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ZOMGitsCriss

SuperUser Account — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:12:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.youtube.com/user/ZOMGitsCriss
Title:: ZOMGitsCriss
Summery:: Atheist video blogger.
Tags:: atheist, video

Zen of Zero

zoro — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:42:34 GMT

The website's url: http://zenofzero.blogspot.com/
Title:: Zen of Zero
Summery:: A blog associated with my book at www.zenofzero.net promoting scientific humanism
Tags:: science humanism

Young Atheists Freethinkers

Totanaca — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:56:00 GMT

The website's url: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Young_Atheists_Freethinkers/
Title:: Young Atheists Freethinkers
Summery:: Description Welcome to the Young Atheists and Freethinkers group on Yahoo. As the name implies, this group exists to provide young doubters a forum in which to air their doubts about religion, and their questions about atheism. It is a place where they can become comfortable with those doubts. This is not a debate forum. If you are here for the purpose of converting anyone, or attempting to win back the youths that come here asking questions, sorry, you're out of luck. The forum is strictly moderated and any such messages will be deleted from the message base and the offending member banned. We do not fear debate, as any one of us can be found in the many other debating forums out there. We highly recommend Debating Christianity as a place where you can easily strike up a debate, in a congenial and cordial atmosphere free of invective. Here you will not find such cordiality, as you are not welcome here if you are an evangelist. Naturally other rules apply, the usual ones against spamming and flaming. Young people whose beliefs may not be accepted where they normally live and go to school will find this non-dogmatic, welcoming atmosphere a relief. If you are a young person interested in atheism, please do give us an introductory message letting us know how old you are, how you came to doubt religion, what if any problems you are having with your doubts, and any questions you have about atheism, freethought, etc. Thanks, The Moderators
Tags:: group discussion narratives

Words, words, words

SuperUser Account — Sun, 25 May 2008 16:27:00 GMT

The website's url: http://casualslaughters.blogspot.com/
Title:: Words, words, words
Summery:: So shall you hear/ Of carnal, bloody and unnatural acts
Tags:: atheist

Women Living Under Muslim Laws

Totanaca — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:03:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.wluml.org/english/actionsfulltxt.shtml?cmd[156]=i-156-545503
Title:: Women Living Under Muslim Laws
Summery:: Women Living Under Muslim Laws is an international solidarity network that provides information, support and a collective space for women whose lives are shaped, conditioned or governed by laws and customs said to derive from Islam. For more than two decades WLUML has linked individual women and organisations. It now extends to more than 70 countries ranging from South Africa to Uzbekistan, Senegal to Indonesia and Brazil to France. It links: women living in countries or states where Islam is the state religion, secular states with Muslim majorities as well as those from Muslim communities governed by minority religious laws; women in secular states where political groups are demanding religious laws; women in migrant Muslim communities in Europe, the Americas, and around the world; non-Muslim women who may have Muslim laws applied to them directly or through their children; women born into Muslim communities/families who are automatically categorized as Muslim but may not define themselves as such, either because they are not believers or because they choose not to identify themselves in religious terms, preferring to prioritise other aspects of their identity such as political ideology, profession, sexual orientation or others. Our name challenges the myth of one, homogenous ‘Muslim world’. This deliberately created myth fails to reflect that: a) laws said to be Muslim vary from one context to another and, b) the laws that determine our lives are from diverse sources: religious, customary, colonial and secular. We are governed simultaneously by many different laws: laws recognised by the state (codified and uncodified) and informal laws such as customary practices which vary according to the cultural, social and political context.
Tags:: Islam women's rights identity Muslim migrants

Wikipedia on pseudoscience

SuperUser Account — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:13:00 GMT

The website's url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoscience
Title:: Wikipedia on pseudoscience
Summery:: What is pseudoscience
Tags:: pseudoscience

Wife Abuse in the Muslim Community

Totanaca — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:17:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.jannah.org/sisters/wifeabuse.html
Title:: Wife Abuse in the Muslim Community
Summery:: Wife Abuse in the Muslim Community by Kamran Memon Wife abuse has hurt many Muslim women, destroyed many Muslim families, and weakened the entire Muslim community. How much longer can Muslims afford to look the other way? "And among His signs is this, that He created for you mates from among yourselves, that you may dwell in tranquility with them, and he has put love and mercy between your (hearts)..." Qu'ran 30:21 "I recommend that you treat women with goodness. The best of you are those who treat their wives the best." Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) While North American Muslims loudly protest the widely-documented Serbian abuse of Muslim women in Bosnia, the abuse of many Muslim women at the hands of their own husbands in North America is hidden and ignored by the community. Domestic violence is the single major cause of injury to women in America. "Nearly one quarter of women in the United States - more than 12 million- will be abused by a current or former partner some time during their lives," according to the American Medical Association; and, despite Islamic teachings of justice and compassion, many Muslim women in the United States and Canada are no exception. Based on information from Muslim leaders, social workers, and activists in North America, the North American Council for Muslim Women says that approximately 10 percent of Muslim women are abused emotionally, physically, and sexually by their Muslim husbands. (There are no hard numbers, because community leaders haven't taken the well-known problem seriously enough to research.)
Tags:: abuse wife Muslim

Where the Wild Things Are

SuperUser Account — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:59:00 GMT

The website's url: http://ondfly123.livejournal.com/
Title:: Where the Wild Things Are
Summery:: Let the wild rumpus start!
Tags:: secular

Valerie Tarico

Totanaca — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:34:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.valerietarico.com/
Title:: Valerie Tarico
Summery:: Valerie Tarico is a Seattle-based psychologist and author. In private practice since 1993, she previously directed the Children's Behavior and Learning Clinic in Bellevue, Washington. Currently, in addition to her writing and lectures, she maintains a practice specializing in adolescents and families. Her first book, Deas and Other Imaginings, is a collection of stories described as "somewhere between Zen and folktales, somewhere between child's play and wisdom, somewhere between dreaming the world and healing it." In her own effort to heal a world that is being fractured by cultural and religious zealots, Tarico wrote a second book, The Dark Side, about her personal encounter with religious fundamentalism and her spiritual journey in search of goodness, love and truth. She has developed a series of lectures informed by her clinical practice and personal experiences that equips parents and educators with tools to understand and nurture the innate goodness in our children.
Tags:: Psychologist author councilor

UNSW Atheist Scociety

SuperUser Account — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:48:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.unswatheists.com/
Title:: UNSW Atheist Scociety
Summery:: The UNSW Atheist Society is the first society on campus for atheists, agnostics, and skeptics. Despite this, our members include theists and deists, the religious and simply apathetic - in this, we accept all. Our society welcomes all, despite their beliefs. If you can align with reasoned thought, you can join. If you look up at the stars every so often, and wonder for answers that are beyond omnipotent and omniscient deities, then this is the group for you. If you wonder at the beauty of the animal kingdom, and find that the answers you've been given don't fit the world you've seen (or studied), then this is the group for you - and if you've been persecuted for believing unorthodoxically from the beliefs of your family/community, then we can help. A certain percentage of what we do is serious - and not-so-serious. UAS' infamy at UNSW for various satirical acts and promotions is well known. If you can align with simple anarchy and have a willingness to test NSW's judicial system, you are also welcome to come along to our pranks and various shenanigans (or help out with our advertising).
Tags:: campus, secular

