Guest Voices: atheists


Posted at 05:10 PM ET, 12/12/2012

Religious freedom, not just for the religious
By Charles C. Haynes
Survey highlights how “religious nones” are treated as enemies of the state in some societies.

By Charles C. Haynes  |  05:10 PM ET, 12/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Charles C. Haynes; religious freedom; atheists; humanists; non-religious people; discrimination; persecution; Freedom of Thought 2012; International Humanist and Ethical Union; religious nones; First Amendment

Posted at 06:08 PM ET, 12/11/2012

The ‘War on Christmas’: A holiday tradition for all
By Herb Silverman
Atheists use this seasonal opportunity to support diversity, says secularist.

By Herb Silverman  |  06:08 PM ET, 12/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  War on Christmas; holiday tradition; Herb Silverman; Christmas; atheists; nontheists; secularists; Christians; Christmas wars; winter solstice; Jesus; holidays; religion; non-religion

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 12/10/2012

Humanism for children
By William Lane Craig
New Web site never encourages kids to think critically about humanism itself, says theologian.

By William Lane Craig  |  12:00 PM ET, 12/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  American Humanist Association; William Lane Craig; humanist Web site; children; nihilistic; naturalistic; atheistic; atheists; Christians; ReasonableFaith.org

Posted at 02:23 PM ET, 12/05/2012

Former minister: ‘We atheists love this time of year like everyone else’
By Dan Barker
In the American public square, there is room at the inn for all of us, says an atheist activist.

By Dan Barker  |  02:23 PM ET, 12/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:49 PM ET, 12/05/2012

Why we need to help young atheists
By Hemant Mehta
Young atheists don’t want special treatment, but equal treatment, says a teacher, blogger and author.

By Hemant Mehta  |  12:49 PM ET, 12/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Hemant Mehta; Why We Need to Help Young Atheists; Creationism; evolution; science; science curriculum; Secular Student Alliance; atheist; atheists; New Atheists; pro-atheism; young atheist;

Posted at 06:44 PM ET, 11/27/2012

In Christmas wars, it’s all or nothing
By Charles C. Haynes
Atheists are employing a new strategy to challenge the presence of religion in the public square.

By Charles C. Haynes  |  06:44 PM ET, 11/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:19 PM ET, 11/21/2012

Thanks to humanity!
By Roy Speckhardt
Humanists are thankful for thinkers and activists who risked their lives to bring us freedoms, says an American Humanist Association leader.

By Roy Speckhardt  |  02:19 PM ET, 11/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:44 PM ET, 09/05/2012

Democrats reinstate God’s name
By Jacques Berlinerblau
How did those who drafted the platform make an error that hands back to the Republicans the stick they had used to beat the Democrats senseless for a good 30 years?

By Jacques Berlinerblau  |  11:44 PM ET, 09/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  DNClive; Democratic National Convetion; Christian Right; evangelicals; Catholics; Protestants; Godless; non-belief; atheists; Jacques Berlinerblau

Posted at 05:45 PM ET, 08/09/2012

Atheist sexual harassment: The god is in the details
By Herb Silverman
Both theists and nontheists know there are right ways and wrong ways to treat others. Some people just need reminders.

By Herb Silverman  |  05:45 PM ET, 08/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Atheists, nontheists, theists, sexual harassment, Secular Coalition for America, Herb Silverman

Posted at 07:49 PM ET, 08/03/2012

How would Jesus vote?
By Paula Kirby
What would the Jesus of the Gospels make of some of the shibboleths of U.S. politics

By Paula Kirby  |  07:49 PM ET, 08/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Paula Kirby, atheists, Election 2012, Jesus

Posted at 04:06 PM ET, 07/06/2012

Dawkins: Don’t need God to be good … or generous
By Richard Dawkins
One reason for non-believers’ unpopularity is the widespread belief that you need God in order to be good. Going along with that misconception is further belief that atheists are less generous than religious people, less philanthropic, less likely to donate to charity.

By Richard Dawkins  |  04:06 PM ET, 07/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Richard Dawkins, atheists, non-believers, philanthrophy