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Does it really matter if Obama goes to church on Christmas? (Here's a hint: no)

secular parent wrote 7 hours ago: As I sloshed through the internet last night, I came across an article on CNSnews.com  The headline, … more →

Tags: An Atheist in The Heartland: Journal Entries, Morality and Values, News and Society, fred lucas, Lincoln and religion, obama christmas

Trade Show Exhibits: What Trade Show Attendees REALLY Want

expopedia wrote 22 hours ago: There are a few commonalities in all trade shows that help in determining the key differentiators th … more →

Tags: General, determining, differentiators

An Open Letter to Mike Huckabee: there's a reason they don't believe you14 comments

secular parent wrote 2 weeks ago: Dear Mr. Huckabee, It is unfortunate that you find your reputation and your future aspirations in je … more →

Tags: An Atheist in The Heartland: Journal Entries, Morality and Values, News and Society, arkansas governor, maurice clemons, Mike Huckabee, Politics and Religion, Separation of Church and State

Religion's a joke to my kids--so, have I done something wrong?53 comments

secular parent wrote 1 month ago: When she came around the corner in her pink pajamas, I knew she wanted to chat.  It’s Saturday … more →

Tags: An Atheist in The Heartland: Journal Entries, interacting with faith, Morality and Values, Faith, Poeseidon, religion and children, The Peanut God

I want my girls to believe in miracles, I think.....11 comments

secular parent wrote 1 month ago: So we’re in the living room watching X-Men II.  My youngest forgot that Wolverine was shot dea … more →

Tags: An Atheist in The Heartland: Journal Entries, Morality and Values, News and Society, Jesus, Miracle, Miracles, Muhammad, Secular Parenting, X-Men II

Have you considered how your light is spent?1 comment

secular parent wrote 1 month ago: Although John Milton wrote this famous Italian Sonnet a year after being blinded, there are  people … more →

Tags: Morality and Values, John Milton, spending time with children, time, Time Management, When I consider how my light is spent

Said the mother to the child: you're taking advantage of me!11 comments

secular parent wrote 1 month ago: It’s 6:20 a.m. I’m fumbling downstairs, having got up 5 minutes earlier.  The youngest g … more →

Tags: An Atheist in The Heartland: Journal Entries, Morality and Values, uplifting your child's self, raising empathetic children, self-centered children, selfish kids, showing compassion, Taking advantage of people

blond boy in wife-beater, revolver in hand: apparently, the answer's in Genesis19 comments

secular parent wrote 1 month ago: Hard to imagine why a Christian would want to put a gun into the hands of a young boy.  Oh yea!  The … more →

Tags: interacting with faith, Morality and Values, children and religion, psychological torture of kids, warped sense of reality

Is Your Hotel a Mess ?

sweetgirl89 wrote 1 month ago: Over the years, our company has assumed management or conducted operational reviews of hundreds of h … more →

Tags: Article, mess

Princesses turned demons for Halloween--is it time for counseling?3 comments

secular parent wrote 1 month ago: I really wish this was the title of a movie–but it’s not.  It’s my girls, and it … more →

Tags: An Atheist in The Heartland: Journal Entries, children and morality, Evil Spirits, Ghosts, Halloween, Hell Houses, Vampires

S.P. to kids: "do what I say and you won't get yelled at!"5 comments

secular parent wrote 1 month ago: I’m just a bit stressed out—-> and I doubt the man upstairs can help. A month or so a … more →

Tags: An Atheist in The Heartland: Journal Entries, sex drugs and other elephants, Home Loans, parenting and stress, parenting under pressure, Secular Parenting, Stress

Random Thoughts-->Mutual Existence1 comment

united4justice wrote 2 months ago: Mutual existence can only prevail through mutual acceptance which includes acceptance of each other … more →

Tags: Justice, The, ON, ö.f., Thoughts, Random, Mutual Existance, rants, mutual

Michael Moore: I know he's biased, but so is Fred Phelps!3 comments

secular parent wrote 2 months ago: So, the hubby has been at it again, surfin youtube! We know Michael Moore: his left-skewed movies ma … more →

Tags: An Atheist in The Heartland: Journal Entries, interacting with faith, Morality and Values, Fred Phelps, Fundamentalists, Gay and Lesbian rights, Gay Rights, Left Wing, Michael Moore

When it comes to Obama and race, even students are sensitive 3 comments

secular parent wrote 2 months ago: Cast Amanda and Sarah (white) Tatiyana and Keisha (black) Teacher Scene: an urban high school, upper … more →

Tags: From the Teacher's Desk, News and Society, Barack Obama, Nobel Prize, prejudice, Race issues, Racism Against Whites

We can't always be kid huggers (Pt. 2: When to Hurt a Child's Feelings)4 comments

secular parent wrote 2 months ago: This post isn’t gonna be nice…………….. No one likes brutal honesty … more →

Tags: Morality and Values, News and Society, bad mommy, children and hurt feelings, hurting a child's feelings, kids, Tears

Save the cheerleader and ruin the world11 comments

secular parent wrote 2 months ago: What happens when you cross the separation of church and state with a group of cheerleaders and HUGE … more →

Tags: News and Society, Cheerleaders, Football, Fort Oglethorpe, Fort Oglethorpe High School, ga, Mayor Ronnie Cobb, Separation of Church and State, Sporting Events

When to hurt a child's self-esteem (Pt. 1:~ponderings)5 comments

secular parent wrote 2 months ago: This is the part of parenting lessons that we’re never supposed to discuss.  We all know when … more →

Tags: Morality and Values, News and Society, uplifting your child's self, child's self esteem, Children, Doctor, miscarry, rough pregnancies, Self Esteem

#34 Blah blah blah: help or hindrance?

NakedTheologian wrote 2 months ago: It’s common wisdom that religion is NEVER, EVER a topic of polite conversation.  Talking about relig … more →

Tags: Philosophy of Religions, Religious Philosophy, Theology, Dialogue, differences, Martin Buber, monologue

America: nosy neigbhor, or helping hand?1 comment

secular parent wrote 4 months ago: While on Facebook, I discovered the “Political Spectrum Quiz“  It’s supposed to be … more →

Tags: Morality and Values, News and Society, americans help other countries, Morality, nosy, nosy Americans


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