University of Texas Dallas Atheists Skeptics and Humanists

Totanaca — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:10:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=44400171#/group.php?gid=10331469073
Title:: University of Texas Dallas Atheists Skeptics and Humanists
Summery:: Our club is dedicated to promoting the scientific world view in society, and especially on campus. Please join us, we are a bunch of fun loving smart people who care about the world.
Tags:: student groups

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Totanaca — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:32:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/crc.htm
Title:: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Summery:: UNICEF’s mission is to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided in doing this by the provisions and principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Built on varied legal systems and cultural traditions, the Convention is a universally agreed set of non-negotiable standards and obligations. These basic standards—also called human rights—set minimum entitlements and freedoms that should be respected by governments. They are founded on respect for the dignity and worth of each individual, regardless of race, colour, gender, language, religion, opinions, origins, wealth, birth status or ability and therefore apply to every human being everywhere. With these rights comes the obligation on both governments and individuals not to infringe on the parallel rights of others. These standards are both interdependent and indivisible; we cannot ensure some rights without—or at the expense of—other rights.
Tags:: child rights international convention United Nations

Union of Concerned Scientists

SuperUser Account — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:24:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.ucsusa.org/
Title:: Union of Concerned Scientists
RSS:: Citizens and scientists for environmental solutions
Summery:: The Union of Concerned Scientists is the leading science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world. UCS combines independent scientific research and citizen action to develop innovative, practical solutions and to secure responsible changes in government policy, corporate practices, and consumer choices.
Tags:: environment, science

UniMelb Secular Society

SuperUser Account — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:38:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.umss.org/
Title:: UniMelb Secular Society
Summery:: Are you an INFIDEL and proud of it? Are you tired of your rights being overstepped in deference to other people’s irrational beliefs? Do you find religious beliefs and practices fascinating, confusing, or disturbing? If so, join the University of Melbourne Secular Society. UMSS provides a social group for students looking for an alternative to the religious clubs on campus. Besides standard club activities (BBQs, pub visits, etc) we hold discussions, attend presentations, and encourage debate on matters of secularism, humanism, atheism and rationalism.
Tags:: campus, secular

toomanytribbles

SuperUser Account — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:20:00 GMT

The website's url: http://toomanytribbles.blogspot.com/
Title:: toomanytribbles
Summery:: the candle flame gutters. its little pool of light trembles. darkness gathers. the demons begin to stir. - carl sagan
Tags:: atheist

To Verdener

Totanaca — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:54:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1065318/
Title:: To Verdener
Summery:: Seventeen year old Sara (Rosalinde Mynster) is, together with her family, a member of Jehovahs Witnesses. After falling in love with the "non-member" Teis, she's torn between following her love (which of course is not well-seen) and staying in the religious movement - and thus with her family. Based on a true story.
Tags:: Jehovah's Witnesses film bigraphical

TKB Ventures, Project Amish

Totanaca — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:53:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.tkbventures.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=31
Title:: TKB Ventures, Project Amish
Summery:: When Torah escaped from the Amish, she vowed that one day she would utilize her experiences to give back to her fellow Amish by creating a bridge that would help Amish youth/adults who don't wish to practice the Amish religion to more easily and successfully transition into mainstream America. Now that she graduated from Columbia, that 'one day' has come. Project Amish, the bridge, is only in the idea phase but Torah will develop it over the next 12 months in conjunction with writing a book about her experiences pre- and post-escape. Through Project Amish, Torah will bring more awareness to the general public about what goes on behind the scenes within the Amish so that the Amish (especially women and children) have a better chance at being offered the assistance and resources that they need, whether that's improving their lives as practicing or non-practicing Amish. Torah envisions Project Amish to be a nonprofit organization that provides everything that an Amish person needs to optimally function in mainstream America, as well as assist those who don't wish to leave the Amish but still want aid. The programs and services offered will address the emotional/psychological, physical and spiritual arenas--whatever is needed to promote an individual's holistic well-being. How to Help When they hear Torah's story, many people wonder what they can do to help the Amish. Until Project Amish is set up to accept tax-deductible donations, we suggest that one consider donating to or becoming involved with one of the organizations below that Torah likes. Also, Torah is looking to connect with agents or publishers interested in spreading awareness of her experience (reflective of the experience of many) in book form. Please contact her if you are interested in the book that she is writing. http://www.tkbventures.com/index.php?option=com_contact&Itemid=3 If anyone knows of an organization that helps the Amish directly, please contact us. We would love to know about it. http://www.tkbventures.com/index.php?option=com_contact&Itemid=3
Tags:: Amish escaping support book narrative

The War for Children's Minds (Op ed - Guardian)

Totanaca — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:45:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2006/jun/03/family.family7
Title:: The War for Children's Minds (Op ed - Guardian)
Summery:: Philosopher Stephen Law is on the warpath. Fighting back at the current fashion for Supernanny-style parenting, he argues for a more liberal approach when it comes to raising children. Melissa Benn The Guardian, Saturday June 3 2006 Article history In recent years, society has ever more sharply divided over the big moral questions. On the one side stands a powerful group of religious leaders, politicians, irate newspaper columnists, ex-lefties and penitent liberals who openly deplore the legacy of the 60s and the associated decline in everything from community to education, private and public safety to family life. On the other side stands a somewhat sheepish liberalism, its members welcoming some aspects of modernity and morality, staying mystifyingly silent on others. In terms of pure column inches, the new traditionalists almost certainly win hands-down.
Tags:: totalitarianism child development family

The Sycologist

sycologist — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:19:00 GMT

The website's url: http://sycologist.blogspot.com/
Title:: The Sycologist
Summery:: Free Thinking with an Irreverent Edge. No stone is left unturned in the quest for eternal wisdom. But unfortunately 2+2 usually equals 5.
Tags:: science, maths, freethinking, current affairs, news, satire, economy, politics

The Slapdash Godliness of a Good Girl

Skeptic — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:18:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.slapdashgal.blogspot.com/
Title:: The Slapdash Godliness of a Good Girl
Summery:: Life isn't turning out how I thought it would. But this could be related to the fact that I was convinced the Second Coming of Christ was going to occur before I hit college. (And you think I'm kidding!)
Tags:: secular

The Root of All Evil

Totanaca — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:27:00 GMT

The website's url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Root_of_All_Evil%3F
Title:: The Root of All Evil
Summery:: The Root of All Evil? is a television documentary, written and presented by Richard Dawkins, in which he argues that humanity would be better off without religion or belief in God. The documentary was first broadcast in January 2006, in the form of two 45-minute episodes (excluding advertisement breaks), on Channel 4 in the UK. Dawkins has said that the title The Root of All Evil? was not his preferred choice, but that Channel 4 had insisted on it to create controversy.[1] The sole concession from the producers on the title was the addition of the question mark. Dawkins has stated that the notion of anything being the root of all evil is ridiculous. [2] Dawkins's book The God Delusion, released in September 2006, goes on to examine the topics raised in the documentary in greater detail.
Tags:: documentary television Richard Dawkins

The Religion of Peace -- maintains a running body count of victims

Totanaca — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:52:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/Pages/AboutSite.htm
Title:: The Religion of Peace -- maintains a running body count of victims
Summery:: Far from accepting responsibility for Islamic terror, Muslims look for reasons to shirk it. Some even grasp onto wild conspiracy theories that blame Americans for 9/11 - just as the millions of Jihad victims over the centuries are in some way held responsible for their own slaughter as well. And finally, we came to realize that this extraordinary arrogance and self-absorption on the part of the Muslim community, along with an inability to empathize with people who are not like them or engage in the sort of self-critique that leads to moral progress is in no way incidental to the religion. There is something deeply, deeply wrong with Islam. Originally, we started this website in the naive hope that perhaps Muslims just didn't realize the extent of the violence that is committed in the name of their religion. Perhaps if they understood, then they might be motivated to turn the critical eye inward and resolve those far more important issues that leave so many lives in agony and force the consumption of so many billions of dollars in security resources.
Tags:: Islam terror total deaths fatwa Koran

