Monthly Archives: November 2007

The Chicago Bears and Saint Hester

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Guest Contributor

If you missed the Chicago Bears game yesterday, it was awesome. (Oh wait… we’re mostly atheists here. We don’t follow sports.) Short recap: Devin Hester returned a punt and a kickoff back for touchdowns. Bears had a blocked punt near … Continue reading →

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They Couldn’t Get Three More Parking Spaces for My Amusement?

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Guest Contributor

The Creation Museum is “evolving” and getting 663 new parking spaces as part of a $500,000 upgrade. The museum will add 663 parking spaces, outdoor canopies and a maintenance building and will move its main entrance as part of a … Continue reading →

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Facebook Groups Against The Golden Compass

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Guest Contributor

When it comes to the largest Facebook groups about The Golden Compass, the numbers speak for themselves: Facebook Group Members in Group Do NOT support “The Golden Compass” 46,045 Boycott “The Golden Compass” 4,363 Boycott “The Golden Compass” and it’s … Continue reading →

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Pets More Comforting Than Priests

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Guest Contributor

A new study on “innovative bereavement care service at Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital” was recently conducted by Trinity College, Dublin. The results: The survey found that a third of people mourning a loved one turned to their family, with a quarter … Continue reading →

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The Coexist? Comedy Tour

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Guest Contributor

It’s kind of like the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, and The Original Kings of Comedy tour… Except this group has some diversity. What a novel approach… A Muslim, a Hindu, a Christian, a Jew … Continue reading →

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A Manifesto for Non-Belief

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Guest Contributor

There’s always talk about what atheists don’t believe. But what do they believe? A reader named Steve has a website where he lists 17 “propositions” that he feels non-believers should follow. A few examples: 2) Do not attempt to impose … Continue reading →

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Carnival of the Godless #79 and Humanist Symposium #11

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Guest Contributor

The new Carnival of the Godless is at The Sexy Secularist. Go check it out! The next CotG is at The Jesus Myth in two weeks. Submit your entries here! … The Humanist Symposium can be found this week at … Continue reading →

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I Want This Coloring Book

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Whenever Dorid finishes her “Atheist’s Holiday coloring and activity book,” it’s going to sell like hotcakes. That picture above is a draft, but the one below is finished: Hotcakes, I tell you. [tags]atheist, atheism, squid, cephalopod[/tags]

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My Best Friend…

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Guest Contributor

Not sure if the PostSecret submitter is gay, atheist, or something else entirely. Still, it’s sad (and scary) that someone could believe that to be true… Check out other religious PostSecret entries here. [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags]

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The Creation Museum of Presidential Libraries

Posted on November 25, 2007 by Guest Contributor

It’s a side comment, but it makes so much sense… Keith Olbermann, talking about Karl Rove and the George W. Bush Presidential Library: OLBERMANN: Yes, I understand that. You know, one of the other you‘s in there is Karl Rove … Continue reading →

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