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Are the Religious Less Intelligent?

Are the Religious Less Intelligent?
A new study claims that religious people are less intelligent than atheists. Even the legendarily left-leaning Huffington Post called it "provocative."

Atheist Weddings on the Rise

Atheist Weddings on the Rise
Ireland is allowing atheist weddings for the first time. Scotland legalized humanist weddings in 2005 and saw them jump from 100 that year to 2,846 in 2011. Secular weddings are allowed in Australia, Canada, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway and some U.S. states.

House Rejects Call to Allow Nonreligious Military Chaplains

House Rejects Call to Allow Nonreligious Military Chaplains
House lawmakers late Tuesday approved an amendment to a Pentagon spending bill to prevent the appointment of nonreligious military chaplains.

Outspoken Atheist Seeks Position as U.S. Navy Chaplain

Outspoken Atheist Seeks Position as U.S. Navy Chaplain
An outspoken atheist is generating controversy in his pursuit of a position as an official United States Navy chaplain.

Atheism, Darwinism and Environmentalism in a Lab Coat

Atheism, Darwinism and Environmentalism in a Lab Coat
For generations America's public schools have indoctrinated our children with the dogma of Darwinism: life arose and developed by chance, no Creator involved. The sad consequences surround us: loss of respect for human life, increasing immorality, and youths abandoning their faith as they enter adulthood.

Is the Growth of the Nonreligious Good or Bad? Americans are Divided

Is the Growth of the Nonreligious Good or Bad? Americans are Divided
Nearly half of all Americans -- 48 percent -- say the growing number of nonreligious people is "bad for society," according to a poll conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. But about the same amount -- 50 percent -- say the rise in nonreligious people is either a good thing (39 percent), or doesn't matter (11 percent).

Half of Adults Say Religious 'Nones' are Bad for America

Half of Adults Say Religious 'Nones' are Bad for America
As more Americans identify as religiously unaffiliated, almost half of all adults say the so-called rise of the "nones" is a bad thing for society.

'Hug an Atheist Day' Spreading Around the World

'Hug an Atheist Day' Spreading Around the World
The fifth annual "Hug an Atheist Day" was observed last Friday. The day is intended "to tell the world that we are humans like them and the only difference would be that we believe in science and not a supernatural being."