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A Warm Welcome Home

I was able to get out of the cauldron of ignorance kindly referred to as the South for a weekend to attend the 70th Anniversary American Humanist Association Conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I had an absolutely phenomenal time, made great friends, and met many of my heroes. Unfortunately, as they say, all good things must …

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The Dilemma of God and Japan

In case you have not heard, an earthquake and tsunami ravaged the people of Japan a few weeks ago. The death toll is now well over 10,000. Included in the horrors brought on by these is the failure of the nuclear plant in Fukushima Daiichi. The plant suffered severe damage and continues to leak radioactive …

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Ben’s Talk at the Ethical Society is now on YouTube

After some technical difficulties, I have finally been able to upload my talk about Atheism and Bishop Rice to YouTube on the AYM YouTube page. I had to break it down into 5 parts, which in total run a little over an hour. If you have some time I would encourage you to watch it, …

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Capitalism and Catholicism: Are they Morally Reconcilable?

Before everyone lynches me for being a “damn commie socialist,” allow me to say that I am neither a supporter of the communist social organization, the economic system of socialism, nor the current state of capitalism in the majority of developed nations in the world. Furthermore, I am providing commentary on this topic within the …

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Judaism: A Result of Bloody Expansion

The Bible is a historically inaccurate books constructed by the people who chose to give their beliefs primacy over the competing faiths of the region. Historiography is the topic of debate for most historians who work in the field today. Historiography is the writing of history by individuals using beliefs, experiences and biases to emphasize …

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