My Sunday print column this week was a rebuttal to certain North Dakota lawmakers who thought an effort to overturn the state’s blue laws was a plot by atheists to promote the downfall of the American family and teach kids about evolution, etc., etc. It prompted a lot of feedback. From the right I got…
You Can Be Grateful If You're An Atheist
Not so long ago Fargo Forum columnist Roxane Salonen wrote a column with this headline: Can those without God be grateful guests? “Moving about this big, beautiful world, we all have a chance to enjoy the thoughtful gestures of God. And yet lack of recognizing the true giver misplaces our gratitude, makes it incomplete,” she wrote in…
Is Conservatism Hostile To Atheists?
I thought this clip from S.E. Cupp – an atheist and a conservative – talking about atheism in politics was an interesting one. She argues that conservatives are, on the whole, quite welcoming of atheists. Perhaps more so than liberals. First, I should point out that atheists are pretty unpopular in general, and not just…
Christians Should Welcome Atheist Monument
In Florida, a group of atheists have put up their own monument near a public display of the 10 commandments, and they say they have plans for more monuments across the United States. I tend to be turned off by people who get militant about their religious beliefs, be they atheist or Christian or otherwise.…