The Recovering Catholic

Totanaca — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:03:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.skeptic.de/index.php?action=book&articleno=0429
Title:: The Recovering Catholic
Summery:: Jacket Text Why are women leaving the Roman Catholic faith? Why are so many refusing to raise their children as Catholics? What has made some women so outraged at Catholicism that this anger remains long after they have left the church? What would make these women view themselves as "recovering Catholics"? Women are leaving the Catholic church in record numbers. Many question a faith that continues to maintain a patriarchal attitude toward them. Some women are disturbed by the church's obsession with sex and its ban on birth control and abortion. Not allowed to serve as priests, women feel discriminated against when they are not included as full members of the faith. The Recovering Catholic brings together poignant stories of more than fifty women whose ages, backgrounds, life experiences and geographical locations differ markedly yet each made the difficult choice to leave the Catholic church in order to find a more fulfilling way of expressing her spirituality. Women profiled range from an eighteen-year-old student to a twenty-nine-year-old homemaker to a sixty-nine-year-old retired market researcher. Author Joanne H. Meehl addresses a wide variety of topics including the reasons why women begin to question their faith, the heavy burden of religious guilt, the attitudes of the Catholic hierarchy toward women and the escalating amount of sexual abuse cases involving priests. She includes practical advice on breaking away from the church - including how to tell your family that you are no longer Catholic - as well as information on choosing new spiritual outlets. The Recovering Catholic is the first book on the Catholic church to focus on the individual journeys of women who faced not only discriminatory practices and oppressive dogma, but the ire of their families and society in their search for a spiritual happy ending. For all who are struggling with the emotional turmoil of religious commitment versus church teachings. The Recovering Catholic illustrates how you can successfully choose to leave the church and find new avenues for your faith. You, too, can recover from the crippling effects of a dogmatic religion. Contents in Brief Preface Introduction Questioning: The First Step Out Guilt, Sin, and Shame for Being Human Women, Less Equal Than Men Sex, Birth Control, and Abortion Useless Dogma What Is a Chruch? So Far Ahead That We're Behind Exploration Telling Your Family You're No Longer Catholic Making Peace with the Catholic Church Happy Endings and Moving On: From Here, Where To? Epilogue Appendix: Key to Women in Survey Bibliography Index
Tags:: recovery Catholic narratives women

The Panda's Thumb

SuperUser Account — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:39:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.pandasthumb.org/
Title:: The Panda's Thumb
Summery:: Science Blog
Tags:: science, evolution

The OUT Campaign

SuperUser Account — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:48:00 GMT

The website's url: http://outcampaign.org/
Title:: The OUT Campaign
Summery:: Atheists have always been at the forefront of rational thinking and beacons of enlightenment, and now you can share your idealism by being part of the OUT Campaign.
Tags:: atheism, secularism

The Onion

SuperUser Account — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:33:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.theonion.com
Title:: The Onion
Summery:: America's finest news source
Tags:: news, satire

The non-Prophets

SuperUser Account — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:06:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.nonprophetsradio.com/
Title:: The non-Prophets
Summery:: The Non-Prophets is a live internet radio show airing on on alternate Saturdays from 2 PM to 3:30 PM Central (19:00-20:30 UTC). You can connect directly to the stream at: http://nonprophets.gotdns.org:8000/listen.pls, though we're currently limited to about 30 live listeners. The recorded program is available as a podcast and downloadable from our archive. If you're enjoying the program, help get the word out to others that they can listen live or via podcast.
Tags:: atheism, podcast

The Jewish Institute Supporting an Abuse-Free Environment

Totanaca — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:47:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.jsafe.org/
Title:: The Jewish Institute Supporting an Abuse-Free Environment
Summery:: Shanda! Shame! Chillul Hashem! Domestic violence and child abuse exist in the Jewish community; they cross all socio-economic levels and religious denominations. They exist despite the denials, despite the skepticism that such ugly behavior can exist among our people always so proud of our exemplary home-life; despite the fear that exposing them will bring Jews into disrepute; and despite the apprehension that our reputations will be tarnished. Such fears dare not allow our people to suffer violence and abuse! By continuing to deny and refusing to act we shirk our responsibilities to our daughters and sons, our mothers and sisters, our fathers and brothers. The problem is systemic. The Jewish community has no single hierarchy or unifying infrastructure that enables it to set standards for training or to hold professionals responsible in these areas. There is no standard for institutional protocols and response. Thus, the response of rabbis, teachers and counselors to survivors of abuse is only as good as their training and experience in identifying and dealing with these issues. Too often, it’s inadequate. Enter JSafe…
Tags:: child abuse marital familial violence

The Jewish Atheist

Totanaca — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:58:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.thejewishatheist.com
Title:: The Jewish Atheist
Summery:: A resource, meeting place and forum for those who want to live humanistic lives without God.
Tags:: humanism Jewish

The Intersection

SuperUser Account — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:10:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.scienceblogs.com/intersection/
Title:: The Intersection
Summery:: Chris Mooney is a freelance writer and the author of three books, The Republican War on Science, Storm World, and Unscientific America. For more information see his bio, events, articles, or visit him on Wikipedia and YouTube. Sheril Kirshenbaum is a marine biologist, freelance writer, and author at Duke University. Sometimes she's a classicist, radio jock, or congressional staffer.
Tags:: science

The Huffington Post

SuperUser Account — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:35:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
Title:: The Huffington Post
Summery:: The Internet Newspaper
Tags:: news, liberal

The Great Realization

SuperUser Account — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:17:00 GMT

The website's url: http://thegreatrealization.wordpress.com
Title:: The Great Realization
RSS:: The Atheist Movement in America
Summery:: TheGreatRealization.com is a blog dedicated to atheist issues in America. Topics covered range from separation of church and state issues to religious fundamentalism to civil liberties as they concern non-religious people. The Great Realization is the phrase that I use to describe the current movement in America wherein atheism is being talked about more than ever before.
Tags:: atheist

The God Dam

SuperUser Account — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:33:00 GMT

The website's url: http://thegoddam.blogspot.com/
Title:: The God Dam
Summery:: A group of recovered christians helping you lose your faith.
Tags:: apostate, christianity

The Free Child (Book)

Totanaca — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:33:00 GMT

The website's url: http://freechild.info/
Title:: The Free Child (Book)
Summery:: With a loving heart, generous openness, and the absolute conviction born of experience and observation, Rue is offering both practical suggestions and a paradigm stretching point of view to anyone seeking a greater understanding of a daily life of Unschooling with joy. I personally can’t think of a single question that is not covered somewhere. The format is easy to read, full of warm anecdotes, challenging ideas, and the core idea that the heart of Unschooling is parenting with absolute Trust. ~Robyn L. Coburn, unschooling mom of Jayn “It's simple, but not easy.” Without even leaving home, your life can change all kinds of ways. Relationships between parents and children can go from rough and antagonistic to peaceful, productive and sweet. It's not easy, changing one's life for the better, but this book shows that it's simple. ~Sandra Dodd, unschooling mom of Kirby, Marty and Holly I can imagine that some might think that such a life with children is just too good to be true. But I know from my own experience that it is possible! Take her advice to heart! ~Kelly Lovejoy, unschooling mom of Cameron and Duncan The most useful book published for new unschoolers since The Unschooling Handbook. Rue addresses clearly and persuasively the most common questions and objections in an easily accessible format. The personal experience and conviction brought to each answer shines through along with her deep love and respect for her children. I'd recommend this book to anyone embarking on an unschooling lifestyle or wondering how to counter objections from family or friends. ~Danielle Conger, unschooling mom of Emily, Julia, and Sam
Tags:: unschooling relationships parents children trust anecdotes

