Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. I need help so much. My ex husband committed suicide on New Year’s. Our two daughters, age 9 and 12 were told he died. I don’t know how to tell them that he committed suicide. Some people have said not to tell them, but they will find out because everyone is talking about it. We had been divorced for about three years. He had remarried, and his relationship was pretty… Read more
In this week’s issue of the New Yorker, James Surowiecki digs into the frustrating problem now confronting the New York Jets: They owe less-than-stellar quarterback Mark Sanchez $8,250,000 next year whether or not he plays… but he’s not playing well at all. What should they do? Stick with him and hope he improves or go with a different quarterback (Tim Tebow?) altogether? Read more
Over 1,000 leaders in the Catholic Church — “almost a [quarter] of all Catholic priests in England and Wales” — just signed a petition against same-sex marriage: Read more
Obviously, one of your New Year’s Resolutions is to give more in 2013 and the Secular Student Alliance is giving you the chance to have your contribution doubled, courtesy of Jeff Hawkins and Janet Strauss pledging a matching offer of $250,000. Last year, the SSA grew to over 400 affiliates, sent out over 300 packages of tabling supplies, and had more than 280 attendees at their annual conference. Now, they’re going to need your help to continue that growth. At the… Read more
The American Humanist Association (based in Washington, D.C.) is looking for a Web Content Manager and a Communications Assistant. The Secular Student Alliance (based in Columbus, Ohio) is looking for a Development Director. Deadlines are approaching soon, so check out those listings if you’re interested! Read more
Who knew Navy ships were Christian…? I don’t care if a group of Christian naval officers hold a worship service for themselves. They have that right. But I’ve never seen a Muslim or atheist or Hindu or Jewish or any non-Christian symbol hoisted above the American flag before, certainly not on one of our Navy’s vessels. Read more
The Creation Museum’s Dr. Georgia Purdom recently came across a copy of a book by Bill Murray, the son of American Atheists founder Madalyn Murray O’Hair. Bill was was raised without religion but became a born-again Christian later in life. Read more
Every year, John Brockman asks his braintrust at The Edge a thought-provoking question and compiles their answers. This year’s question has just been released: What *should* we be worried about? Click that link and prepare to be absorbed for a while. A sampling of my favorite responses are below. Read more
Somewhere in America right now, there’s a pastor who thinks he’s come up with the most brilliant sermon idea *ever* and he can’t wait to deliver it this morning. Richard Beck is anticipating it and he’s beaten them to the punch. The only difference is that Beck’s joking about it while the pastor will be completely serious: Read more
