Yearly Archives: 2007

High School Atheist Wants a Scholarship

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Michelle Dubert-Bellrichard, a high school student from Wisconsin, has an opinion piece in the Telegraph Herald newspaper (Iowa). She’s an atheist and she wants a scholarship. Students who are active in their church are greatly looked upon when it comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, FFRF, General | 5 Comments

Friendly Atheist Contest #13: The New Atheists’ New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Last week, I ran this contest: Complete the next line(s) of the poem: ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; I was just expecting a couple lines, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, General | 9 Comments

Happy Birthday to…

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Greta Christina! She writes this for herself: Happy birthday to me I don’t live in a tree But I look like a primate Because I am one. And got this response from a commenter: Happy birthday to you I went … Continue reading →

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I Am Honored… or Thoroughly Disturbed

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Still trying to figure out which… (Thanks to Linda for the card! She has one more featuring this blog’s writers here.) [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags]

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My New Year’s Resolution For You

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Guest Contributor

A lot of threads on this blog have some great dialogues going on and I wanted to thank you if you take part in those conversations. It makes blogging worthwhile. And I also really appreciate everyone staying classy with your … Continue reading →

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The God Delusion in Paperback

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Richard Dawkins‘ The God Delusion will be released in paperback in a couple weeks. You can pre-order your copy or wait in line at midnight like everyone else will be. (… Ok, so it’s no Harry Potter. But wouldn’t it … Continue reading →

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Christian Site Hacked

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Crosswalk.com, one of the largest Christian websites in the world, was hacked by some atheist douchebag. Who can’t spell. And is from Finland. For what it’s worth, the culprit also thinks the Blasphemy Challenge is bullshit. Hopefully, the Crosswalk people … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 19 Comments

These Atheists… They’re Everywhere!

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Guest Contributor

And some theists are not happy: (via heathen.tv) [tags]atheist, atheism, Christian, Jesus, religion[/tags]

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Fighting the War… No, the Other One

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Satanists, beware. The Pope is coming after you. And he looks like he means business: I can’t believe this is a real headline: Pope’s exorcist squads will wage war on Satan. Each bishop is to be told to have in … Continue reading →

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The Law of Church and State: U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Since 2002

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Some background on the Congressional Research Service and Open CRS: American taxpayers spend nearly $100 million a year to fund the Congressional Research Service, a “think tank” that provides reports to members of Congress on a variety of topics relevant … Continue reading →

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