The Eternal Gaijin

SuperUser Account — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:43:00 GMT

The website's url: http://einengaijin.blogspot.com/
Title:: The Eternal Gaijin
Summery:: Just another ex-patriate Canadian married to a Brit with a Norwegian dog and living in Japan. That old chestnut.
Tags:: atheist

The Decipling Movement (book, on line)

Totanaca — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:34:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.somis.org/TDD-01.html
Title:: The Decipling Movement (book, on line)
Summery:: THE DISCIPLING MOVEMENT: A MIXED BLESSING The discipling movement has appeared in several religious groups under various labels. Several denominations have experienced growth as a result of the discipling movement in various places throughout the world. Those same denominations, however, have been troubled by the doctrines and practices associated with this movement. The word "discipling" is used in this movement to mean much more than making converts. It is used primarily to describe a system of intense training and close personal supervision of the Christians being discipled. Disciples are regarded as being superior to mere Christians. Disciples are said to be Christians who have received special training. This training includes much more than mere teaching. There is an intense one-on-one relationship between the discipler and the Christian being discipled. The discipler gives detailed personal guidance to the Christian being discipled. This guidance may include instructions concerning many personal matters of a totally secular nature. The person being discipled is taught to submit to the discipler. Furthermore, the person being discipled is taught to imitate the discipler. Christians being discipled are required to confess their sins to their discipler. Such confession is followed by rebuke, correction, admoni- tion, and prayer. If the person being discipled seems reluctant to confess sins, the discipler asks probing personal questions to elicit the confession.
Tags:: discipling religious abuse

The Compton Effect

SuperUser Account — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:39:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.thecomptoneffect.com/
Title:: The Compton Effect
Summery:: Official site for Greydon Square's atheist rap album - The Compton Effect.
Tags:: atheism, music

The Complete Works of Charles Darwin

SuperUser Account — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:52:00 GMT

The website's url: http://darwin-online.org.uk/
Title:: The Complete Works of Charles Darwin
Summery:: This site contains Darwin's complete publications, thousands of his private papers, the largest Darwin bibliography and manuscript catalogue and [Click to enlarge] hundreds of supplementary works: biographies, obituaries, reviews, reference works and much more.
Tags:: evolution, science, Darwin

The Child's Song The Religious Abuse of Children (Book)

Totanaca — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:18:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.amazon.com/review/product/066425554X/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?_encoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
Title:: The Child's Song The Religious Abuse of Children (Book)
Summery:: The Child's Song The Religious Abuse of Children Donald Capps Amazon.com review 11 of 12 people found the following review helpful: Important but disturbing, May 1, 2001 By A Customer This book is an important but disturbing look at the mixed messages and hidden curriculum in modern churches. Congregations which paradoxically use blind obediance while asking one to trust a loving God who kills can either provoke a crisis of personality or a self-destructive impulse in children/teens/then adults. Christianity has too long been an adult dominated, child exploiting patriarch which vehemently denies children (and often women's) rights to life, self, happiness, and proclamation. It is a great beginning to an important dialogue. Donald Capps, Ph.D. Dr. Capps is Princeton’s William Harte Felmeth Professor of Pastoral Psychology. He draws on his training as a psychologist of religion in both his teaching and his writing. In 1989, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in sacred theology from the University of Uppsala, Sweden, in recognition of his publications in the psychology of religion and pastoral care, and of his leadership role in the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, which he served as editor of its professional journal from 1983 to 1988 and as president from 1990 to 1992. Go to source web page>>
Tags:: Religion mental health Alice Miller

The Atheist News

beinghuman — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:54:00 GMT

The website's url: http://atheistnews.blogs.fi
Title:: The Atheist News
RSS:: http://www.blogs.fi/srv/xml/xmlfeed.php?blog=599716&mode=rdf
Summery:: "The Atheist News" is an avenue for publishing all the interesting rational and sometimes irritatingly irrational things an atheist encounters in the travels in wide world of the computer Internet. The aim is to choose only one or two news items daily, but to keep the quality high. The sad and sometimes also funny things done in name of different religions are the standard fare of The Atheist News, but also the great appearances by rational writers and speakers are raised to public awareness.
Tags:: atheism, news, mainstream media

The Atheist Experience

SuperUser Account — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:30:00 GMT

The website's url: http://atheistexperience.blogspot.com/
Title:: The Atheist Experience
Summery:: The Atheist Experience is a weekly live call-in television show sponsored by the Atheist Community of Austin. This independently-run blog (not sponsored by the ACA) features contributions from current and former hosts and co-hosts of the show.
Tags:: atheist

The Atheist Experience

SuperUser Account — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:02:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.atheist-experience.org/archive/index.php?full=0
Title:: The Atheist Experience
Summery:: The Atheist Experience is a weekly cable access television show in Austin, Texas geared at a non-atheist audience. Every week we field live calls from atheists and believers alike, and you never know what you're going to get! Sometimes it can get quite feisty indeed! You don't want to miss it.
Tags:: atheism, podcast

The Atheist Experience

SuperUser Account — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:08:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.atheist-experience.com/
Title:: The Atheist Experience
Summery:: The Atheist Experience is a weekly cable access television show in Austin, Texas geared at a non-atheist audience. Every week we field live calls from atheists and believers alike, and you never know what you're going to get! Sometimes it can get quite feisty indeed! You don't want to miss it.
Tags:: atheism

The Apostate Blogger Project

Totanaca — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:52:00 GMT

The website's url: http://apostate.wordpress.com/this-blog/the-apostate-blogger-project/
Title:: The Apostate Blogger Project
Summery:: It occurred to me that one way of opening Islamic societies up is to obtain greater visibility for people like me who have rejected Islam: Apostates. Naturally, Muslims aren’t going to promote our presence, so we have to. I’m going to start a new blogroll, linking to blogs written by apostates from Islam. I think it’s admirable that out of such a repressive religion, people are nevertheless choosing to speak up. They have my support, even if I don’t agree with all their views. If you are an apostate from Islam and have a blog (and obviously, if you don’t object to being on my blogroll), please drop a comment here and I will add you. All apostate blogs (and some notable Muslim apostates and websites) will be listed in the sidebar under “Other Apostates.”
Tags:: Islam blogger apostate

The Unchurched

SuperUser Account — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:55:00 GMT

The website's url: http://unchurched.ning.com
Title:: The Unchurched
Summery:: Born right the first time.
Tags:: atheist

Teen Atheist

SuperUser Account — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:05:00 GMT

The website's url: http://teenatheist.wordpress.com
Title:: Teen Atheist
Summery:: Life through the eyes of a 17-year-old formerly Catholic atheist in a small, heavily religious country.
Tags:: atheist

