Minor Case: The Use of Religion to Berate, Bludgeon, and Bombard Everyone Else
The Des Moines Register talked about a woman who was raised as a Lutheran from a first-person perspective.
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Vic Wang, Former President of the Humanists of Houston
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen *Note: Vic Wang was the president.* What is your family and personal story — culture, education, and geography? My parents are Chinese immigrants from Taiwan who came to the U.S. for college in the 70’s. I was born and raised in Texas where I’ve lived my whole life, in Austin and in… Read more »
An Interview with Elizabeth Loethen — Executive Member, SSA at St. Louis Community College (Meramec Campus)
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What is family background — culture, education, geography, language, and religiosity/irreligiosity? Elizabeth Loethen: Currently I go to school at St Louis Community College-Meramec with my brother, though before that I was primarily homeschooled. I am an Atheist, along with my parents and little brother. Jacobsen: What is the personal background… Read more »
Solidarity — Atheist Republic Members Under Fire in Malaysia, Recap
Scott Douglas Jacobsen The Atheist Republic in Malaysia is under threat, as many know by now. It made national news, international ripples on the internet, and then caught the attention of the government, where the state has been looking to reason.
A Brief Note on the Vital Need for Humanist Voices
Humanism and ethical culture are not generally known. As many have experienced, anything not mainstream religious is sometimes termed in the atheist camps by vocal minorities of the religious, by default: “atheists,” “non-believers,” “infidels,” and so on. The lack of knowledge and the sometime negative emotional evaluation is a symptom of religious hegemony over many… Read more »