Monthly Archives: March 2007

God’s Not Going To Lose Your Weight For You

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Pastor Robby Dawkins (no relation to Richard, I assume) used to weigh 425 lbs. back in 2003. And though he claims to have seen a lot of miracles, praying to God just wasn’t helping him lose weight. He did have … Continue reading →

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Atheist Beaten Up on Campus

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Justin Trottier, the president of the Freethought Association of Canada, and his friend Peter Aruja were hanging posters on the night of March 27 promoting an upcoming lecture featuring Victor Stenger, author of God: The Failed Hypothesis at Ryerson University. … Continue reading →

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That Choir is the Bomb!

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Guest Contributor

The Victoria Philharmonic Choir in Canada is adding a twist to its version of Handel’s Samson. The choir’s version of the classic story turns the Biblical tale on its head by portraying Samson as a suicide bomber in 1946 Jerusalem. … Continue reading →

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Maybe We Shouldn’t Change our Book Covers

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Saint Gasoline does a nice, quick job of arguing why atheist books should stay away from imitating the popular Christian I-always-smile-now-take-a-picture book covers: I suppose that wouldn’t sell so many copies. But it’s still more appealing than Christopher Hitchens’ book … Continue reading →

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Conservatives are Losing Ground

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Harold Henderson at the Daily Harold summarizes a recent Pew Research Center survey: It’s not easy being a traditionalist conservative. First, you assert that your views about gays and women are timeless truths. Then, you change them. According to the … Continue reading →

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College of Complexes

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Guest Contributor

If you’re in Chicago this Saturday night, come join me at the College of Complexes! I’ll be speaking about I Sold My Soul on eBay and positive atheism… I *might* even dance. Here’s the information: Where: Lincoln Restaurant (4008 N. … Continue reading →

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Evolution, Creationism, and Subway

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Jason Rosenhouse at EvolutionBlog has a great story to tell from his experience at a Discovery-Institute-sponsored Darwin vs. Design conference. He was standing in line at a Subway restaurant. A woman and three (unrelated) children were in front of him: … Continue reading →

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North Dakota State University

Posted on March 30, 2007 by Guest Contributor

There’s now an college atheist group at North Dakota State University! The student newspaper on campus ran an article about the group here. The new club is not looking to start any debates or cause trouble, [club founder Dacotah] Melicher … Continue reading →

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Atheist Book Covers

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Guest Contributor

With the recent rise of atheist literature, it might be a good time to step back and look at some of the books that have been released.

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License Plate

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Guest Contributor

So I’m driving downtown today, stuck in traffic. I look at the car in front of me. There’s a bumper sticker on it: No big deal, right? It doesn’t bother me. In any other case, I would just go back … Continue reading →

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