Author Archives: AZAtheist

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About AZAtheist

Retired--Researcher, Developer, Program Manager, Arizona Regional Director--American Atheists, Organizer--Tucson Atheists, Organizer--Skeptics of Tucson

Skeptic’s Look at a Skeptic Blog

Posted on April 16, 2014 by AZAtheist

This blog is also about Skepticism. My friend, Kitty, publishes a blog the Yankee Skeptic. She publishes guest posts on occasion. In fact, she’s published a couple of my blogs on her site. She’s such a nice lady and kind … Continue reading →

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A Poem: God never loses at the craps table

Posted on April 15, 2014 by AZAtheist

This entry comes from a new friend. He is Reverend Andy and he wanted me to share it with you. Andy is new to Tucson and he’s enjoying the weather and glad to be here. He left New Mexico where … Continue reading →

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Arizona Atheist Sends Letter to Local High School

Posted on April 9, 2014 by AZAtheist

Sometimes being the Arizona State Director of American Atheists requires direct activism. On occasion, I receive complaints about violations of church and state that I have to address. Most recently the mother of a student that attends Sahuarita High School … Continue reading →

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Is there a Creator?

Posted on April 7, 2014 by AZAtheist

On occasion, there are a few minutes of spare processing time available in my brain and it wanders off to pick through scraps of well-worn thoughts. Bits and pieces are tossed in along with incomplete arguments not important enough to … Continue reading →

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An Atheist Looks at Noah

Posted on March 27, 2014 by AZAtheist

Members of the oppressed religious majority of this country are preparing to boycott the release of “Noah” the movie. Muslims hate it because it depicts a religious prophet. They get cranky about such things. Kathleen Parker, an opinion writer for … Continue reading →

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An Atheist in the FreeThought booth at the Tucson Festival of Books

Posted on March 23, 2014 by AZAtheist

Last weekend was a busy one. There was the Tucson Festival of Books, a presentation by Hector Avalos, and a concert by Roy Zimmerman, all of which were sponsored by FreeThought Arizona. The book faire went well with plenty of … Continue reading →

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A Weekend of FreeThought Activity in Tucson

Posted on March 14, 2014 by AZAtheist

This weekend could be a busy one for the freethinkers of Tucson. FreeThought Arizona is sponsoring three individual events. On Saturday and Sunday, we’ll be at the Tucson Festival of Books. Our double booth (#335 & #336) will be in … Continue reading →

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Irritating a Critical Thinker

Posted on March 10, 2014 by AZAtheist

Ever heard a question like this? Question: What has four legs, two horns, gives milk and barks? Answer: Obviously, a cow. (I threw in the “barks part” just to make the question harder.) Is that exchange irritating? I’ve seen these … Continue reading →

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Arizona’s SB 1062: Religious Freedom Restoration Act—Vetoed!

Posted on March 7, 2014 by AZAtheist

Arizona’s religion and politics dust ups are occasionally reported in the U.S. national news. Recently, the spotlight fell on our governor, Jan Brewer, when she was faced with signing the very controversial SB 1062. The bill had recently passed the … Continue reading →

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An Atheist visits a Liberal group meeting.

Posted on March 6, 2014 by AZAtheist

Last night I got the chance to address our Tucson Drinking Liberally group. The title of the talk was “Atheism and Liberalism” and was to be focused on what Atheism and Liberalism have in common. Originally, I was asked there … Continue reading →

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