Religion  

This page describes some websites which oppose efforts by members of large religious organizations to use government funds for promoting particular religious beliefs. It also includes sites which express views on controversial issues such as abortion, evolution, speaking in tongues, and church-state separation. Some of the listed sites may represent the viewpoints of skeptical groups such as agnostics, humanists, or atheists, while other sites may promote lesser-known religious practices such as Wicca, Druidism, Zen, and nature worship.

Skeptic Friends Network
The purpose of this website is to promote critical thinking, logic, and science as the best way for an individual to arrive at his or her personal religious beliefs and moral values. To this end, Skeptic Friends maintains an open network which seeks inputs from people who have a variety of views and experience. The site conducts polls and accepts for review any articles which an individual might wish to submit. Various forums allow visitors to discuss the many issues and topics relating to the world's religions and their influence on civilization.

The Institute for Humanist Studies
The mission of this non-profit institute is to promote a greater public understanding of humanism. This is a non-religious philosophy based on compassion and reason. To further its aims, the Institute engages in a number of projects, including the awarding of grants, the hosting of websites, and various educational initiatives.

Skeptic's Annotated Bible
This site contains explanatory notes for all the verses in the Bible, but from a skeptical viewpoint. There are notes on subjects such as the teachings of Jesus, his betrayal by Judas Iscariot, tongue speaking, and possession by demons.

Secular Web
The Secular Web is a nonprofit organization which doesn't recognize the existence of any supernatural beings, including the theistic God. Its purpose is to promote a naturalistic worldview on the Internet and encourage all people to think rationally.

Speaking in Tongues Article
This article discusses the controversial subject of speaking in tongues. Members of some Christian congregations believe that this practice disrupts church services, and in doing so distracts other worshipers. Some church leaders have even issued warnings against the practice. But many tongue-speakers say that their behavior is the result of being filled with the Holy Spirit, and that they have no control over what they do. Some also say that their ability to speak in tongues is proof that they are saved. This article tries to examine both sides of the issue.

Dark Zen
Dark Zen allows you to experience full unity with Mind itself, so that In a single thought enter the line of the Buddhas, going back to the first Buddha. This is the highest form of Zen, transmitted from the distant past by means of a complete self-awakening.

Other Categories  

• Personal Freedom
  Websites that oppose attempts to take away personal freedom and civil liberties

• Political Dissent
  Websites that take unpopular political positions or call for radical changes to existing governmental systems

• Alternative Information Sources
  Websites that publicize news and information ignored or suppressed by the mainstream media. Also includes groups that fight against governmental and private censorship.

• Peripheral Science
  Websites which put forward theories about phenomena that lie outside the scope of conventional science.

• Alternative Healthcare
  Websites that oppose the policies of established healthcare systems and/or advocate alternative methods of treatment such as natural remedies.

• Skepticism
  This page lists websites which express doubts about majority opinions or offer counter-arguments to conventional beliefs. This can include commonly accepted ideas about political systems, religious practices, and social policies.

• Nature and Environment
  Websites and organizations that fight to protect the natural world from human exploitation and encroachment. This could include the advocacy of animal rights, the protection and expansion of park lands, and opposition to commercial development of unspoiled land.

• Other Resources
  Other useful online resources such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, and reference materials.

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