Category Archives: Articles

Articles I have written for e-zines, newspapers, and blogs.

Christian Marketing: With Better Sin-Fighting Formula!

Whenever I see a TV commercial for a “new & improved” product, I am a bit cynical. My first thoughts are, “What was wrong with the first product?” “If the first product was as good as they said it was, … Continue reading

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Council of Nicea: Christian Catalyst

Several key events helped promulgate the new religion of Christianity in its early years. Christianity rose from an obscure sect of Judaism (Yeshua was a Jew) to a religion that would have believers creating their own obscure sects. Without these … Continue reading

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Do Atheists Celebrate Christmas?

“The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington, D.C. This wasn’t for any religious reasons. They couldn’t find three wise men and a virgin.“ – Jay Leno, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC … Continue reading

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Does the Second Law of Thermodynamics Prevent Evolution?

Creationists often mistakenly claim that the Second Law of Thermodynamics prevents evolution from occurring. The Second Law of Thermodynamics states, “The second law of thermodynamics requires that all systems and individual parts of systems have a tendency to go from … Continue reading

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Employee Lounge Blasphemy: Tales of a Coffee Cup

It is on rare occasion that I drink coffee. I prefer a good cup of hot tea to the often-bitter taste of coffee. Of course, there is not much of a difference between a coffee mug and a hot tea … Continue reading

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God’s Billboards

There is a new epidemic sweeping across America. It started in Florida along the I-95 a few years ago and is now moving across the nation. This epidemic is God’s billboards. We have all seen them in one shape or … Continue reading

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Is America a Christian Nation?

It is a common misconception that Christians founded America to have a Christian Nation. While Christianity is certainly the majority religion in the United States today that does not make it a Christian Nation – it just makes it a … Continue reading

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Letter-Writing: Ten Tips

There are many forms of activism, but one of the better forms is letters to the editors of newspapers. Newspaper letters allow the readers to hear opposing views and they give the Freethought community the opportunity to dispel any misinformation … Continue reading

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Terrorism: Aftershocks (Post 9/11)

I wrote this article about one month after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Please keep that context in mind as you read it. As soon as the second airplane hit we knew it was not an accident. A small crowd … Continue reading

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The Bible Says God Exists, So It Must Be True

The Bible is not proof of God anymore than books about Peter Cottontail are proof of an Easter Bunny. You cannot use the screenplay from The Last Unicorn to prove that unicorns exist. No one is making the claim that … Continue reading

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Under God?

The fact that the Pledge of Allegiance contains the words “under God” makes it unconstitutional and a blatant disregard of non-Christian Americans. It is a common misconception that the Pledge of Allegiance is the same today as originally written. Let … Continue reading

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