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Atheist Etiquette and Invocations

Posted on May 21, 2014 by AZAtheist

In the American Atheists Magazine second quarter 2014 edition (available by subscription or at Barnes and Noble), there’s an article by Dale DeBakcsy called “Athe-quette.” It’s about etiquette for Atheists and describes common situations and the proper Atheist response to … Continue reading →

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Prayer at local government meetings still a bad idea

Posted on May 6, 2014 by AZAtheist

As an Atheist in the progressively stunted state of Arizona, I feel the sting of the most recent Supreme Court ruling. It’s a big deal and religious representatives will probably use the ruling to justify other violations of church state … Continue reading →

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Our 9th American Atheist Convention

Posted on April 28, 2014 by AZAtheist

The conventions have been going on since 1970 and this was actually the 40th one. American Atheists normally have their conventions on Easter weekend. Why not? It’s not like Atheists haven anything else to do on that weekend and we … 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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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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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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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 in Arizona

Posted on March 3, 2014 by AZAtheist

In this blog, I can’t speak for every Atheist in the state but I can relate my personal experiences. As Dirty Harry says, “A man’s gotta know his limitations.” It’s no secret that Arizona is sometimes screwed up politically. The … Continue reading →

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Keith Lowell Jensen’s Godless Comedy Tour

Posted on March 1, 2014 by AZAtheist

March 2, 2014 at 7:00 PM Atheist Comedy Night at Laffs Comedy Caffé 2900 E Broadway Tucson Keith Lowell Jensen and Johnny Taylor will be here to entertain the heathens of the Tucson area at our only standup comedy venue. … Continue reading →

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A believer visits an Atheist meeting

Posted on February 27, 2014 by AZAtheist

Last July, we had a believer attend one of our Tucson Atheists meetings. He was curious and wanted to witness what Atheists actually do at their meetings. Afterwards, he had some questions: 1. Do Atheist’s still hold Morals/Values that are … Continue reading →

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