There’s a controversy brewing in my hometown about the practice of opening city council meetings with a prayer. It began a couple of weeks ago when our vice mayor opened the regular meeting with a prayer that made reference to the son of God. Keep in mind, council meetings around here have always opened with [...]
The battle between gay rights supporters and defenders of traditional marriage took a bizarre twist this week. The New Jersey State Division On Civil Rights ruled that a lesbian couple could proceed with their discrimination complaint against the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, for refusing to allow the couple to hold a civil union ceremony [...]
In my view of the world, religion should be a deeply personal and intensely private matter. The relationship between an individual and the god of their choosing is simply none of my business. Likewise, the fact that I do not believe shouldn’t offend those of you who do. The wonderful thing about this country is [...]
In an ideal world, religion would be a private matter based solely on the spiritual relationship between an individual and the god of their choosing. Unfortunately, the world we live in is far from ideal. Instead of taking solace in their own spiritual well being, too many people feel compelled to impose their personal beliefs [...]
I have a secret that until this moment I have only admitted to a tiny handful of people. I’ve kept it to myself to avoid embarrassment for my family, and alienation from my friends and neighbors. There’s a good chance that admitting my secret may cause potential employers to discriminate against me, and it will [...]