freedom of religion

So my first blog on this site will be about a subject that irritates me every day of my existence. Radical Christians. Actually radical religious people in general, but especially the Christian ones. Don't get me wrong, I am a Christian. I believe and worship God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost and all that good stuff. However, I am a firm believer in the part of the Bible that says "Judge not."  Read More »

First of all, I'd like to introduce myself.
Hello, my name is Renee. I am 16 years old and I attend a local community college through the dual credit program - I'm working hard towards my AA and hope to transfer to an art school and major in animation. I come from a good family with strong values, and I was raised in the mormon faith.

"Wait, mormon? You're a mormon?"  Read More »

This is my understanding of the gay marriage debate. Homosexuals feel that they should be entitled to have some form of civil union, because as American citizens the government has a responsibility to protect them in there relationship (for instance, so one partner can’t suddenly leave and take everything with no legal intervention).  Read More »

I grew up Catholic. I was a little sweetheart, and I participated in everything I should have, up to my First Communion. After that, I started attending a Baptist church. That lasted a couple years. Now? I don't attend a church.  Read More »

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.  Read More »

Over the time that I have been blogging at progressiveU, I have made rather valiant attempts at disproving evolution and proving the existence of God. While I may have been valiant and stubborn, I was most certainly ignorant. I was ignorant of the science of evolution, of the philosophies surrounding it, and simply how to debate.  Read More »

On October 16, Tabias posted a blog called "Why I'm a Wiccan" http://www.progressiveu.org/092251-why-im-a-wiccan. It's a nice long post explaining why he switched over to Wicca from Christianity.  Read More »

In this world there are two types of people. The first is the person that preaches religious freedom. "I have such and such rights because of the first amendment." So in turn he believes he may say or do whatever he wants because of this amendment.  Read More »