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“It is important to understand that there’s a difference between a person of faith and a religionist” – Al Stefanelli There is a very fine line between being outspoken and being a complete asshole. Yeah, I’ve crossed that line a time or two, as many of us have for a variety of very acceptable reasons. [...]
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Differential Activism – The Art Of Choosing Wisely
March 9th, 2012 
Al Stefanelli 
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Tags: activism, Atheism, Belief, Extremist, Fundamentalist, Religion, religious right 
22 Comments »Georgia “In God We Trust” License Plate Stickers Now Free
March 1st, 2012 Al Stefanelli “No money shall ever be taken from the public treasury, directly or indirectly, in aid of any church, sect, cult, or religious denomination or of any sectarian institution.” – Georgia State Constitution Last year I addressed a local issue here in the state of Georgia regarding its license plates, which was labeled a “minor controversy.” [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Atheism, Georgia License Plates, In God We Trust, Politics, Religion 20 Comments »A Near Perfect Reply To Creationists
February 23rd, 2012 Al Stefanelli “We are stardust, we are golden. We are billion year old carbon…” – Joni Mitchell Sitting here in bed with the empty canvas of a blank Word document in front of me, I struggle today to bring you some original thoughts. Why? Well, yesterday my good doctor removed a one-inch section of my sural nerve [...]
The Abuse, Neglect And Murder Of Children
February 22nd, 2012 Al Stefanelli Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones - Psalm 137:9 When we hear the words “Child Abuse,” many images come to mind. The Catholic church notwithstanding, most of the time when we hear these words we think of decidedly irreligious motivations. Scenes from popular television programs and public service [...]
God Hates Women
February 20th, 2012 Al Stefanelli It does not profit a man to marry. For what is a woman but an enemy of friendship, an inescapable punishment, a necessary evil, a natural temptation, a domestic danger, delectable mischief, a fault in nature, painted with beautiful colors - St. John Chrysostom (Bishop of Constantinople) I’ve written a lot lately about the issues in [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Abortion, Christianity, Misogyny, Religion, Submission, Women 29 Comments »Creationists: Mercifully Free From The Ravages Of Intelligence
February 1st, 2012 Al Stefanelli “When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things” - 1 Corinthians 13:11 Creation science is an oxymoron. It is a contradiction in terms because it is impossible for creationism to be science because [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Atheism, Creationism, Intelligent Design, Reason, Religion, Science 17 Comments »Transcription of my “American Heathen Radio” Commentary
January 31st, 2012 Al Stefanelli Listen to American Heathen Radio, Saturday’s from 7pm – 10pm on ShockNetRadio. I was honored to be a part of the premier of the re-launching of American Heathen Radio this past Saturday. RJ Evans and the entire crew, the other guests and the hilarity that ensued in the chat room made it a grand experience [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: activism, American Heathen Radio, Atheism, Christianity, Religion 3 Comments »How to Scare the Shit out of Your Kid
January 30th, 2012 Al Stefanelli “God knows everything, is everywhere and is the more powerful than anything or anyone” – Moms and Dads everywhere Very young children lack the ability to understand the concepts of omnipresence and omnipotence in a way that doesn’t completely scare the shit out of them. Adults, for the most part, have lost the ability to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Atheism, Belief, Child Abuse, Christianity, Indoctrination, Religion 26 Comments »Prayer – The Art Of Talking To Yourself
January 28th, 2012 Al Stefanelli When did I realize I was God? Well, I was praying and I suddenly realized I was talking to myself. - Peter O’Toole If you ask your average Christian, they will tell you that prayer works. They will cite incidences where they petitioned their God for something and, lo and behold, their request was granted. They [...]
The Ignorance of Defining Atheism as a Religion
January 16th, 2012 Al Stefanelli “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 [...]
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