Ted Talks

SuperUser Account — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:31:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.ted.com/themes/view/id/21
Title:: Ted Talks
Summery:: Ideas worth spreading.
Tags:: video

Teaching Children About Atheism

Totanaca — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:41:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.helium.com/items/641196-teaching-children-about-atheism
Title:: Teaching Children About Atheism
Summery:: Atheist parents should approach the subject of teaching children about atheism in the same way they teach their children about other issues such as correct social behavior, sexual responsibility (at an age appropriate level), minding their personal habits of cleanliness, and dress. In all these aspects of a child's life, parents should stress the necessity of self awareness and how to think logically about making choices. Your goal should not be to impart your knowledge so much as to lead your child through the steps for making good decisions in life. Atheists place a high value on personal freedom meaning they do not have to answer to a church or other authority when it comes to making decisions about their lives. As long as they are responsible and live according to the law and respect other people, then they are free to enjoy the maximum number of choices in life. Http://endhereditaryreligion.blogspot.com
Tags:: secular parenting personal freedom reason hereditary religion

Tassos-oak - Site for Secular Wholeness

Totanaca — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:36:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.tassos-oak.com/
Title:: Tassos-oak - Site for Secular Wholeness
Summery:: Tassos-oak is the home page for David Cortesi's book, "Secular Wholeness" A Skeptics Guide to a Richer Life. This book explains how secular people can obtain many of the benefits religious people have and they don't need the supernatural to do this.
Tags:: secular living fulfillment joy happiness atheism philosophy

Talk to Action - James Dobson article

Totanaca — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:47:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.talk2action.org/story/2006/9/15/224228/895
Title:: Talk to Action - James Dobson article
Summery:: I have been writing an ongoing series in regards to the troubling subject of religiously motivated child abuse--one of the darker secrets of the dominionist community--starting with an article regarding one of the five to fifteen or more reported deaths a year in the US attributable to religiously motivated child abuse and which are largely summarised in a wrap-up here. Some of these cases are truly horrifying--including kids being shuttled to multiple locations for continuation of abuse and even some of the very parties legally required to report such abuse being some of the perpetrators. The folks behind Stop The Rod have been some of the best folks around at exposing this dirty secret of dominionism and keeping the promoters of "Bible-based baby-beating" from sweeping the subject--and the occasional corpse, and the scores more psychically and physically wounded from this--under the rug. Among other things, they were among some of the first to do an expose of the works from the Pearls now linked to the death of a child, and have done valuable work in also exposing the promotion of religiously motivated child abuse by Tedd Tripp (whose methods in some ways are even more abusive than the Pearls'!), Richard Fugate, Reb Bradley (who at times literally commits plagarism of Fugate's baby-beating manuals), Lisa Welchel (who became quite infamous when she promoted the use of "hot saucing"--placing hot-sauces and extracts--on the tongues of small children for things like "sassing"; Tabasco's manufacturers (McIlheny Inc.) and Texas Pete's makers both issued statements calling the practice "strange and scary" and giving strong warnings about it) and has a heartbreaking and horrifying story from a survivor of--and the main test subject for--Roy Lessin's baby-beating books. And now the folks at Stop The Rod have begun their same stellar work at exposing abuse from probably the most well known name in religiously motivated child abuse--none other than Dr. James Dobson. Yes, that Dr. Dobson. As in the guy behind "Focus on the Family" Dobson. Sit tight--this is going to be a heck of a ride.
Tags:: Christian discipline child abuse dominionism fascism

Talk Origins

Totanaca — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:22:00 GMT

The website's url: http://talkorigins.org/
Title:: Talk Origins
Summery:: Talk.origins is a Usenet newsgroup devoted to the discussion and debate of biological and physical origins. Most discussions in the newsgroup center on the creation/evolution controversy, but other topics of discussion include the origin of life, geology, biology, catastrophism, cosmology and theology. The TalkOrigins Archive is a collection of articles and essays, most of which have appeared in talk.origins at one time or another. The primary reason for this archive's existence is to provide mainstream scientific responses to the many frequently asked questions (FAQs) that appear in the talk.origins newsgroup and the frequently rebutted assertions of those advocating intelligent design or other creationist pseudosciences.
Tags:: evolution origins creation ID life geology biology catastrophism cosmology theology

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP)

Totanaca — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:14:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.snapnetwork.org/
Title:: Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP)
Summery:: If you've been victimized by clergy, please know that you are not alone. You can get better. You can reach out to others who've been hurt just like you have. Together, we can heal one another. We are SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests. We are the nation's largest, oldest and most active support group for women and men wounded by religious authority figures (priests, ministers, bishops, deacons, nuns and others). We are an independent and confidential organization, with no connections with the church or church officials. We are also a non-profit, certified 501 (c) (3) organization. And we are here to help.
Tags:: sexual abuse priests clerics ministers clergy Imams?

Stop Baptist Predators

Totanaca — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:42:00 GMT

The website's url: http://stopbaptistpredators.blogspot.com/
Title:: Stop Baptist Predators
RSS:: http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fstopbaptistpredators.blogspot.com%2Ffeeds%2Fposts%2Fdefault
Summery:: This blog is intended mainly for clergy abuse survivors and those who seek information about Baptist clergy abuse. It's just my own thoughts. For more information and the voice of SNAP Baptist, see StopBaptistPredators.org. My Photo Christa Brown Wife, mom, attorney, jazz-lover, slow-runner, and survivor of Southern Baptist clergy abuse
Tags:: clergy abuse resources

Stephen Law, The War For Children's minds

Totanaca — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:49:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=6268&page=1
Title:: Stephen Law, The War For Children's minds
Summery:: In both Australia and my native UK faith schools are booming as a direct result of government policy. These schools are popular. British parents have been known to fake religious commitment to get their child into the right school. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has just confirmed that Australian parents are also abandoning public education in favour of the new, government-subsidised faith schools. This rapid rise in religious schooling has, of course, been accompanied by concerns, not least of which is that faith schools can be deeply socially divisive. While I share that worry, my greatest concern is that that the smoke generated by the battle over whether religious schools are a good idea has obscured a more fundamental question: a question about the kind of religious education schools offer. To what extent should schools be allowed to encourage deference to authority when it comes to moral and religious matters? To what extent should they be able to suppress independent, critical thought? -- Stephen Law, Philosopher Quote from Amazon.com review of The War for Children's Minds: Liberal Values and Why We Should Defend Them Stephen Law has written a very informative book on the importance of liberal education for children. He argues persuasively that liberalism does NOT entail absolute moral relativism or the education of children without behavioral standards.
Tags:: faith schools secular parenting liberal values

Stardust Musings and Thoughts for the Freethinker

Skeptic — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:21:00 GMT

The website's url: http://thoughtsfortheopenminded.blogspot.com/
Title:: Stardust Musings and Thoughts for the Freethinker
Summery:: I love to write, read, paint, draw, take photos, listen to music, travel, and stargaze. If I could live my life over again I would be an astronomer.
Tags:: secular

Splendid Elles

SuperUser Account — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:36:00 GMT

The website's url: http://splendidelles.wordpress.com
Title:: Splendid Elles
Summery:: I’m a freethinker. I’m a freedom fighter. I’m an atheist. Agnostic on a technicality, but atheist sounds more radical and sexier. It also gets me dirty looks and awkward silences. I’m fifteen now. I hope to become a woman of science when I grow up. At the very least, I want to be a defender of reason. Richard Dawkins says I’ll leave a mark on the world someday (see post “I Am Great”) and I hope that’s true. That’s my goal. Bring a bit of light into the world. So… I guess what I have to say may be interesting.
Tags:: atheist

