Conversion therapy has played a central role in the worldwide prosecution of the LGBTQ+ community. The idea that a person’s sexuality can be changed at will – either through faith-based conversion therapy or unspeakable medical procedures – has sinister roots and consequences. If you enjoy… Read More
Evangelicals love to claim that science and religion can stand together. The hope is that through not having to choose between your faith and your comprehensive understanding of the world around you, you will be more susceptible to religion as a whole. Scripture once meant… Read More
It’s common for apostates to have a looming fear of hell even long after they stop believing in it. People who were raised in deeply religious circles have essentially been branded with the idea that hell awaits them should they step out of line. The… Read More
Today, I’d like to share a story with you. It’s a story of somebody coming close – very close – to changing my mind. Maybe even close to dramatically shifting my behaviour in a time when I drastically needed a change of pace; and in… Read More
Across the world, we each live in varyingly religious societies. Depending on where you come from, it can seem like religion is a thing of the past, or it can be engrained into your everyday life. I’ve long wondered how far secular movements have come.… Read More
When I was a kid, my family moved halfway across the world and I found myself knee-deep in a strange culture where the locals spoke a language I had never even heard before. It was by far the most defining time in my life, but… Read More
When you’re an explicit atheist, it’s easy to think that religion is a bunch of hogwash that isn’t worth a minute of your time. I’d like to make the case that atheists should learn about religion. Those of us who weren’t indoctrinated into a religion… Read More
As an outspoken humanism and atheism activist, I’m frequently asked this question. Why take all these people who believe in a God and make them out to be at best, ignorant, and at worst, grossly deceitful? Well, first of all, I don’t treat all theists… Read More