Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property DUP_PRO_Global_Entity::$notices is deprecated in /home2/imszdrmy/public_html/wp-content/plugins/duplicator-pro/classes/entities/class.json.entity.base.php on line 244
Atheists Archives - Occasional Planet
Skip to content

Occasional Planet

Progressive Voices Speaking Out

  • Home
  • About
  • Contributors
  • Contact
  • FAQ
  • Click Quotes
  • Who am I?
  • Infographics

Tag: Atheists

Do atheists prefer to not be affiliated, or not to believe in God

September 20, 2013 Arthur Lieber Media, Religion in Politics Leave a comment

It’s difficult to determine what percentage of the Americans have no particular religious affiliation.  The figure ranges from a low of 15% to a

Continue reading

Barney Frank comes out–as an atheist

August 6, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil liberties, Congress, Religion in Politics Leave a comment

Long after Barney Frank came out of the closet [in 1987] to become the first openly gay U.S. Congressman, he outed himself again–this time

Continue reading

Oklahoma tornado survivor doesn’t “thank God.” She’s an atheist–and my hero

May 21, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Media, People, Religion in Politics, States, Uncategorized 2 comments

So, you think there are “no atheists in foxholes?” By the same logic, there would be no atheists in tornadoes, either, right? At least

Continue reading

No God? No office! 7 states ban atheists from holding office

June 28, 2012 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil Rights, Government, Politics, Religion in Politics, States 3 comments

Non-believers need not apply. According to AlterNet, in seven U.S. states, if you don’t recognize the existence of a supreme being, you are banned

Continue reading

In case you missed it

  • Starship Troopers and the Degeneration of Parody
  • The Fairness Party
  • “Secular Humanists with Jewish Last Names”
  • An (Updated) Honest Preview of the 2022 Midterms
  • Rescuing Susan Collins – Make Judicial Nominees Speak the Truth
  • Doing the world a world of good

A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

Gloria Shur Bilchik’s new book, Election Insiders: Behind the scenes with the people who make your vote count. Kindle edition now available at Amazon.

Follow Occasional Planet on social media

Newsletter
Twitter
RSS
Facebook

Top posts

  • Emperor: When you call a movie “historical,” it helps to include the history part
    Emperor: When you call a movie “historical,” it helps to include the history part
  • St. Louis High School Democrats endorse candidates in area primaries
    St. Louis High School Democrats endorse candidates in area primaries
  • Hog Hell: How a citizen lobby influenced policy in North Carolina
    Hog Hell: How a citizen lobby influenced policy in North Carolina
  • Climate Counts: Rating companies by their environmental impact
    Climate Counts: Rating companies by their environmental impact
  • Can we please not start with, “I believe in the Second Amendment”
    Can we please not start with, “I believe in the Second Amendment”
  • Who am I? And what's my claim to progressive fame?
    Who am I? And what's my claim to progressive fame?