Monthly Archives: January 2007

Meeting of the Atheist Minds

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Guest Contributor

This Saturday, for the third year in a row, the leaders of nearly all the major atheist/humanist organizations in the country will be meeting in Washington D.C. to discuss ways to collaborate, share resources, and decide best methods to share … Continue reading →

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Atheists on Nightline Video

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Guest Contributor

In case you missed it last night, Brian Sapient and others from the Rational Response Squad were featured on Nightline last night, discussing the Blasphemy Challenge. It seemed to be a fair portrayal. Much better than the one you saw … Continue reading →

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Indian Wedding

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Allow me to speak Macaca for a moment. Bollywood star (and former Miss World) Aishwarya Rai is engaged to Abhishek Bachchan. (That’s like the Indian celebrity equivalent of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.) Aishwarya is said to be a manglik. … Continue reading →

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Losing His Religion

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Dave Bruemmer of Cal State Fullerton wrote a couple articles regarding his de-conversion from Christianity in the school’s newspaper, The Daily Titan. In the first article, he talks about the time he finally decided to become “Bible literate”: Had I … Continue reading →

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This Couldn’t Possibly Be Awkward

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Mike Jones, the male escort who outed evangelical leader Ted Haggard, is back in the news. Jones was doing some research for his forthcoming book (published by Seven Stories Press) and visited New Life Church to get a first-hand account … Continue reading →

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Interview with Dale McGowan Follow-up

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Guest Contributor

There were a few follow-up questions after my interview with Dale McGowan, author of Parenting Beyond Belief. Will this book have any resources listed in the back? Like websites, organizations, etc.? Dale’s response: Oh you betcha. I spent a full … Continue reading →

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Atheists on Nightline Update

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Guest Contributor

As stated earlier, members of the Rational Response Squad will be appearing on Nightline tomorrow (Tuesday) night to discuss the Blasphemy Challenge. You can see a preview of the episode here. (Watch from 35 to 58 seconds) And if you’re … Continue reading →

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Brian Flemming on Fox News Channel

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Wow. John Kasich of Fox News is really frightened about the Blasphemy Challenge. Co-Founder of the Challenge, Brian Flemming, sat with him for an interview last night. It’s intense. (Incidentally, the other co-founder was Brian Sapient, who I spoke to … Continue reading →

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Response to Parkview Sermon Questions

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Last summer, I was invited to participate in a dialogue on stage with the pastor of Parkview Christian Church during his three weekend services. (More on that here.) Then there was a whole debacle because of a Creationism pamphlet on … Continue reading →

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Donnie Davies

Posted on January 28, 2007 by Guest Contributor

It’s Sunday. Break time. Enjoy a video while you’re at it. From a group called “Donnie Davies and Evening Service,” here’s a video called “The Bible Says”: Priceless. The man with the pink shirt and mustache says he’s no longer … Continue reading →

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