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Human Tales

Tales of what it means to be human. For Humanists/Skeptics/Atheists

Finding my Voice

Posted by jchildress on October 26th, 2011

When Mark put out a call for a co-host for Human Tales, I knew that I had to apply. I applied, not because I felt that I had something to offer, but because I saw an incredible potential in this thing that Mark has put together, and this was my chance to be a part of it.

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0008 Human Tales - New Cohost, Masturbation, Freedom of Speech

Posted by xpalmer on October 26th, 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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0007 Human Tales - Nobel Laureate Harry Kroto Talks Education, Religion, and Science

Posted by xpalmer on October 18th, 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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0006 Human Tales - Cohost Request, MAAF, Veganism, Phelps Tweet, Pluralism

Posted by xpalmer on October 11th, 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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What Xtians are told Atheists believe

Posted by xpalmer on October 10th, 2011

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My much too kind response to this. She was a friend.

Strawman: A logical fallacy that attacks an argument that was never made:

"Atheism" says nothing about about the origins of the universe or life. Atheism is merely a disbelief supernaturalism. Atheism is disbelief in magic. Read the rest of this entry »

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What is Humanism?: An Elevator Speech

Posted by xpalmer on October 6th, 2011

Happy HumanAtheism, Humanism, and Skepticism are my three big topic headings for Human Tales, and generally for my life-philosophy. "Atheism" is by far the easiest concept to define quickly to one who does not share the viewpoint.  "Humanism" and "Skepticism" are not nearly so simple or nearly so culturally understood.  Sometimes we have trouble giving an elevator speech about those two.

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0005 Human Tales - Vegetarianism, Blasphemy, Modesty, Sex, Morality

Posted by xpalmer on October 4th, 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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A Day to Blaspheme

Posted by xpalmer on September 30th, 2011

CFIButton.jpgSeptember 30th is Blasphemy Day. Thank you CFI for getting this out. I already wrote about "blasphemy" generally. Read that. But I do want to add a couple points here.

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0004 Human Tales - Jail or Jesus, Gut God, Jennifer Carrol, DADT

Posted by xpalmer on September 27th, 2011

The legal blabbing and secular pontificating continues, with a side of embarrassment.

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What is Skepticism?: An Elevator Speech

Posted by xpalmer on September 26th, 2011

Sagan.jpgAtheism, Humanism, and Skepticism are my three big topic headings for Human Tales, and generally for my life-philosophy. "Atheism" is by far the easiest concept to define quickly to one who does not share the viewpoint.  "Humanism" and "Skepticism" are not nearly so simple or nearly so culturally understood.  Sometimes we have trouble giving an elevator speech about those two.

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