The Constitution establishes a system of religious liberty and government neutrality, which means no religious faction has the right to impose its doctrine through the government. Let’s say we have multiple religious factions arguing that they want to impose their… Read More »Secular Government vs. Forced Religion
“The Left Is Violent”? Let’s Talk About It. I remember hearing people say that the left was angry, radical, or violent. For years, I never fully understood what that conversation was really about. Now I do. Many people on the… Read More »“The Left Is Violent”? Let’s Talk About It.
What If Peace Is Not Possible? (Left vs. Right) I’ve been wondering to myself: what if peace between the left and the right is no longer possible? What if we are not simply dealing with political disagreements, but two sides… Read More »What If Peace Is Not Possible? (Left vs. Right)
Why Do I Focus So Much on Christian Nationalists and Theocrats? I focus so much on Christian nationalists and theocrats because they represent an immediate threat to secular government and religious freedom. The far right includes factions attempting to merge… Read More »Christian Nationalism Is an Immediate Threat
The problem is not modernity. The problem is that humanity is struggling to adapt to modernity. I do not have an issue with the 21st century, technology, science, AI, or the current direction of civilization. In many ways, I welcome… Read More »Humanity Has to Catch Up to the Modern World
Humanism puts human beings at the center of morality, not gods, not holy books, and not ancient rules from societies very different from our own. It says the purpose of morality is not to obey a deity, protect tradition, or… Read More »Humanism: Morality Without God
Imagine 100 people trapped on an island. No government.No constitution.No formal legal system. Just people trying to survive together. Very quickly, social order would begin to form. Not because morality appears magically, but because survival creates problems that must be… Read More »Morality on the Island: Why Humans Create Rules to Survive
The American experiment was never about one tribe winning. It was about different people, with different beliefs, backgrounds, cultures, and identities, learning how to live together under fair rules. Difference is not the problem. Difference is normal. Every society has… Read More »The Humanist Case Against Domination
I’m not against religion. I have the Bible. I like the Bible. My father reads the Bible. My mom goes to church. So this is not about attacking people for having faith. What I reject is the idea that religion… Read More »The State Should Not Enforce Theology
I’m very careful with people who claim to understand God’s mind, especially when we’re talking about politics. That is not the same as saying you study reality, human nature, or anything that can be logically observed, tested, or explained. Those… Read More »The Danger of Claiming to Know God’s Mind