The N-Word
I recently came across my kindergarten class picture from 1976. I don’t remember much from my younger years, and I was shocked to see that I was the only white kid in my class. One white boy in… Read More
For Humanists, Atheists, and Questioners
Category: Humanism
A Humanist Guide to Resist Trump
“I normally don’t write long posts or any kind of political or religious comments.” So began a Facebook post by Nazanin Zinouri, a data scientist who traveled to Tehran on January 22 for her once-yearly visit with her… Read More
Social Media for Humanists: How Our Online Personas Divide Us
“You kids go outside and play!” my mom would scream as my friends and I ran through the house. We’d spend hours playing “war” – finding sticks shaped like guns and shooting each other with the best gunshot sounds… Read More
Why My Humanism Overcame My Religion
I’m a proud humanist. I’ll admit to being an idealist, sometimes almost to the point of naiveté. I like to think that people who’ve hit a rough patch are genuinely good people who just need some help. I… Read More
Dear Humanists: Don’t Be Jerks to Believers.
Religitard: who actually thought this was an appropriate description of all who hold to a form of religion? A large majority of non-believers came out of religion. Were they religitards at the time and lost the description once… Read More
Disrespecting the Dead with the Best of Intentions
No one in my mother’s family knew where my uncle (we’ll call him Jack) was for over 10 years – not even my cousin (his daughter). Maybe I should backtrack a little, in order to tell his story… Read More
These Secular Charities Could Use Your Help This Christmas
If there’s one thing I can agree with many Christians on, it’s the importance of giving back whenever you’re able. Even though, as a nonbeliever, the time of year shouldn’t matter to me…it does. Nostalgia, maybe – or just… Read More