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Welcome
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Post anything here.
Not sure where to put a posting? Put it here!
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| Literature, history, and philosophy |
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Freethinkers in literature and history
Freethought is a venerable tradition.
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Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:09 pm jabali |
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Happiness and ethics with or without religion
He who bends to himself a joy, does the winged life destroy; but he who kisses the joy as it flies, lives in Eternity's sunrise.
-William Blake
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Flim-flam
Intelligent Design, UFO's, astrology, and psychics are all fair game.
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Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:42 pm jabali |
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Other discussions
Traditional philosophical areas, sci fi scenarios, etc.
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Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:22 pm jabali |
| Freethought, religion, church and state |
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Religious and secular trends and demographics
Are there proportionately more believers than there used to be? Are they becoming more fervent?
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Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:40 pm dunbea |
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Separation of church and state
or the lack thereof
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Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:57 pm jabali |
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The F word: Fundamentalism
Were you thinking of something else?
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Religious leaders and freethinkers in the news
Religious leaders make headlines frequently. Prominent atheists, agnostics, humanists, and other freethinkers should get their fair share of coverage too.
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On a personal note
Quotations from famous freethinkers. What do you believe and disbelieve?
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Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:15 am Michelle01 |
| Progressive politics |
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Galloping Fascism
Cutting the democratic salami, until nothing is left, but the hollow slogans. You may say, "But it can't happen here." The reality: It's happening right now, one slice at a time.
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Wed May 30, 2007 9:49 pm jabali |
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Human rights and privacy
are definitely on the back burner.
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:17 pm jabali |
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Gender-related issues
Women's rights, freedom of choice, gay marriage, etc.
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Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:09 am jabali |
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War for profit and paranoia
Thanks to Bush, most of Iraq is a living hell. Is Iran next?
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Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:33 pm jabali |
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Health care and children's welfare
We in the U.S. spend more per capita on health care than any other nation. Yet we have a higher infant mortality rate than most other modern, industrialized countries. Why?
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Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:18 am shibakor |
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Outlaws in the Bush administration
The executive branch is not above the law.
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Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:24 pm flame56 |
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Voting & elections
Fair elections and voting systems
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Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:20 pm watdo |
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Misc. political threads
National security, terrorist attack oddities, the Internet, etc.
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Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:26 pm jabali |
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Political action projects
email campaigns, etc.
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:34 pm jabali |
| Society, culture, and economics |
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Economics
Free-market economics is both an idea--having strengths and weaknesses--and a fundamentalist religion, with Mammon as its god.
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Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:26 pm jabali |
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Society and culture
Sociology, cultural anthropology, and psychology
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Wed May 02, 2007 9:19 pm jabali |
| Science, technology and society |
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The fact of evolution and the theory of natural selection
Evolution is one of the most important ideas in the history of science. Yet some religious leaders misrepresent both science and evolution in order to advance their political agendas.
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Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:01 pm jabali |
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Population and the environment
Overpopulation exacerbates many of the other environmental problems.
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Thu May 10, 2007 1:32 pm jabali |
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Health and lifestyle
At the moment, a healthful lifestyle is the most affordable kind of health insurance in the U.S.
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Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:50 am JobenFelicilda |
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Dietary technology
and dietary philosophy.
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Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:34 pm jabali |
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Climate issues
Global warming, global dimming, hurricanes, El Nino, La Nina, the Gulf Stream, sea-level rising, and changes in precipitation patterns.
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Other scientific and technological topics
News, explorations, speculations musings, etc.
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Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:18 pm jabali |
| Energy |
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Peak Oil and Peak Natural Gas
To quote Tom Friedman, "This isn't your parents' energy crisis."
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Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:30 pm jabali |
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Other pieces of the energy puzzle
Conservation, renewables, etc.
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Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:46 pm jabali |
| Humor |
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Cartoons and funny pictures
without using much memory.
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:48 pm jabali |
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Other political and religious humor
"Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand."
-Mark Twain
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Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:56 am jabali |
| Events in your local area |
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Discussions, presentations, films, plays, museum tours, picnics, and hikes
Be sure to mark your calendars!
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| Misc. Section |
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Nature photos
If you have a naturalistic worldview, you may also enjoy nature photos.
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Links
for news, analysis, and book descriptions.
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