Society of Ontario Freethinkers

Skeptic — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:26:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.sofree.ca/
Title:: Society of Ontario Freethinkers
Summery:: ounded in Guelph, Ontario in 1992, the Society of Ontario Freethinkers (SOFREE) is a dynamic secular fellowship of Humanists, atheists, agnostics, rationalists, skeptics, and transhumanists. We have been affiliated with Humanist Canada since 2003.
Tags:: Humanist

Skepticum

SuperUser Account — Sun, 25 May 2008 16:20:00 GMT

The website's url: http://skepticum.com/
Title:: Skepticum
RSS:: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Skepticum
Summery:: A Godless Skeptic’s Notes on Liberty, Religion, Society, and More…
Tags:: skeptic

Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

SuperUser Account — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:10:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.theskepticsguide.org/
Title:: Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
Summery:: Your escape to reality.
Tags:: skepticism, podcast

Skepticality

SuperUser Account — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:27:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.skepticality.com/index.php
Title:: Skepticality
RSS:: http://skepticality.libsyn.com/rss/
Summery:: Our podcast is here to bring you relevant, under reported current events, as well as in-depth discussions from a scientific, critical, skeptical, and humorous point of view.
Tags:: skepticism

Skeptic

SuperUser Account — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:27:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.skeptic.com/
Title:: Skeptic
RSS:: http://www.skeptic.com/rss.xml
Summery:: The Skeptics Society is a scientific and educational organization of scholars, scientists, historians, magicians, professors and teachers, and anyone curious about controversial ideas, extraordinary claims, revolutionary ideas, and the promotion of science. Our mission is to serve as an educational tool for those s
Tags:: skepticism

Skepchick

SuperUser Account — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:35:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.skepchick.org/
Title:: Skepchick
Summery:: Articles, blogs and calendars on Skepticism
Tags:: skepticism, calendar

Skep Chick

Totanaca — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:06:00 GMT

The website's url: http://skepchick.org/teen/
Title:: Skep Chick
Summery:: Blog written by ex-Christian teen. Recounts personal history of being raised in a Pentecostal family, then leaving the faith.
Tags:: Pentecostals skeptic teen personal narrative

Silent Lambs

Totanaca — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:08:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.silentlambs.com/
Title:: Silent Lambs
Summery:: The site is dedicated to exposing clergy abuse. Readers are encouraged to report known cases and the identity of abusers. The focus is international
Tags:: child abuse clergy

Sexed Up Atheists

SuperUser Account — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:07:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.sexed-up-atheists.com
Title:: Sexed Up Atheists
Summery:: Sexed-Up-Atheists.com is a BRAND NEW 100% FREE dating and networking site for atheists, pantheists, skeptics, agnostics, pagans, brights, humanists and all non-religious free thinkers. If you despise organised religion and you're looking for friends, lovers or a life partner who shares your world view, join the most upscale, classy and downright gorgeous non-religious free atheist personals and worldwide atheist networking site on the net. Hurrah!
Tags:: dating

Secular Student Alliance

Totanaca — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:33:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.secularstudents.org/node/120
Title:: Secular Student Alliance
Summery:: We are an educational nonprofit whose purpose is to educate high school and college students around the country about the value of scientific reason and the intellectual basis of secularism in its atheistic and humanistic manifestations. We offer students and their organizations a variety of resources, including but not limited to leadership training and support, guest speakers, discounted literature and conference tickets, and thought provoking online articles and opinions. The SSA also offers major long-term benefits both to the major secular national organizations and to their local affiliates: Our independence of any national organization allows us to move beyond the rivalries of the past and create opportunities for the various secular national organizations to work with us and hopefully each other in educating and training students. While some students are comfortable with an atheistic outlook, others identify as secular or religious humanists, and yet others prefer the emphasis of skepticism. The SSA acknowledges these differences and seeks to provide channels through which all of these students can explore their particular interests and inclinations through involvement with similar organizations once they graduate. To any minimally astute observer of the freethought movement, it is apparent that our lack of numbers inhibits our ability to educate the public about atheism, free inquiry, critical thinking and scientific reasoning. The key to resolving this problem is building a strong youth and student movement. It's not enough though to involve students and then lose track of them when they graduate. The SSA is committed to finding solutions to this problem by developing programs to maintain involvement, communication and community. Pursuant to this effort, we wish to develop tight ties with local and national groups to assist us in this effort. We hope to position the SSA as a significant means by which local and national organizations grow their pools of subscribers, activists, writers, donors and talent. We are housed by the Institute for Humanist Studies in the Humanist Center.
Tags:: secular student group alliance nonprofit high school college reason science secularism

Secular Student Alliance

SuperUser Account — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:46:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.secularstudents.org/
Title:: Secular Student Alliance
Summery:: The mission of the Secular Student Alliance is to organize, unite, educate, and serve students and student communities that promote the ideals of scientific and critical inquiry, democracy, secularism, and human based ethics.
Tags:: secular, students

Secular Sites

SuperUser Account — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:50:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.secularsites.freeuk.com
Title:: Secular Sites
Summery:: This is a directory of web-sites that offer a range of opinion from some of the many individual atheist thinkers, writers and activists currently working towards the full establishment of rationalist, humanist, secularist, non-sectarian conduct of human affairs.
Tags:: secular, directory

Science News for Kids

SuperUser Account — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:36:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
Title:: Science News for Kids
Summery:: Science News for Kids is a new Web site devoted to science news for children of ages 9 to 14.
Tags:: science, kids, education

Science Daily

SuperUser Account — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:52:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.sciencedaily.com/
Title:: Science Daily
Summery:: Your source for the latest research news
Tags:: science, education

Science A Go Go

SuperUser Account — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:49:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.scienceagogo.com/
Title:: Science A Go Go
Summery:: Interesting science news, research tidbits, and science discussion
Tags:: science, education

Salto Sobrius (Christian child abuse manuals)

Totanaca — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:25:00 GMT

The website's url: http://saltosobrius.blogspot.com/2006/10/jim-benton-on-bible-based-baby-beating.html
Title:: Salto Sobrius (Christian child abuse manuals)
Summery:: Jim Benton on Christian Child Abuse Manuals Here's a chilling piece by Jim Benton on Christian fundamentalist child-abuse manuals. Sweden outlawed all forms of physical discipline in child rearing in 1979. Bible Based Baby Beating By Jim Benton Warning: the following will be and should be disturbing to many of you, particularly parents. If you are squeamish, or think that children are individuals to be loved rather than creatures whose main job is to obey mindlessly, you might want to avoid this. But you may be the ones who most need reading it. And I can't avoid saying that any of you who are involved in an American political election where one candidate is supported by the Religious Right and Focus on the Family in particular, should challenge this candidate to say whether he accepts practices and attitudes like these.
Tags:: religious child abuse James Dobson Pearl corporal punishment

Richard Dawkins Foundation

SuperUser Account — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:42:00 GMT

The website's url: http://richarddawkinsfoundation.org/
Title:: Richard Dawkins Foundation
Summery:: For Reason & Science. A clear thinking oasis.
Tags:: scinece, atheism

Richard Dawkins

SuperUser Account — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:45:00 GMT

The website's url: http://richarddawkins.net/
Title:: Richard Dawkins
Summery:: The official Richard Dawkins website.
Tags:: atheism, science

Respectful Insolence

SuperUser Account — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:07:00 GMT

