Agnosticism / Atheism April 2004 Archive

Humanists Get Tax-Exempt Status in Canada
Both the United States and Canada have traditionally given preferential treatment to religious organizations which have sought tax-exempt status. Getting a similar designation for a secular group has often required Read More...

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Two Kinds of Rationality?
What does it mean to be "rational"? Sometimes when we say that a person "is rational" because their beliefs are well-justified in terms of evidence, reason, and logic. Other times, Read More...

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IRS Investigating Hovind
Kent Hovind, also known as "Dr. Dino," is an important figure in the creationist movement. He has invested a lot of time and money in unsuccessful attempts to refute evolution Read More...

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Asserting Church over State
There are a number of people in America who would like to see our democratic system overthrown and a theocratic system based upon reactionary Christianity imposed on the population. Their Read More...

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The Hunger Project: Going After Critics
If you look at their web site, you'll find that The Hunger Project describes itself as a "a strategic organization and global movement committed to the sustainable end of world Read More...

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Nietzsche vs. Gibson
One of the curious features of Mel Gibson's film "The Passion" is how it is almost entirely preoccupied with the suffering and death of Jesus. We are told nothing about Read More...

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Decline of Muslim Science
There was a time in the past when Muslims led the world in terms of medical and scientific development. There were so far advanced of Europe that anyone at the Read More...

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Al-Sadr's Thugs Destroy Village
Moqtada al-Sadr is a powerful religious voice in Iraq and his fiercely loyal Mahdi Army is becoming a powerful military force. But a voice for what and a force for Read More...

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This Date in History: German Protestants
April 19, 1529: At the Diet of Spires (Speyer) in Germany, Lutheran leaders signed a document to "protest" the lack of freedom of conscience and the rights of minorities. After Read More...

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Does Christianity Exist?
There are a lot of different forms of Christianity in the world today - a bewildering array of sects, denominations, and groups who have some things in common but sometimes Read More...

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Adult Novelties Ruled Obscene
Government is continuing its crackdown on obscenity and pornography - not just videos and movies, but also novelty items. The Lion’s Den Adult Superstore northwest of Abilene, Texas, has apparently Read More...

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Women Banned from TV in Afghan Province
Women continue to be hit with barriers to freedom in "Liberated" Afghanistan. Now, the southeastern province Nangahar (which is heavily patrolled by U.S. forces) has banned women from the television Read More...

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