Mormons believe that the Holy Ghost speaks to them in “a still small voice:”

Can you ask for any clearer evidence? What are you all waiting for–there’s a baptismal font and two young men in suits waiting for you!

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Elaine is a mostly-recovered Mormon who retains a great interest in belief systems of all kinds. She has a BA in Intercultural Studies (that’s what her university calls cultural anthropology), with a concentration in the anthropology of religion. In real life she takes care of her mother, writes for some websites in the […]

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Bill Lobdell, the LA Times reporter who famously (or infamously, depending on your perspective) lost his faith as a result of covering the religion beat, will be speaking at the Center for Inquiry - West in Hollywood this Sunday at 11am. Apparently he is the guest of the monthly meeting of the local Atheists […]

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I was reading Pharyngula the other day & ran across a fantastic quote illustrating the differences among atheists, theists, and radicals. In light of recent conversation on this theme, I felt it contributed a very clear argument. However, it also stands alone in the sea of things-we-post-about here at MoF. Here is PZ Myers:
There is […]

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I ran into this question today while writing an essay in which I made mention of Aristotle. I’ve often heard/thought that he was an atheist, but part of me wanted to say “agnostic”. Perhaps he did believe in a Higher Power, as AA would say, but he was profoundly concerned with an ethics that did […]

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Primarily because she was frustrated with the Clinton campaign’s dirty tactics:
Hillary Clinton was telling…pro-choice rallies of young women that Barack Obama was weak on choice when he was a state senator which was patently false.  I was president of Chicago NOW at the time and I worked closely with him.  He had a 100% voting […]

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I recently went to get tea at my favorite tea joint & as I was walking away, I realized why I really like my favorite baristo (I know, it’s Italian, but still): he looks like my hairdresser!
I immediately felt like sharing this but needed to get back to work. So I played out the conversation […]

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I can barely keep my eyelids propped open, but I wanted to share some thoughts before I lie down for some sweet, sweet rest.
We live in a stranger universe than anything we could imagine on our own. Recent science news give tiny little snapshots of this crazy reality:

Scientists have discovered a black hole that […]

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To “swear not at all.”
I received a jury summons today, and after reading it, realized that I might run into some difficulties as a Quaker and an atheist. Any Quakers or atheists out there want to tell me how I can avoid swearing an oath on the Bible, so help me God?
Update: After rereading […]

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Horia wrote a comment critical of my recent shout out to Atheists and Agnostics Who Go to Church. I am grateful for Horia’s direct honesty, and want to give this person’s arguments careful consideration. Rather than burying my response in the comments, I’d like to elevate it to post status because a) I want […]

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