The website's url: http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/
Title:: Respectful Insolence
Summery:: "A statement of fact cannot be insolent." The miscellaneous ramblings of a surgeon/scientist on medicine, quackery, science, pseudoscience, history, and pseudohistory (and anything else that interests him)
Tags:: science, skepticism

Religious debate -- apostasy

Totanaca — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:58:00 GMT

The website's url: http://religiousdebate.wikidot.com/apostasy
Title:: Religious debate -- apostasy
Summery:: Apostasy Personally, I'm an advocate of the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights when it comes to apostasy: Article 18. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance. Of course, this sentiment is not shared by all. There are troubling statistics that state that 36% of British Muslims, aged 16-24 advocate the death penalty for Muslims who change their religion. What is this based on? Just random thoughts? No, it's based off of the Koran and the Hadith.
Tags:: apostasy penalty

Religious Child Abuse

Totanaca — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:53:00 GMT

The website's url: http://religiouschildabuse.blogspot.com/
Title:: Religious Child Abuse
Summery:: A collection point for media reports and other input concerning child abuse in a religious context.
Tags:: child abuse religious

Religion-related Child Abuse

Totanaca — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:17:00 GMT

The website's url: http://nospank.net/bottoms.pdf
Title:: Religion-related Child Abuse
Summery:: Abstract Religious beliefs can foster, encourage, and justify child abuse, yet religious motivations for child abuse and neglect have been virtually ignored in social science research. In this paper, we compare victims' retrospective reports of religion-related child physical abuse to other reported cases of child physical abuse. We describe in statistical detail the nature and circumstances of the abuse, characteristics of victims and perpetrators, and the spiritual and psychological impact of the abuse. Results indicate that although the basic characteristics of religion-related physical abuse are similar to nonreligion- related physical abuse, religion-related abuse has significantly more negative implications for its victims' long-term psychological well-being. (PDF file, about 40 pages) Bette Bottoms, Phd, University of Chicago
Tags:: religion child abuse research spanking corporal punishment

Release and Recovery (video)

Totanaca — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:56:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7tXprPoqYk
Title:: Release and Recovery (video)
Summery:: Weekend retreat for fundamentalists in recovery. Conducted by Marlene Winnell, author of Leaving the Fold Between an introduction and appendix provided by Babinski, 33 former Christian fundamentalists explain how and why they first embraced, and later abandoned, that belief system. Of these, eight have become atheists, eight (including Babinski) agnostics, one a wiccan, and one a Zen Buddhist; the remainder have remained Christian. Major contemporary religious writers such as Harvey Cox and Sam Keen are included. The agenda here is unmistakably antifundamentalist, and the occasional leak of vitriol does distract. Also, in its ambition to be comprehensive, Babinski's annotated "list of additional testimonies" neglects a distinction between trash and treasure. However, in the main the individual statements and recollections are clearly, thoughtfully, and intelligently presented, and documentation is thorough. For this reason, and because no similar collection of such breadth and depth is available, this work is reservedly recommended as a useful addition to church, academic, and larger public library collections.?Bill Piekarski, Southwestern Coll. Lib., Chula Vista, Cal. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Details
Tags:: fundamentalists counselor counseling

Recovery from Mormonism

Totanaca — Mon, 26 May 2008 19:50:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.exmormon.org/
Title:: Recovery from Mormonism
Summery:: A web site for former Mormons and those questioning their faith in the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The purpose of this site is to let people who are or were in Mormonism, know they are not alone in their feelings and experiences in their quests to regain their lives after years in this religion. We have e-mail groups to join, bulletin boards, gatherings and individuals to help with a transition to a post-Mormon life. We advocate no specific religious preference or religious activities after Mormonism. Our active participants are diverse and from differing cultural backgrounds throughout the world. A Mormon Odyssey A free full length book about a lifetime of Mormonism is now online. It also can be ordered from the publisher. A great book about life as Mormons written by Larry and Tammy Braithwaite. Autographed copies now available. Book of Abraham Documentary See http://www.bookofabraham.info for details. In 2007, we averaged 185,000+ hits per day including our Bulletin Boards!! Be sure to visit. 800-1000+ posts per day. Continuously updated new material to read at the Bulletin Boards or Short Topics
Tags:: recovery resources support

Reality Base

SuperUser Account — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:16:00 GMT

The website's url: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/
Title:: Reality Base
Summery:: Reality Base is a blog about the interplay between science and politics, and the tricky tasks of letting each help the other without compromising them both.
Tags:: science, discover

Rant and Reason

SuperUser Account — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:03:00 GMT

The website's url: http://blog.thehumanist.com/
Title:: Rant and Reason
Summery:: Humanist perspective on news and politics.
Tags:: humanism

Psychological Issues of Former Members of Restrictive Religious Groups

Totanaca — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:45:00 GMT

The website's url: http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ejcmmsm/article/index.html
Title:: Psychological Issues of Former Members of Restrictive Religious Groups
Summery:: Psychological Issues of Former Members of Restrictive Religious Groups by Jim Moyers, MA, MFT While this article was originally written for psychotherapists working with ex-fundamentalists, it should be helpful for anyone who has been involved with a restrictive religious group. Restrictive religious groups, characterized by rigid beliefs, authoritarian structure, rejection of mainstream culture, and isolation from outside influences that might lead to questions about the group's teachings, come in many forms, from fringe cults to well established churches. While the experience of individuals involved with so-called cults that clearly deviate from orthodox religious practice has been extensively discussed in both popular and professional literature, there has been relatively little recognition of the fact that similar issues are often associated with conservative forms of mainstream religion. While much of what follows is based on the experience of former members of Christian fundamentalist groups, there are parallels with restrictive groups from all traditions.
Tags:: Fundamentalists mental health deconversion

Point of Inquiry

SuperUser Account — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:24:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.pointofinquiry.org/
Title:: Point of Inquiry
RSS:: http://pointofinquiry.libsyn.com/rss
Summery:: Official podcast of the Center for Inquiry
Tags:: secularism, humanism, skepticism, atheist

Pink Triangle

Andy Armitage — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:04:00 GMT

The website's url: http://ptt-blog.blogspot.com
Title:: Pink Triangle
Summery:: Humanism, secularism, freethought, Pink Triangle is updated daily with stories and comments and thoughts on matters relating to religion and its effects on ordinary people's lives, with a nod to the LGBT community (whose lives are blighted by religionists), but not exclusively.
Tags:: freethought, humanism, nontheism, atheism, gay humanism, gay, LGBT, agnostic, atheist, humanist

Pharyngula - PZ Myers

SuperUser Account — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:52:00 GMT

The website's url: http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/
Title:: Pharyngula - PZ Myers
Summery:: PZ Myers is a biologist and associate professor at the University of Minnesota, Morris.
Tags:: science

Pat Condell

SuperUser Account — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:42:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.youtube.com/user/patcondell
Title:: Pat Condell
Summery:: Godless comedy. Too lazy and stupid to think for yourself? Welcome to Jesus country.
Tags:: video

Parenting Beyond Belief Forum

SuperUser Account — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:50:00 GMT

The website's url: http://parentingbeyondbelief.com/forum/
Title:: Parenting Beyond Belief Forum
Summery:: On raising ethical caring kids without religion.
Tags:: parenting

