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Filipino Freethinkers
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A fellowship of atheists, agnostics, deists, humanists, skeptics, and freethinkers in the Philippines and around the world.
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From Pro-Lies to Puro Lies: Why Ang Prolife Lied to COMELEC

Eric Manalang swore under oath: to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help him God. But it appears that God didn’t help because as we told you yesterday, he lied. No...

1 day ago

Pro-Life’s Pro Lies: A glimpse into the ANG PRO LIFE hearing

You may have heard about Pro-Life Philippines’ recent filing of their new congressional party list, ANG PRO LIFE. Perhaps you wondered how this camp, with high profile supporters like Golez, Pa...

1 day ago

5 Tips for Getting Your Piece Published on the FF Website

As editor-in-chief of the Filipino Freethinkers’ website, I go through a number of contributions from mainstays and newbies alike, and with my trusty team of pedants (better known as the FF edi...

2 days ago

A Message for Interested FF Members and Affiliates

Community is the lifeblood of Filipino Freethinkers. One of the most common things new members say to us is that they never knew there were others like them. It is undeniable that in the Philippines,...

3 days ago

Pinoy Pride: Where I’m from, Everyone’s a Racist

Jessica Sanchez recently lost on American Idol, a talent show, ultimately decided by viewer voting. But by the way many Filipinos reacted to the results, you’d think it was a presidential elect...

3 days ago

Filipinos Demand Public Apology for Their Skin Color

Filipinos all across the globe have expressed disgust at a statement made by British stand-up comedian Josh Kayden during his recent show entitled “Callous” in Las Vegas. Kayden was purpo...

4 days ago

Corona’s Assberg

Corona’s Assets Iceberg   Related Posts:The Spirit of the SALN: Why Corona Should be ConvictedMay 27, 2012 (Sunday) Starbucks Anson’s Ortigas MeetupConfessions of an Impeachment and RH Bil...

5 days ago

The Spirit of the SALN: Why Corona Should be Convicted

The prosecution has rested its case, but were they right? When Corona admitted to having undisclosed dollar accounts, the prosecution decided that no further cross-examination was needed. But Corona ...

26 may 12

Pinoys Await Results of America’s Next Top Singer Ethnicity Test

Manila, Philippines — After the heartbreaking loss of Jessica Sanchez to another white guy with guitar in American Idol, proud Pinoys are pinning their hopes on one of the two finalists of Amer...

25 may 12

The Good Intentions of Religious Conservatives

“Name me a moral action made by a believer that could not be made by a non-believer.” This was the late Christopher Hitchens’ storied moral challenge against theists who claimed that it is impo...

25 may 12

May 27, 2012 (Sunday) Starbucks Anson’s Ortigas Meetup

Location: Starbucks, Anson’s (across The Podium), ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig (Google map) Date: Sunday, May 27, 2012 Time: 2:30pm – 5:30pm RSVP on Facebook   Discussion Topics - Are force...

24 may 12

Dear CBCP: Take Corona’s Challenge First (An Open Letter)

Dear CBCP, Some of your bishops have challenged Corona’s accusers to sign his waiver. Bishop Pabillo said that “there is really something wrong when they want a person to disclose his dol...

24 may 12

The Tale of the Juvenile Chief Justice and the Boy with the Messy Room

After three hours of an emotional roller-coaster that went from balling to boring at every turn, Chief Justice Renato Corona steered the impeachment trial toward an upside down loop that made everyon...

23 may 12

Filipino Freethinkers Podcast Episode 7 – Lady Gaga vs Bigots and Fundies

Our newest podcast (that’s also a video) is up! Here, Marge, Ria and Red discuss the current protest of some Christian groups against the Lady Gaga concert, the difficulties of satire in a coun...

22 may 12

A Laborious and Exhaustive Deconstruction of GMA’s Sophomore (and Sophomoric) Foray into the Phenom...

