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Tag: interbelief

Thanksgiving Just For Christians?

Thanksgiving Just For Christians?

Posted on November 11, 2014November 10, 2014 by Wendy Webber
Several friends and I have debated the nature of Thanksgiving for years. My friends contend that it is a Christian holiday. I disagree. Thanksgiving is in no way intrinsically religious. Of course, no... Read More
Equality For All But Atheists

Equality For All But Atheists

Posted on October 2, 2014October 1, 2014 by Wendy Webber
A couple days before the historic People’s Climate March in New York City, I was approached on the street by a woman who was putting up fliers about the march and who asked me if I was planning on p... Read More
Why Are There So Many Secret Atheists?

Why Are There So Many Secret Atheists?

Posted on July 7, 2014July 7, 2014 by Wendy Webber
Recently I attended a meeting for atheists and agnostics. The primary purpose of the group, as I understand it, is to function as a community of support. To start the meeting everyone was asked to int... Read More
Unreconcilable Beliefs:  Humanism, Witches, and Human Rights

Unreconcilable Beliefs: Humanism, Witches, and Human Rights

Posted on March 18, 2014September 28, 2017 by Wendy Webber
Before I went to Ghana I had no idea there were witches there. For me, witchcraft accusations were of historical interest, not a contemporary concern. How wrong I was. Witchcraft accusations are very ... Read More
From Just Us To All Of Us

From Just Us To All Of Us

Posted on February 13, 2014February 11, 2014 by Wendy Webber
I am not sure if awe inspiring authentic communities can be defined, but recent travels lead me to believe that I might know them when I see them.  To truly witness such community is to become a part... Read More
God is Everywhere

God is Everywhere

Posted on November 22, 2013September 28, 2017 by Wendy Webber
I have never been so enveloped by religion as I have been in Ghana (and Uganda). I say this having spent time in Lhasa; Varanasi, India; Jerusalem; and Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Before you ask, no... Read More
Laughable Beliefs

Laughable Beliefs

Posted on October 18, 2013October 17, 2013 by Wendy Webber
I believe that laughter is an important element of crossing any divide. But beliefs—of any creed—are often deeply serious. When is it okay to laugh about religion? Obviously, jokes designed to dis... Read More

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