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In which I make a video…
(Updated on 8/21- see end of post) The We Are Atheism project is really exciting and inspiring: We want to provide a platform for atheists around the globe to see that they are not alone. Atheists come...
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Bill Donohue’s victim-blaming rhetoric
Bill Donohue’s viciousness, ridiculousness, and persistent unwillingness to admit that the Church, and only the Church, is to blame for the actions of pedophile priests is well-documented. And...
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The serious consequences of childhood religious indoctrination
The concept of “Catholic guilt” has become a cliche, a joke, a truism. But it’s real. For many of us who experienced Catholic childhood religious indoctrination, Catholic guilt is a pernicious and...
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How should we help adults deal with the after-effects of childhood religious...
To varying degrees, and in a variety of ways, childhood religious indoctrination fills the most trusting, eager, and vulnerable of minds with intense fear, shame, and guilt. This indoctrination can...
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According to Bill Donohue, the Catholic Church is the real victim of the sex...
I try to ignore Bill Donohue and the Catholic League, trolls extraordinaire. As a general rule, it’s not a good idea to feed trolls. Donohue is a professional bully with a completely unwarranted...
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Please adopt me, Bill Donohue
The Catholic League has started an “Adopt An Atheist” campaign. Bill Donohue explains: [Let] them know of your interest in “adopting” one of them. All it takes is an e-mail. Let them know of your...
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The dangers posed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
New video discussing the various dangers posed by the unchecked privilege, power, influence, wealth, bigotry, and bullying tactics of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The description...
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More on the USCCB
As I mentioned in my previous post: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is a powerful, wealthy, and dangerous organization. They wield a great deal of influence over many politicians,...
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The Bill Donohue Show!
Just for fun, here’s my appearance on the “Bill Donohue” show ;) Enjoy! _________________________________ (If you’re not familiar with Bill, be sure to check out some of the articles and posts that...
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Child abuse and Catholic indoctrination: on being ‘kindling wood for Hell’
I would not for my life destroy one star of human hope, but I want it so that when a poor woman rocks the cradle and sings a lullaby to the dimpled darling, she will not be compelled to believe that...
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Pope Francis is no friend to the poor
The puffs of white smoke have arisen. Habemus Papam and all that. Pope Benedict is out, and Pope Francis is in. And although Francis’s proclaimed concern for issues of social justice, poverty, and...
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Catholicism’s rhetoric of suffering
I’ve been thinking about Catholicism’s celebration of suffering. Despite the strange and disturbing nature of this perspective, it is rarely discussed or questioned. This is unfortunate. A celebration...
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I’ll be on the Skeptic Canary Show today!
Yay! I’m going to be on the Skeptic Canary Show today (Wednesday, June 12th). It airs at 7 p.m. BST (which is 11 a.m. PDT/ 2 p.m. EDT/ 6 p.m. GMT, etc.). It’s a fantastic show hosted by Tom...
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My episode of the Skeptic Canary Show
I had a fantastic time on the Skeptic Canary Show today. The hosts, Tom Williamson (blog/Twitter), David James (blog/Twitter), and Paul Hopwood (blog/Twitter), are lovely and intelligent gents who do a...
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Pope Francis: a skilled abuser of rhetoric
More on Pope Francis: Of the three Popes that I’ve lived through so far, Pope Francis is, I’d argue, by far the worst of the bunch (yes, I think that he’s even worse than Benedict, and that’s saying...
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For Andrzej and Malgorzata
The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there’s little good evidence. - Carl Sagan Andrzej and Malgorzata...
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I’ll be discussing Catholicism live tonight (updated)
I’ll be the guest on tonight’s episode of Brave Hero Radio (Saturday, November 16th) at 8 p.m. EST (which is 5 p.m. PST/1 a.m. GMT, etc.) I’m really looking forward to it. It’s an interesting,...
View ArticleMy brief video commentary on Pope Francis that aired on tonight’s episode of...
Tonight’s episode of Al Jazeera America’s The Stream was about the so-called “Pope Francis Effect“. I was asked to record a 30 second video comment about Pope Francis for the show. I’ve embedded the...
View ArticleEssays and articles on Catholicism
Essays and articles on Catholicism Essays: “Belief is Optional” (posted at This I Believe in January 2009) “A dirty little girl, her head hanging in shame” (from September 2010) (Also reprinted at...
View ArticleThe 3rd Annual International Day of Protest Against Hereditary Religion...
Although the serious consequences of childhood religious indoctrination (specifically of the Catholic variety) is a topic that I’ve written a great deal about and have discussed in various interviews,...
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