesting that they don’t try to defend the sexist practices and dogma.… Read the rest

“It has been very disconcerting to see that the traditional victims of religious bigotry have become the purveyors of religious bigotry,” said Dave Silverman.… Read the rest

The barmaid says truth matters.… Read the rest

The rant of an angry, Agnostic, British, Indo-Pakistani woman of Muslim heritage.… Read the rest

Knowledge increases wonder, and there’s no danger of running out of either in the world of scientific discovery.… Read the rest

Gnosticism with a twist.… Read the rest

In Liberia, a senate committee is currently debating a proposal to tighten laws banning same-sex relationships.… Read the rest

Both.… Read the rest

Humanists in education have prioritised the development of critical thinking and a rational spirit for its social consequences in the formation of democratic citizens.… Read the rest

The conventional wisdom, however wrong, always trumps a correction, however well documented.… Read the rest

She intends to stand in the presidential election. The Taliban would rather she didn’t. And so they shoot at her and her family.… Read the rest

Freedom of speech means the freedom to misuse speech – unless that speech falls under one of a number of narrow “historical exceptions” laid out by the Supreme Court over the years.… Read the rest