Monthly Archives: August 2007

We know our non-religious troops are victims of Evangelical Christian proselytization and that people still say, “There are no atheists in foxholes.” I hadn’t heard about this story, but it also deserves a hearing: [Operation Foxhole Atheists] started after hearing … Continue reading →

If you do, you could win a prize! Amusing entries are sought, rather than gratutitously obscene ones. The deadline for entries is September 30, so get creative now! Again, the prize is a year’s free subscription to the Freethinker. [tags]atheist, … Continue reading →

The Friendly Christian came into existence earlier this month. Now, we also have the Friendly Humanist! It’s like friendly atheism. Except Timothy Mills is British. Which makes him cooler than me. So go visit him! I’m still awaiting the Friendly … Continue reading →

Dale McGowan, the author of Parenting Beyond Belief, has a nifty interview with me over at his site. You get to hear my thoughts on what an optimistic vision of the future looks like for atheists, Dale’s new meme (I’m … Continue reading →

There are atheist blogs all over the place, books about the subject, and web pages on non-religion that you will never have enough time to read through. Still, it’s good to know there are young people like Shane who are … Continue reading →

It’s a spoof. But dammit, I laughed. The premise: The New Atheists are so aggressive, that the different religions are working together in opposition. “It really started with Jews for Jesus,” says Father Paul Pelletier of St. Columbkill’s parish in … Continue reading →

Roberta Stewart, a Wiccan war widow, was not invited to a meeting with President Bush earlier in the week, even though he met with other families who have lost loved ones in Iraq. Stewart told local media that she was … Continue reading →

Quick: Name a religious piece of art! . . . Good. Now: What’s your favorite poem about atheism? Painting…? Creative non-fiction piece…? . . . Hard, isn’t it? Now, there is an attempt to remedy the lack of literary/artsy works … Continue reading →

Last week, someone wrote this letter to a newspaper: Dear editor, A few days ago I found a kitten on the sidewalk at the end of Cotton Street. It was dehydrated and very weak. It had laid down on the … Continue reading →