<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Raising a Skeptic</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?feed=rss2" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com</link>
	<description>Parenting and existing in an irrational world</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:16:46 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Father facing jail time for taking his daughter to church.</title>
		<link>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=122</link>
		<comments>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=122#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Collin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Skeptic News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Skeptic Parenting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=122</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Joseph Reyes is going to possibly be charged with violating a restraining order after he took his daughter to be baptized, which was apparently a violation of the terms of his divorce with his Jewish ex-wife. 
full story:   link 
Really sad to see a child becoming the pawn in what is obviously just [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?feed=rss2&amp;p=122</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Random Dialogue with Theists: Newborn death = ticket to heaven?</title>
		<link>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=109</link>
		<comments>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=109#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Collin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religious Skepticism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently had a interesting dialogue with a Christian in which I reached a conclusion about what I believe to be an apparent contradiction in what most Christians believe about the death of a newborn baby.  Here is how it went and how it led to what I think is one of the stronger [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?feed=rss2&amp;p=109</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Foundation Beyond Belief</title>
		<link>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=102</link>
		<comments>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=102#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Collin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Outreach]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=102</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dale McGowan continues to lead the way in free-thought parenting, now with the Foundation Beyond Belief. The foundation aim is in a couple different areas Below is their mission and their link.
To demonstrate humanism at its best by supporting efforts to improve this world and this life;
To challenge humanists to embody the highest principles of [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?feed=rss2&amp;p=102</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The strength required to raise a true skeptic</title>
		<link>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=98</link>
		<comments>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=98#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Collin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Skeptic Parenting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=98</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After listening to the most recent episode of Reasonable Doubt (linked below) I came away thinking a lot about something Dale McGowan does with his kids.  The caveat.  Dale believes, as I do as well, that parenting should not withhold their non-belief from their children, but what he does is offer a caveat. [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?feed=rss2&amp;p=98</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Resonable Doubts Podcast devotes a show to Parenting as a Skeptic</title>
		<link>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=93</link>
		<comments>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=93#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Collin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religious Literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religious Skepticism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Skeptic Parenting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=93</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A great atheist podcast Reasonable Doubts&#8217; latest episode is devoted to free-thought parenting, it features friend of the blog and author of Parenting Beyond Belief, Dale McGowan.  
Great episode from a great podcast.  
link 
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?feed=rss2&amp;p=93</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Random Dialogue with Theists:  The existence of suffering (updated)</title>
		<link>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=81</link>
		<comments>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=81#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Collin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=81</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Periodically I start up conversations with religious people, mainly Christians, on some of the religious articles on Huffingtonpost.  (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/religion).

Some of them can be rather interesting, most are mundane but I've decided to start posting some of these mini debates and discussions here for people to read and comment on.   But check back because I will keep this going as an on-going series.

Personally I think it important to engage in these types of discussions. Mainly for yourself, to better understand your own objections to certain beliefs.  ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?feed=rss2&amp;p=81</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Collin on &#8220;Skeptographers&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=78</link>
		<comments>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=78#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rodger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=78</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OK, Collin&#8217;s talk &#8220;Hiding your Athiesm: Benefits and Consequences on your Children &#8221; is now online at Skeptographers!
Download MP3 here, or better yet, subscribe at  http://skeptographers.com
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?feed=rss2&amp;p=78</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
<enclosure url="http://skeptographers.com/assets/0000/0055/Skeptographers_episode_3.mp3" length="6778880" type="audio/mpeg" />
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Great, just what he needed&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=74</link>
		<comments>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=74#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rodger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=74</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, guess there&#8217;s no living with Collin now.  Mr. Bigtime recorded an audio version of his &#8220;Hiding Your Non-Belief&#8221; series and submitted it to a newly-formed skeptical podcast forum Skeptographers.
Would you believe they accepted it?  Even after hearing that southern accent of his!   
He just heard yesterday that it will be [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?feed=rss2&amp;p=74</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Skeptical Parents Shouldn’t Sweat the Small Stuff</title>
		<link>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=70</link>
		<comments>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=70#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Skeptic Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atheist Parenting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=70</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My family is a little island of non believers surrounded by believers in our extended families, and since we live in the deep south, our community.  Lately I have become more and more concerned about my son being indoctrinated by some well meaning believer.  My husband and I have discussed how we would [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?feed=rss2&amp;p=70</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Secular Sunday School</title>
		<link>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=66</link>
		<comments>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=66#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Collin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Skeptic Family Activity Ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Skeptic Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atheist Parenting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?p=66</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[     Most Sunday mornings it is tradition around my house for me to get up with my son on Sundays and let Lauren sleep in.  I usually lounge building blocks or playing with cars with him while I keep one eye on the Sunday morning news shows.  Once Lauren [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.raisingaskeptic.com/?feed=rss2&amp;p=66</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
