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Morality is not a code. It is a compass. A compass does not tell you where you are or where to go; it only shows you where north is. Think of north as the direction of less harm and south as more harm. If your action are heading more to the north, then you are …

First, thank you for the (c 1300) lovely birthday wishes that you have sent in to https://www.richarddawkins.net/2016/03/richards-75th-birthday-messages/. Also for the (c 500) good wishes for my recovery at  https://www.richarddawkins.net/2016/02/an-update-on-richards-condition-in-his-own-words/. I seem to be recovering according to plan. The physiotherapist and other aftercare therapists have completed their six weeks of home visits. At least one of …

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I recognize that I was very angry with the Church–not only for the indoctrination that I had experienced and the stack of falsehoods it had forced me to choke down, but also for the years I had spent sacrificing my own happiness so that I could be of service to its mandate. This experience has …

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Below are your well-wishes and kind messages for Richard Dawkins’ 75th birthday.  Thank you all so much! “Have a happy and wonderful birthday, Richard! Thank you for all that you do!” -Amy B. “The very happiest of birthdays to you sir! You have helped, and are continuing to help, bring reason to the world! If only genetic …

This week we would like to ask everyone: “Now that the merger is taking shape with the Center for Inquiry, what would you like to see as a result? Are there any hopes you would like to share,  any specific issues you hoped would be tackled, or any ideas you would like to see come …

“Several areas trigger our emotional responses. Harm and unfairness are the first; if we see violations in those domains, we respond. All people respond to certain cues automatically, though learned cultural differences determine the intensity and shadings of our responses.” -J. Anderson Thomson, Why We Believe in God(s) Discuss!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reason Rally 2016 Making an Issue of Sex Ed Nonreligious voters demand funding for sex ed that works Nonbelievers will make their congress members believe in the power of “nones” when they lobby for better sex ed on June 2. Washington, D.C. — March 16, 2016 — Congress members may find themselves …

Clergy are taught to “meet people where they are.” So are psychotherapists. The difference is tat professionals are trained to care for people’s psychological health have a central responsibility to help people grow, and in particular to grow more independent of their counselors. In contrast, the central responsibility of clergy has been to comfort people, …

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