Recognizing my White Privilege
White Privilege – many deny it’s existence, unaware that the leg up they’ve received in their own lives simply because they’ve been born with the right skintone – yet in…
Why I’m an Atheist Activist in the Deep South
There are a couple things everyone assumes about the people they meet here in the town of Eastman, Georgia; you probably vote Republican, and you probably self identify as…
Grief and the loss of your faith
This particular post is being written with the ex-christian and ex-believer who has embraced atheism or agnosticism in lieu of their former faith. This is done because this is where…
Debating God In The Bible Belt
Some months ago I was contacted via email by the organizers of the God or No God Debate and issued a challenge to debate the topic of God in the town…
Four Refutations for Pascal’s Wager
One of the most common and over used defenses for the Christian faith, and any faith really, is that of Pacal’s Wager – It’s so common and so overused that…
On Abortion
I go into this subject with some trepidation and great fear – because I believe so strongly in women’s rights and their rights to make decisions about their own bodies…
What You Lose when Losing Your Religion
Neil Carter, over at Godless In Dixie recently wrote a great piece on what he gained when he left his religion which inspired me to consider all that I’ve lost…
Mailbag – Why Did You Leave the Church?
I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, that’s largely because I’ve been preparing for a live debate coming up on September 17th between myself and Rip Snow…
Why Cling to Faith?
Those who fully embrace doubt do so at the expense of every comfort they've ever known.
Defending God and Genocide
I don’t spend the time on Facebook and Twitter making trouble (read: attempting to dialogue with Christians) that I once did . I do, on occasion, find reason enough to…