A lot of non-believer writers and activists focus, rightly, on the continuing lack of acceptance in many societies and nations of those who profess no belief in religion. Keeping an eye on what’s not working is the first step toward making improvements. Still, in many places around the world, this is an unprecedented era for non-believers of freedom and social acceptance.
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Category: Alternet, Articles, author, Barack Obama, Congress, Democratic Party, director, Economy, Environment, Feeds, Headlines, Health, Islamophobia, Justice, Media, Pentagon, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Science, Slate, SPONSOR, Video, War, Washington | Comments OffTwo sets of researchers ask whether nonbelievers turn toward God after contemplating death.
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Category: Affordable Care Act, Africa, Alternet, author, Climate Progress, daily kos, director, Economy, Environment, Feeds, Headlines, Health, Justice, Media, Politics, War, Washington | Comments OffWhen believers talk about atheists, they often don’t bother to talk to any first. What are they afraid of
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Category: Alternet, Arizona, author, Congress, daily kos, director, Economy, Environment, Feeds, Headlines, Health, Justice, Media, Politics, Science, Terrorism, Video, War | Comments OffA burst of media attention has been focused on atheists of an unexpected stripe — clergy members. Could non-believing clergy change how we see religion?
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Category: Alternet, author, Barack Obama, CNN, daily kos, director, Economy, Environment, Feeds, Headlines, Health, Justice, Media, Politics, Science, Taxes, War, Washington | Comments OffAtheists are becoming a force to be reckoned with. They are a powerful ally when inspired to take action — and a powerful opponent when they’re treated like dirt.
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Category: Alternet, author, Congress, daily kos, director, Economy, Environment, Feeds, Foreign Policy, Headlines, Health, Justice, LGBT, Media, Politics, The Nation, War, Washington | Comments OffAs much as religion’s defenders would like us to believe otherwise, there is no non-human moral authority.
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Category: Alternet, author, daily kos, director, Economy, Environment, Feeds, Headlines, Health, Iraq, Justice, Media, Paul Krugman, Peace, Politics, Slate, ThinkProgress, War, Washington | Comments OffIn the last few years atheists have become seriously organized, mobilized, visible, vocal and unapologetic about their atheism.
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Category: Alternet, author, Congress, daily kos, director, Economy, Environment, Feeds, Headlines, Health, Justice, Media, Politics, Science, ThinkProgress, War, Washington, White House | Comments OffVideo: I guess Dawkins is in trouble with some secularist feminists: http://t.co/g1EM4SQ #NewAtheists #Atheism #Feminism
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Category: Media, Tweets | Comments OffSenator Patrick Leahey gaveled the Senate Judiciary Committee to order today to hear from those in support and opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). It was the spectacle everyone anticipated and more.
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