Daily Archive: August 4, 2012

Aug 04

If Anyone Ever Tried It

As I mentioned in last week’s “Week in Freethought History,” Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw was known to quip, “Christianity might be a good thing, if anyone ever tried it.” Whatever we might think of the relative merits of the dominant religion in the United States, its got a lot of promise. I’m reminded of …

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Aug 04

Week in Freethought History (July 28-August 4)

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Here’s your Week in Freethought History: This is more than just a calendar of events or mini-biographies – it’s a reminder that, no matter how isolated and alone we may feel at times, we as freethinkers are neither unique nor alone in the world. Last Sunday, July 29, but in 1644, the pope who will …

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