Well, looks like I’m on a roll this week! Had the good fortune to stumble upon FIU’s Center for the Study of Spirit and Spirituality. Its a very interesting topic, and I was happy to see that they offer some … Read more
Technically, I should have written this post prior to my post, “Another ignorant article by FIU’s Beacon.” Somehow I just forgot about it and it slipped through the cracks. I feel that its pretty important though, so here it is! … Read more
I can’t help but be offended when people perpetuate negative stereotypes of atheists and secularism. Part of this is because I had been so influenced by that bigotry growing up. My father would sometimes mention, “Those atheists” were trying to … Read more
Oy. OK, so I am from a part of the US that is… shall we say, rather Christian and fundamental. Don’t get me wrong, there are definitely more fundamentalist areas out there, and I’m not in the Bible belt of … Read more
I don’t like to be such a debbie downer, but after that salvation army article, I’ve become more aware of the religious agendas of many charity organizations. (Aside form the article, please do your research and examine the nauseating responses … Read more
Really enjoyed this blog post regarding atheism around the holidays. Really sort of sums up a perspective that’s similar to my own, so take a look: http://justsortingthroughitall.blogspot.com/2011/11/our-first-holiday-season-as-atheists.html That said, I have a lot more trouble with my family than that … Read more
I love teaching. Seriously, I find it really fun and enjoyable… most of the time. This semester I find myself with students asking such BASIC questions, I can’t answer them without sounding demeaning or rude. I teach general chemistry lab, … Read more
I was quite proud of myself the other day. I have been reading Richard Dawkins The God Delusion, and I got a chance to test my understanding of the material. Let me say first, that I don’t 100% agree with … Read more
So I’ve been doing a lot “atheist” thinking lately. I’ve been pretty stressed out and that tends to make a person think about… well, life. I was raised in a very Catholic family, and when I one day realized that … Read more
Hey there! How do you like the new theme? I’m diggin’ it. I think I’ll try to play around with it more if I can get the time. Been really busy with homework and research and such. So I was … Read more