Category: Activism
Two Atheists Walk into a Church…
Would you find it odd for a Texas church to invite atheists to speak to their congregants? That’s exactly what CrossPoint Community Lutheran did, when Ken Chitwood invited former Baptist deacon Donald Wright and myself to speak. I’d have been hesitant if it weren’t Ken that lent the olive branch. His continual push for dialogue and [...]
Irreligious Environmentalism
What does Earth Day mean to an atheist? What significance does environmentalism have on humanists? These are time-worthy examinations for non-believers, and are also important questions for people of faith who scrutinize the motives and morality of the godless. As atheists, we conclude that there is most likely no supernatural being to lift us out [...]
So You Value Feminism and Diversity? Prove it!
I read a petition today that was encouraging atheists, skeptics and secular groups to support feminism and diversity. A very worthy cause. I was bothered by something in the intro though, “We’ve chosen to put our names to this petition because we want to respond to a video created by a blogger calling himself Thunderfoot”. No. [...]
The Merry Christmas Bill
State Rep. Dwayne Bohac, a Republican from Houston (my hometown) has recently proposed a bill that aims to blur the line of church-state separation in Texas schools. After his elementary school-aged son declared that his class was decorating a “holiday tree,” Bohac decided that he wanted to “provide students, parents, teachers and administrators a safe [...]
Starting Point: Diversity
I think you would be loathe to find many individuals in the atheist/skeptic/humanist movement who believe that everyone except non-White males should be disenfranchised. I don’t think anyone wants people to feel unsafe. If you are in this super small minority that believes otherwise (that only White males should have a voice and safety is not a [...]
Skepticon and Renewed Challenges
I had the awesome opportunity to spend last weekend in lovely Springfield, Missouri. Springfield is about twenty times larger than my current city of Rolla, but still only has a population of about 440,000. Despite its puny size, about 1500 skeptics and atheists descended upon the town like a plague of secular locusts to celebrate [...]
The Power of Prayer
My family’s prayers have been answered. This past Tuesday, I went to church. As an atheist, what would compel me to do this? It was Election Day in the United States, and the polling place that I’m registered to is Willow Meadows Baptist Church, in Houston, TX. Of the 396 polling places in Harris County, [...]
Humanists Give!
In the spring of this year I was an intern for Foundation Beyond Belief (FBB). Founded a couple years ago by author and former college professor Dale McGowan, the mission of the Foundation is “To demonstrate humanism at its best by supporting efforts to improve this world and this life, and to challenge humanists to embody [...]
Mehndi Messages
A really cool opportunity has fallen at my feet. Local (that means Houston, TX for me) henna and performance artist, Macy Ulbricht, is creating a project to ‘promote the vote’ and has invited me to participate. While she’s still setting up the details, it may involve Planned Parenthood, but will definitely involve lots of mehndi [...]
Love For Greta
UPDATE from Greta: The fundraiser has been a thumping success. It has exceeded all my expectations. … No further donations or spreading of the word are necessary. … I can now go ahead with the surgery, and with my recovery afterwards, with all my focus on my health. … I am deeply loving the atheist [...]