On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not

Totanaca — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:04:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.amazon.com/Being-Certain-Believing-Right-Youre/dp/0312359209/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222300751&sr=8-1
Title:: On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not
Summery:: Review "On Being Certain challenges our understanding of the very nature of thought and provokes readers to ask what Burton calls “the most basic of questions”: How do we know what we know?”--Scientific American Mind “In his brilliant new book, Burton systematically and convincingly shows that certainty is a mental state, a feeling like anger or pride that can help guide us, but that doesn't dependably reflect objective truth… In the polarizing atmosphere of the 2008 election, On Being Certain ought to be required reading for every candidate -- and for every citizen.”--ForbesLife “What do we do when we recognize that a false certainty feels the same as certainty about the sky being blue? A lesser guide might get bogged down in nail-biting doubts about the limits of knowledge. Yet Burton not only makes clear the fascinating beauty of this tangled terrain, he also brings us out the other side with a clearer sense of how to navigate. It's a lovely piece of work; I'm all but certain you'll like it. “--David Dobbs, author of Reef Madness; Charles Darwin, Alexander Agassiz, and the Meaning of Coral “Burton has a great talent for combining wit and insight in a way both palatable and profound.”--Johanna Shapiro PhD, professor of Family Medicine at UC Irvine School of Medicine “A new way of looking at knowledge that merits close reading by scientists and general readers alike.”--Kirkus “This could be one of the most important books of the year. With so much riding on ‘certainty,’ and so little known about how people actually reach a state of certainty about anything, some plain speaking from a knowledgeable neuroscientist is called for. If Gladwell's Blink was fascinating but largely anecdotal, Burton's book drills down to the real science behind snap judgments and other decision-making.”-- Howard Rheingold, futurist and author of Smart Mobs “A fascinating read. Burton’s engaging prose takes us into the deepest corners of our subconscious, making us question our most solid contentions. Nobody who reads this book will walk away from it and say ‘I know this for sure’ ever again.”--Sylvia Pagán Westphal, science reporter, The Wall Street Journal “Burton provides a compelling and though-provoking case that we should be more skeptical about our beliefs. Along the way, he also provides a novel perspective on many lines of research that should be of interest to readers who are looking for a broad introduction to the cognitive sciences.”--Seed Magazine --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Product Description You recognize when you know something for certain, right? You "know" the sky is blue, or that the traffic light had turned green, or where you were on the morning of September 11, 2001--you know these things, well, because you just do. In On Being Certain, neurologist Robert Burton challenges the notions of how we think about what we know. He shows that the feeling of certainty we have when we "know" something comes from sources beyond our control and knowledge. In fact, certainty is a mental sensation, rather than evidence of fact. Because this "feeling of knowing" seems like confirmation of knowledge, we tend to think of it as a product of reason. But an increasing body of evidence suggests that feelings such as certainty stem from primitive areas of the brain, and are independent of active, conscious reflection and reasoning. The feeling of knowing happens to us; we cannot make it happen. Bringing together cutting edge neuroscience, experimental data, and fascinating anecdotes, Robert Burton explores the inconsistent and sometimes paradoxical relationship between our thoughts and what we actually know. Provocative and groundbreaking, On Being Certain, will challenge what you know (or think you know) about the mind, knowledge, and reason.
Tags:: certainty bigotry religious belief

North Texas Skeptics Web Log

SuperUser Account — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:18:00 GMT

The website's url: http://ntskeptics.org/blog/
Title:: North Texas Skeptics Web Log
Summery:: This Blog is an excellent source of information written by a team of very qualified Skeptics specializing in different areas.
Tags:: skepticism

North Texas Skeptics

SuperUser Account — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:09:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.ntskeptics.org/
Title:: North Texas Skeptics
Summery:: North Texas Skeptics is a local, autonomous organization devoted to promoting the use of science and rational thinking in viewing the world in which we live. Members include students, faculty, and individuals who support exploring paranormal and pseudoscientific claims from a responsible and scientific point of view. While members do not reject claims of the paranormal out-of-hand, we do insist on the well founded philosophy that extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof.
Tags:: skepticism

No Gog Blog

SuperUser Account — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:00:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.atheists.org/nogodblog/
Title:: No Gog Blog
Summery:: A Free Service for Atheists from American Atheists
Tags:: atheism

Nicest Girl and Destroyer of Planets

SuperUser Account — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:37:00 GMT

The website's url: http://nicest-Girl.Com
Title:: Nicest Girl and Destroyer of Planets
Summery:: Nicest Girl and Destroyer of Planets. I like this blog but she keeps changing her URL on me. :)
Tags:: atheist

Nica Lalli's book "It's Ok to be Nothing"

Totanaca — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:15:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.nicalalli.com/
Title:: Nica Lalli's book "It's Ok to be Nothing"
Summery:: 16 of 20 people found the following review helpful: It's okay to be nothing, May 3, 2007 By Jason P. Archer As an atheist I read this book not to reinforce my own non-belief but for the possibility of discovering a different path to atheism. I got more than I bargained for. As a kid I was raised as a Mormon until I was 13 and simply refused to continue going to church. I still believed in god at the time but I just couldn't shake the bad taste I had in my mouth for Mormonism. It was probably another 7 years or so until I became a full blown atheist. I followed this path through the study of science and the increasing sense of its absolute superiority in its illumination of truth over religion. Nica Lalli follows a different path. She is told from a very early age that her parents are "nothing". This will shape her life in ways that she will not realize until many years later. She has the advantage from the very beginning of not being poisoned with a mindset that says that it is ok to believe things without any evidence whatsoever.
Tags:: conversion atheism child experience atheism

New Scientist

SuperUser Account — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:54:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.newscientist.com/home.ns
Title:: New Scientist
RSS:: http://www.pheedo.com/f/newscientist_online-news
Summery:: Magazines website
Tags:: science, education

Nature

SuperUser Account — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:57:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.nature.com/index.html
Title:: Nature
Summery:: The world's best science and medicine on your desktop
Tags:: science, education

National Secular Society

SuperUser Account — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:32:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.secularism.org.uk/
Title:: National Secular Society
Summery:: The National Secular Society is the leading pressure group defending the rights of non-believers from the demands of religious power-seekers. We campaign on a wide range of issues, including religious influence in the government, the disestablishment of the Church of England, the removal of the Bench of Bishops from the House of Lords and for conversion of religious schools (paid for by the taxpayer) to community schools, open to all.
Tags:: secularism

National Secular Scoiety

SuperUser Account — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:06:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.secularism.org.uk
Title:: National Secular Scoiety
Summery:: National Secular Scoiety of Britain - challenging religious privilege
Tags:: secular

Motherhood Uncensored

Totanaca — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:38:00 GMT

The website's url: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/motherhooduncensored/2007/05/16/if-theres-no-heaven-then-where-do-we-go-how-to-parent-without-religion
Title:: Motherhood Uncensored
Summery:: Podcast featuring Dale McGowan on secular responses to children's questions concerning life after death.
Tags:: death afterlife

Monkey Girl

SuperUser Account — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:16:00 GMT

The website's url: http://monkeygirlaudio.blogspot.com/
Title:: Monkey Girl
Summery:: I'm author of nine nonfiction books, writer at large for Los Angeles Magazine, a former newspaper reporter, and a recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a PEN Book Award. My most recent book is Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion and the Battle for America's Soul. The Monkey Girl Blog is a satellite website for hosting audio, video and other assorted news and musings related to my book, the evolution wars playing out in our schools and communities, and the culture war divides that make it so difficult for many Americans to reconcile questions of faith and science.
Tags:: science, atheism