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By August Berkshire Last month we were graced with the presence of one of the nation’s top atheist bloggers and speakers: Greta Christina. I use the word “graced” in the good (non-religious) sense of the word, as Greta is one of the most gracious people I have ever met. Greta’s Read more
By August Berkshire Welcome back from summer vacation! We hope you were able to enjoy at least one of our picnics. We have a number of events and opportunities to report on this month. We are very excited to have Greta Christina kick off our fall schedule of speakers. She’ll Read more
By August Berkshire When dealing with religious people, I can usually maintain a calm, even friendly, demeanor. This is because I think atheists have already won the intellectual argument (whether religious people acknowledge it or not), and now we need to win the emotional argument and the political argument. But Read more
By August Berkshire Last year Minnesota Atheists participated in six Gay Pride celebrations because the attempt by religious people to deny equal rights to people based on sexual orientation is one of the most prevalent violations of separation of state and church in America. The Republican majorities in the State Read more
By August Berkshire Currently, liquor stores in Minnesota are not allowed to sell intoxicating liquor on Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, and they must close two hours earlier than normal on Christmas Eve. This law (Statute 340A.504) is clearly an old blue law enacted for religious reasons. This year, Read more