Posted by xpalmer on 15th May 2012
Palmer as an open and proud atheist humanist panels at the huge 1st Baptist in downtown Tallahassee
Palmer joins the "God Squad," some christian ministers and a rabbi, to discuss the intersection of faith and morality. It's not often that an atheist gets to advance the secular humanist cause in a big church to a crowd of believers. Thanks to Liz Joyner of the Village Square (tothevillagesquare.org) for inviting me on to the panel. Thanks also to the clergy for being gracious and honest hosts. Follow me on Twitter: @Atheist_Esq
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Posted by xpalmer on 27th April 2012
Global debut of Shelley Segal's "The Salamander Song." My interview with Shelley, the amazing singer/songwriter from Australia. It includes the global debut of "The Salamander Song," which you cannot find on her album (or anywhere else that I'm aware of). You will not find a more talented, kind, warm, and adorable atheist anywhere. Go buy her album "An Atheist Album" on iTunes. Or visit her website www.shelleysegal.com. Finally follow me on Twitter: @Atheist_Esq.
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Posted by xpalmer on 8th April 2012
Ok, this is a long one. It's a talk about Mormonism. Mythology, Morality, and Mitt Romney. I gave this talk at the Freethinkers FSU meeting at Florida State University on 28 March 2012. There's a lovely Q&A at the end. As an ex-Mormon--formerly a missionary, Gospel Doctrine teacher, BYU graduate, and Elders Quorum president--I know my Mormonism pretty well. Follow me on Twitter: @Atheist_Esq.
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Posted by xpalmer on 20th March 2012
So, big weekend just passed. I participated in the "Un-Anointing" of a Polk County (Florida) road. The media got wind, and this thing has exploded! The Huffington Post probably had the best coverage. This is my immediate post-media-frenzy retrospective. And again:
This was a lovely experience in how far the media can miss the story. The Humanists of Florida Association, Tallahassee Atheists, Atheists of Florida, and the Freethinkers FSU went down to Polk County for two reasons:
1. To welcome all regardless of religious beliefs into Polk County because the Polk Under Prayer religious group’s oil ritual was to intended to bring those in Polk County to a “full knowledge of Jesus Christ” and to ask “God to have angels inspect every vehicle that travels into or out of this county” and “if they will not submit to God's way of living, then the prayer is to have them incarcerated or removed from the county.”
2. To help the rest of Florida understand that the Polk Under Prayer Group praying for the incarceration of all who do “not submit to God’s way” is publicly endorsed by Lakeland Mayor Gow Fields, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, and Polk County Superintendent Sherrie Nickell in their official government capacities. Thus government and one specific flavor of religion become entwined setting up separate classes of citizens.
We’ve known for some time that Polk County government is behaving theocratically. But many of us only became aware of its explicit association with Polk Under Prayer earlier this month.
See the full story here, including the making good of that incarceration threat in the arrest of HFA President EllenBeth Wachs.
http://free2think.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1458
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Posted by jchildress on 14th November 2011
Halloween fun: James attends a Judgement House while Palmer participates in a Pagan ritual.
We discuss elevated experiences and Meaning with a capital M.
TMI: Mark dresses as a pretty princess.
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Posted by xpalmer on 1st November 2011
Palmer discusses the lawsuit against the Florida "Religious Freedom" amendment and about getting the secular foot in to door to interfaith dialogues. Subscribe on iTunes and leave reviews. Email: feedback@humantales.com.
SHOW NOTES
Ballotpedia.org Summary of the Florida Religious Freedom amendment.
Learn about "Faith Food Friday" interfaith bread breaking.
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Posted by xpalmer on 26th October 2011
Introduction of new co-host James Childress. Email us at feedback@humantales.com. Subscribe on iTunes. Leave Reviews.
SHOW NOTES
David Hudson Jr. reminds us that profanity is usually protected free speech, but not always.
Rebecca Watson of Skepchick fame blasts theist for shirking government job to hate gays in the name of religious freedom.
FLORIDA: Dwarf Tossing may be coming back to the Sunshine State.
TMI: Mark Driscoll is a dipshit regarding masturbation and homosexuality.
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Posted by xpalmer on 18th October 2011
Dr. Harry Kroto, Nobel laureate, talks at the Tallahassee Skeptics in the Pub. Email me at palmer@humantales.com. Subscribe on iTunes. Leave Reviews.
SHOW NOTES:
Dr. Harry Kroto on Wikipedia.
Tallahassee Skeptics in the Pub on Facebook.
Jesus Camp Trailer: Organized Crazy.
Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) supporting murder of Salman Rusdie.
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Posted by xpalmer on 11th October 2011
Email me at palmer@humantales.com; subscribe on iTunes; leave reviews.
SHOW NOTES
Learn more about the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers, of which Jason Torpy is president.
Read Jason Torpy's article on Humanism and Veganism.
See Margie Phelps iPhone tweet re. Steve Jobs funeral protest.
Florida Open Government Watch: Christians must defend pluralism and the separation of church and state.
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Posted by xpalmer on 4th October 2011
More Human Tales goodness. I bloviate re. vegetarianism and several other things. Visit humantales.com and email me: palmer@humantales.com.
SHOW NOTES:
Pakistani 8th grader accused of blasphemy
Hilarious Modesty Survey, and a funny CFI Blog Response
Christian Youth are Getting "it" on
Atheists are (surprise) less likely to go to prison, regardless of what the AnswersInGenesis folks want you to believe.
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