What the fuck. Related Posts:Nouthanasis: The Eternal NowReverieWhat Would Jesus Do?Alphabetical Alliterations by a Filipino Freethinker (My Mini-Manifesto)Corona’s Assberg

21 may 12

Lady Gaga Concert Ends in Flames, Fans Sink Further into Moral Decadence

MANILA, Philippines–The fire was over, but the worst was yet to come. After putting out the last of the flames, firemen began searching for survivors in the rubble of what was once the SM Mall ...

21 may 12

Lady Gaga vs. the Bible: An Obscene-Off

Lady Gaga will perform in the Philippines, but not if some bigots can help it. Biblemode Youth Philippines has gone on Bible Mode, calling for the blasphemous concert to be canceled. Their protest le...

19 may 12

God is Not a Fundamentalist: He laughs when proven wrong

Let’s say you’re having a conversation with someone. Perhaps with a friend who has a different perspective from yours. As a thoughtful and considerate person, you want to understand your friend...

18 may 12

Bigotymology: What it Really Means to Be a Bigot (Like Sotto, Pacquiao, and the CBCP)

Whenever I listen to Senator Sotto on the RH Bill, Manny Pacquiao on homosexuality, and the CBCP on pretty much everything, one word uncontrollably comes to mind: bigot. The impulse is almost as stro...

16 may 12

Monopolizing Marriage: Gay Marriage and Other Traditional Versions

It’s a good time to be gay (and lesbian and bi and trans). Obama’s support for same-sex marriage came shortly after another LGBT win: Miriam Quiambao’s recent homophobic statements ...

15 may 12

False Balance: A Rebuttal to “Middle Ground”

I often facepalm hard whenever I see news outlets try to present “balanced views” on their programs. Usually they pit expert and scientific opinion (by giving them 5 minutes) vs the views...

14 may 12

How Religious Party-Lists Circumvent the Separation of Church and State

An anti-Reproductive Health bill group composed of members of the Catholic laity is seeking accreditation from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to run under the party-list name Ang Prolife. Whil...

11 may 12

May 12, 2012 (Saturday) Holy Trinity Church Meetup

Location: Holy Trinity Church (Google map) Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012 Time: 2:30pm – 5:30pm RSVP on Facebook Look at all those evil people Discussion Topics Accomodationism and respecting religious...

10 may 12

Masturbation Month: Jocelyn Elders and Mainstreaming the “M” Word

May is Masturbation Month. You probably didn’t know, but I bet you’ve been celebrating anyway. As the saying goes, 99% of us are masturbators — the other 1% are liars. OK, so those ...

10 may 12

The Thrilla in NAIA: Tulfo, Santiago, & a Philosophical Inquiry into the Nature of Truth

Mon Tulfo says that Raymart punched him first. Raymart says that he was retaliating from a previous kick… yada yada… I’m sure you all know about what happened because this incident ...

09 may 12

God: I am on Raymart Santiago’s Side

Raymart Santiago, together with Claudine Barreto, close friends, and family, called a press conference yesterday to present undeniable proof of their innocence despite lack of CCTV footage. In a stat...

09 may 12

False Balance: A Rebuttal to “Middle Ground”

I often facepalm hard whenever I see news outlets try to present “balanced views” on their programs. Usually they pit expert and scientific opinion (by giving them 5 minutes) vs the views...

08 may 12

Middle Ground

I recently saw an old friend who greeted me with “Hi, atheist!”   That’s how I found out that he had been following my facebook posts and debates. I happened to have posted a l...

08 may 12

How to Become a Black Hole

The Biggest Sucker So, do you want to suck big time? What I mean is, do you want to be a black hole? You’re in luck, because this guide will teach you some of the basic tricks on how to be one of the...

07 may 12

The Privilege of Personhood: Why Same-Sex Couples Deserve the Right to Marry

Marriage is a right, or more specifically, a privilege. According to the Hohfeldian system for describing the form of rights, to say that one has a privilege-right to do something is to say that one ...

07 may 12

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