“The most violent element in society is ignorance” – Emma Goldman If I had a dollar for every time a Christian says that atheism is a religion, I’d be a fairly wealthy man. If I added two-bits to that for every time a Christian says that atheism is a belief system, my kids would get [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Islam’
The Religious Right: Choking on the Grip of Atheist Activism
December 19th, 2011
Al Stefanelli “I’ve had all I can stands and I can’t stands no more!” - Popeye Resistance against atheism may still be somewhat of a status quo here in these United States, but it is impossible to deny that we are rapidly gaining ground. Atheism is one of the fastest growing social movements in the country, and contrary to what the [...]
Islam, Terrorism And The True Muslim…
December 13th, 2011
Al Stefanelli We are at war against infidels… I ask all Islamic nations, all Muslims, all Islamic armies, and all heads of Islamic states to join the Holy War. There are many enemies to be killed or destroyed…the final aim of which is to put Koranic law in power from one end of the earth to the other - Ayatollah [...]
I Got Your “Tolerance” Right Here…
December 9th, 2011
Al Stefanelli “We’ve made too many compromises already, too many retreats. They invade our space, and we fall back.” – Jean Luc Picard A while back I published an article on the American Atheists, Inc. “No God Blog,” of which I am a contributor. It was in response to the call for tolerance by accommodationalists among the [...]
The Poisonous Malevolence Of Religion (A Rant)
November 14th, 2011
Al Stefanelli “Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.” - Blaise Paschal Last week I posted a Facebook status that reflected my exasperation with religious people. If you do not have access to my Facebook account, here’s what I posted: “You want me to be tolerant? Of what? Your [...]
Religious Belief Is A Fear-Based Lie
November 7th, 2011
Al Stefanelli “Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death” – Albert Einstein Fear. It’s what drives religion, gives it purpose, keeps a billion or so believers entrenched in willful ignorance, is responsible for the rampant denial of science and is the central [...]
To Serve Man
October 25th, 2011
Al Stefanelli Humanism is a philosophy of joyous service for the greater good of all humanity, of application of new ideas of scientific progress for the benefit of all – Linus Pauling I’ve receive a lot of mail. Most of it positive, but there is a significant amount that is not. I often get accused of being [...]
Honor Killings: Islamic And Christian Misogyny At It’s Worst
October 19th, 2011
Al Stefanelli “Man enjoys the great advantage of having a god endorse the code he writes; and since man exercises a sovereign authority over women it is especially fortunate that this authority has been vested in him by the Supreme Being. For the Jews, Mohammedans and Christians among others, man is master by divine right; the fear [...]
Science, Religion And The Cognitive Distortion Of The Believing Mind
October 12th, 2011
Al Stefanelli “Turn over the pages of history and read the damning record of the church’s opposition to every advance in every field of science” – Upton Sinclair With all that we have come to understand about the cosmos, there is much we do not know. Richard Feynman, one of the greatest minds in the field of [...]
The Doctrine Of Willful Ignorance
October 7th, 2011
Al Stefanelli “Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge” – Charles Darwin The word “ignorant” is an adjective describing a person in the state of being unaware and is often used as an insult. Of course, ignorance is not always a pejorative. There are many things I am ignorant of simply because I have not yet received [...]




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