Published by
. . . Because so many human
rights violations have their source in religious authoritarianism.
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A national, ethics-driven organization upholding an atheism that is confidently held, morally active, and vigorously opposes religions that are politically and socially predatory or
harm innocent people.
Vol. 11, No. 1
January-February 2012
•PUBLISHED BIMONTHLY •
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5.September-October
6.November-December
Atheists For Human Rights is a nonprofit educational organization incorporated in Minnesota as Atheists of Minnesota, Feb. 6, 2002, No. 1Z-42, 317, dba Atheists For Human Rights, EIN 35-2164734, IRS 501(c)(3).
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Plan B: Will Women and Science Get Sacrificed to Religious Right's Agenda? (p. 4)
In This Issue
3AFHR Report.
4Plan B, Political Pandering and Re- ligious Beliefs vs. Scientific Facts.
Defend Science, Niles Ross
6Dimwittedness Deserves Recogni- tion Too. Jane Everhart
7Going Godless: Does Secularism Make People More Ethical? Yes!
Hilmar Schmundt
9Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011)
Robert Forrey
9Atheists Nudge Out Christian Religious Displays.
Michael Martinez, Zohreen Adamjee
10CHRISTIANITY IN ITS OWN WORDS. Christians Disagree So Nicely. Part 3 of 6: John Calvin Blasts the Pope. William Sierichs Jr.
13Randall Tigue and the "Adopt-an- Atheist" Campaign + Randy's Bible Test. Randall Tigue
15WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE? "I Decided to Believe."
Bill van Druten
16THE ATHEIST EXPERIENCE
The Prayer Breakfast.
Theodore M. Utchen
17THE BOOKSHELF
18THE LETTERS DESK
20 THE NETWORK
22MEMBER BENEFITS
23THE HUB CALENDAR
BACK COVER: The Atheist Dilemma:
Distrusted and Wondering Why.
“Let us become post-religious, post-national Universal Humans.” - Lav a n am, Atheist Centre, India