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3 hrs ago | media.www.smudailycampus.com | Hedonist

Ask an atheist

What is an atheist? What is an agnostic? What is the difference?

Atheism sets its roots from the pre-Socratics. The etymology of atheist can be traced to Ancient Greek from the word ¬atheos meaning without (a-) god (theos). Around late antiquity when monotheistic religions began to flourish, the word sort of acquired the connotation of "denying the gods" or "ungodly". This is probably the source of the negative connotation that is associated with atheist.

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Related Topix: University of Minnesota, Opinion

Thu Aug 28, 2008

pewforum.org | Hedonist

Pew Forum: More Americans Question Religion's Role in Politics

Some Americans are having a change of heart about mixing religion and politics. A new survey finds a narrow majority of the public saying that churches and other houses of worship should keep out of political matters and not express their views on day-to-day social and political matters. For a decade, majorities of Americans had voiced support for religious institutions speaking out on such issues.

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Related Topix: US News, Wedding

Wed Aug 27, 2008

About.com

Defining Atheism as Not Worshipping Gods: Atheism Is About Worship, Not Belief?

Some have argued that rather than define atheism as the absence of belief in gods, it makes more sense to define atheism as not worshipping any gods.

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Related Topix: Religion

Rocky Mountain News

CAMPOS: Dogmatic atheism

By Paul Campos , Rocky Mountain News Wednesday, August 27, 2008 In my younger and more vulnerable years I once got into a debate with a fundamentalist Christian about the morality of capital punishment.

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Related Topix: Death Penalty, Religion

Mon Aug 25, 2008

ffrf.org | Hedonist

Keep religion OUT of politics

Two months after posting an "Imagine No Religion" billboard in Denver at West 14th Avenue and Fox Street, the Freedom From Religion Foundation and its local membership have replaced that sign with a timely new message.

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Related Topix: Denver, CO, Rap

www.secularhumanism.org | Hedonist

On the Teaching of Religion

The subject was euthanasia. The setting was a philosophy class for adults that I was teaching two or three decades ago. I wanted a lively discussion with reasoned arguments on both sides, but I was concerned that the discussion would quickly come to a dead end, because euthanasia would be seen merely as an act of killing and therefore absolutely wrong. To break the dogmatic ice, I needed to present a particular situation in which everyone would agree that euthanasia—mercy killing—was the right thing to do.

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Related Topix: Jazz, The Crusaders

Sat Aug 23, 2008

Normblog

More A.C. atheism

A.C. Grayling is looking forward to the possibility of an atheist prime minister.

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Related Topix: Religion

Thu Aug 21, 2008

The Jewish Journal

Democrats don't get ... atheism

Since I voted in my first presidential election - in the year 2000 - Christians have been kvetching about how Democrats just don't get religion.

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Related Topix: Religion, George Bush, US Politics, John McCain, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election

About.com

Joe Hinman: Atheism is Dead, In Its Last Days

Denial seems to be a common reaction to atheism: denial of what atheism is, that atheists exist, and so forth.

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Related Topix: Religion

Tribune/Sunday Ledger Tribune

DeKAY: Latest import - New Atheism

"I don't think even the blackest atheist has an idea of what real separation [from God] will be.

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Related Topix: Peter Finch, Religion, End Times, Opinion

O, The Oprah Magazine

Atheism and spirituality

I haven t read the book yet, so forgive me if I ask an unnecessary question or say things that are not applicable to this specific book.. What actually keeps me by now away from all these books are two things: ...

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Related Topix: Religion

Wed Aug 20, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Answering the New Atheism

Answering the New Atheism: Dismantling Dawkins' Case Against God cuts through the shoddy reasoning, logical blunders, and factual errors that populate Richard Dawkins' best-selling book The God Delusion .

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Related Topix: Religion

Hugh Hewitt

"Render Unto Caesar" and "Vote for Real Hope and Change" by Archbishop Charles Chaput

UPDATE : Archbishop Chaput will be my guest in hours two and three today to discuss his new book, linked below.

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Related Topix: Religion

Mon Aug 18, 2008

Men's News Daily

What's So Great About Dinesh D'Souza? An Interview.

He is a prolific author of works concerning politics and society. After college, he worked briefly in the public sector and was, in the late eighties, a senior domestic policy analyst in the Reagan ...

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Related Topix: Religion

Sat Aug 16, 2008

Scotsman.com Living

Richard Dawkins - Discussing the dimensions where science meets fiction

GIVEN his reputation as an evangelist for logical thought, the last thing you'd expect Richard Dawkins, right, to engage in is a bit of wild speculation about life on other planets.

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Related Topix: Evolution Debate, Religion, Inventions, Science / Technology

Thu Aug 14, 2008

newsweek.washingtonpost.com | Hedonist

Starting Campaign 2008 In Church

That hardly anyone questions the appropriateness of Barack Obama and John McCain making their first joint appearance in a church speaks volumes about the erosion of the distinction between religion and government during the past 25 years.

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About.com

Forum Discussion: Infestation of Religious Bigotry

It is unfortunate that so many Christians in America don't seem to be able to accept the idea that others might not only reject their religion, but even reject belief in any sort of god whatsoever.

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Related Topix: Religion

Tue Aug 12, 2008

Associated Content

The Case for Spiritual Atheism

To many, I suppose, especially to those with strong religious beliefs and those who cling to a prejudicial mythology, the term "spiritual atheism" is oxymoronic, even blasphemous.

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Related Topix: Religion

Mon Aug 11, 2008

Sun Chronicle

North resident spreads the 'e-word' about God

Preaching to the masses just got a whole lot easier. Thanks to video-sharing sites such as YouTube, anyone can play evangelist with the touch of a mouse or the click of a keyboard.

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Related Topix: North Attleboro, MA, Religion, IBM, Boston College, Attleboro, MA, Roman Catholic Church

Sat Aug 09, 2008

Pharyngula

Criticizing religion = shooting up a church

Faith is a euphemism for prejudice and religion is a euphemism for superstition.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Religion

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