Is there a secular argument against abortion?
Yesterday, an article was published about atheists at CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference). Featured prominently in the article was Dave Silverman, president of American Atheists. In it, Dave was quoted as saying, “I will admit there is a secular argument against abortion. You can’t deny that it’s there, and it’s maybe not as clean cut as school prayer, right to die, and gay marri... »
Global Quickies: Blasphemy, Excess of Legitimate Defense, and no Legoland for Muslims.
UK A Legoland theme park in Windsor, England said it had to cancel an Islamic group’s “fun day” and temporarily close for business following a torrent of abusive threats from right wing extremists. TUNISIA A blogger sentenced to seven years in prison for posting cartoons deemed insulting to the prophet Muhammad in 2012 was pardoned and released from prison. MEXICO Yakiri, a young woman sent to pri... »
This Week in Miracles: Babies, Marriage, and Soccer
Here are things that were miracles this week, according to my Google alerts! This is the third installment, which officially makes This Week in Miracles a feature. This bottle that turns water into wine This premature baby This Zimbabwean who paid his followers’ energy bills This stillborn baby whose mother prayed to a Catholic priest while a team of doctors and nurses revived him This teen ... »
Operation Flawless: A Confessional Recap
Originally posted at Mad Art Lab I want to thank every single person who contributed even a single selfie. You are all amazing. You are all beautiful. And it is your faces that helped me keep going. I love and respect all of you. I know it was hard. I bow down to you. Monday was the end of Operation Flawless, a social media campaign encouraging women to reject conventional beauty standards and pos... »
Quickies: Illegal upskirts, Scarleteen, hope for an HIV cure, and zombie swallows
UPDATE: Massachusetts legislature swiftly passes ban on upskirt photos – The bill specifically bans taking secret photos or video of, “the sexual or other intimate parts of a person under or around the person’s clothing.” Thanks to everyone who let us know about this heartening update. Scarleteen needs your help! – One of the best sexual health information resources for tee... »
Bad Chart Thursday: Shark Attack Risk Increases 1200% in Hawaii!
According to International Shark Attack File stats, between 2008 and 2013, shark attacks increased from 1 a year to 13 in Hawaii. I know, I know, that’s still a very small number, but that is a 1200% increase, which is MASSIVE! In contrast, California, which had TWICE the number of attacks as Hawaii at the start of this period, has experienced a 50% decrease in this time frame. Yes, this means tha... »
