A federal judge in West Virginia has ruled that the state corrections agency can’t force an incarcerated atheist and secular humanist to participate in religiously-affiliated programming to be eligible for parole.

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    But it’s still magical thinking. You said it yourself, “spiritual”.

    The government shouldn’t be forcing anyone to believe in magic, even if the details of that magic are undefined.

    The fact that it can be essentially anything just proves the point that it’s meaningless.

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        spir·it·u·al /ˈspirəCH(əw)əl/ adjective 1. relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things. “I’m responsible for his spiritual welfare” 2. relating to religion or religious belief. “the tribe’s spiritual leader”

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      If I were ever forced to go to AA my argument would be that the only higher power I recognise is Vince MacMahon.

      “Son of a removed!”