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Truth of Evolution Is Not Up for Debate

By Jeremy Fejfar, January 19, 2014 Published in the La Crosse Tribune. This month, Ken Ham, founder of the Creation Museum, debated Bill Nye, best known by his TV persona, “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” The topic was whether “creation” … Continue reading →

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Has This Debate Run Its Course?

By Mike Dishnow, November 24, 2013 Published in the La Crosse Tribune. A learned and respected community member opined to me that the continuing debate between the atheists and theists in the tribune is perplexing. The members of his mainstream … Continue reading →

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Morality debate questions human behavior without God

by Samantha Luhmann Published in the La Crosse Tribune A Minnesota atheist and a local pastor will go head to head Sunday and debate whether a person can be good without God. The La Crosse Secular Student Society and the … Continue reading →

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Religion is Unnecessary for Morality

By Jeremy Fejfar, September 29, 2013 Published in the La Crosse Tribune. At 7 PM on October 20th, in the Cartwright Center at UWL there will be a debate between an atheist and a pastor titled, “Morality: Can we be … Continue reading →

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Tax Subsidies for Bigotry

By Hank Zumach, August 4, 2013 Published in the La Crosse Tribune. Freethinkers have a wide range of views, from liberal to conservative, on how government programs should affect the economy. However, we have near universal agreement that government programs … Continue reading →

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Character Is What Really Counts

By Mike Dishnow, June 09, 2013 Published in the La Crosse Tribune. It’s easy to name famous and accomplished atheists — Mark Twain, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Jodie Foster, Marlene Dietrich and Richard Branson. It is also easy to name … Continue reading →

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Tribune Article: Atheist, UW-L professor to debate whether religion is positive force

Expect some fire and brimstone at this debate, but it won’t be a pre-election fracas. Preacher-turned-atheist Dan Barker appears ready to stoke the fire when he squares off against philosophy professor Eric Kraemer on the question “Is Religion a Positive … Continue reading →

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Variety of Belief One of Religion’s Major Downfalls

By Maria Runde, September 30, 2012 Published in the La Crosse Tribune. One of the many difficulties with the world’s religions is that each believes itself to be correct — and all the others to be wrong. Each religion holds … Continue reading →

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How Business Can Be Bad for Religions

By Hank Zumach, September 2, 2012 Published in the La Crosse Tribune. It is an unfortunate and disturbing fact of U.S. politics that misinformation, half truths, deception and even outright lies have become a routine tactic when trying to influence … Continue reading →

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Burden of proof is on the theist

By Jeremy Fejfar, December 19, 2011 In response to Rev. David Olson’s column (Dec. 11 Tribune), Olson takes umbrage with those using Stephen Roberts’ statement “I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than … Continue reading →

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Religion doesn’t always take high moral ground

By Hank Zumach, November 3, 2011 The Rev. David Olson’s recent letter (Tuesday’s Tribune) can serve as an important learning opportunity for those readers who are interested in fact-based reality. In Olson’s version of reality, it is acceptable to claim … Continue reading →

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National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional

By Jeremy Fejfar, April 21, 2011 I was disappointed to see that a court overturned Judge Barbara Crabb’s finding that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional. It’s clear to me that this practice is unconstitutional. The recurring national day … Continue reading →

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Columnist ignored key elements of scandal

By Larry Imhoff, May 16, 2010 Tim Hutten’s column (Friday Tribune) addressed the Catholic Church’s latest scandal but missed several key points. He praised Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI for not accepting a bribe – a “cash-stuffed envelope.” I see no … Continue reading →

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Framers would applaud judge’s ruling

By Matt Runde, May 9, 2010 “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” The opening line of the First Amendment to our Constitution is so clear. It leaves no doubt whatsoever … Continue reading →

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Tacit promotion of religion

By Maria Runde, February 5, 2010 In response to John Ewers’ letter (Your Views, Jan. 24 Tribune): The cross is undeniably a proprietary symbol for Catholics, Lutherans, evangelicals and all Christians. Even those who don’t believe in Jesus as the … Continue reading →

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Prayer is an endorsement

By Maria Runde, August 23, 2009 Recent submissions to the opinion page have supported a moment of silence at La Crosse Common Council meetings. As a society, we have to understand that overt prayer to any god at any non-church … Continue reading →

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Silence is better

By Larry Imhoff, August 20, 2009 This is in response to Aaron Miller’s Aug 16. letter criticizing an attempt to replace La Crosse Common Council sectarian prayer with a moment of silence. A moment of silence would give each council … Continue reading →

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Facts used to deceive on the 1st Amendment

By Hank Zumach, August 3, 2009 We all know we are free to own a home, but the Constitution doesn’t specifically say that. We can use the highways, but the Constitution doesn’t specifically say that. Nowhere in the Constitution does … Continue reading →

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Religion as a moral compass?

By Helen Neubauer, July 6, 2009 Sometime early Tuesday morning, someone shattered my car window with a BB while it was parked in front of my house. Two weeks ago, I was finally able to afford to replace my car … Continue reading →

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A solution to the council prayer issue

By Hank Zumach, February 8, 2009 It is very important that those La Crosse Common Council members who want to hear a prayer spoken out loud before the beginning of Council meetings be allowed to do so. After all, the … Continue reading →

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Don’t let beliefs encroach on rights

By Mike Dishnow, December 22, 2008 This is a response to Sally Oswalt: “They can’t prove there is no God.” I speak as an individual, created free and equal, one who is a freethinker. Sally, the reason I sometimes concern … Continue reading →

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A failure of religious leaders

By Hank Zumach, December 03, 2008 The random slaughter of innocents in Mumbai last week. The ongoing live burial of young girls in Afghanistan because they want to choose whether to marry. Hindus and Muslims killing each other in India … Continue reading →

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Founders’ views about religion

By Jeremy Fejfar, August 1, 2008 This is in response to a recent letter about the Founders’ views on religion. Judge for yourself: John Adams: “The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian … Continue reading →

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Holmen wrong about cross

By Larry Imhoff, May 14, 2008 Has the Holmen village board endorsed an official religion? Would the board allow an alternative group, say neo-Nazis or perhaps a satanic organization to display their sacred symbols on public property? If the answer … Continue reading →

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Keep line between church and state

By Justin Ahrens, April 11, 2008 Letter writer Dianne Klinski says, “(People) should research the religious traditions of a place, its people and customs before moving to an area.” That is completely ridiculous. It does not matter what the religious … Continue reading →

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