Author Archives: tduvally
Pawtucket next in fight over 1st Amendment
Mark McBurney has penned an Op-Ed regarding an upcoming fight in Pawtucket, RI regarding a 1st Amendment Violation. Here is that Op-Ed in full. PAWTUCKET AND CRANSTON ON THE FIRST AMENDMENT by Mark McBurney Cranston’s residents acted unchristianly when the … Continue reading
Our Governor’s Mistake
So, by now everyone is thoroughly familiar with the Rhode Island Holiday Tree Debacle. There have been phone-calls. There have been articles. There have been people shouting down the voices of young children. This may be the first big battlefield … Continue reading
Pascal’s Wager debunked
Even if you don’t know it’s name, you have likely heard Pascal’s Wager. I would expect that nearly every Christian has used this argument at least once in their lives. It is the easiest and least complex apologetic (aside from “na-huh”) and … Continue reading
Jessica Ahlquist and ACLU sue Cranston over religious banner
This article in the Providence Journal today explains the lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of Jessica Ahlquist, who was recently a guest on Freethought RI. This is a big deal. All the ACLU had originally asked was that … Continue reading
Tiresome and irritating
Rhode Island Catholic Bishop, Thomas Tobin, has been making the rounds recently with talk of the Cranston Banner issue. He has been quoted as saying the attempt to “scrub” references to God from public life is “tiresome and irritating”. That … Continue reading
An Open Response to Rabbi Adam Jacobs
Rabbi Adam Jacobs wrote an interesting Op-Ed in the Huffington Post last week that just seemed to cry out for a response. Everything from its tone to its fact were either wrong or insulting, all without the slightest self awareness. … Continue reading