Unitarian Universalist Discussion Questions For I Sold My Soul on eBay

January 15, 2008 By Guest Contributor 2 Comments

Steve Caldwell has compiled a new list of discussion questions for I Sold My Soul on eBay, specifically for Unitarian Universalist groups:

The discussion questions [in the back of the book]… assume a more traditional Christian point of view and are not applicable for most Unitarian Universalists. Many of these discussion questions are not applicable for Unitarian Universalist Christians as well.

What follows is my attempt to re-frame these discussion questions for use in Unitarian Universalist faith communities.

You can check out the PDF here.

Many thanks to Steve for putting these together!

(via Liberal Faith Development)


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Annual Meeting of the Atheist Minds

January 15, 2008 By Guest Contributor 10 Comments

This weekend, for the fourth year in a row, the leaders of nearly all the major atheist/humanist organizations in the country will be meeting in Tampa, Florida to discuss ways to collaborate, share resources, and decide best methods to share our message with others.

Participating organizations include:

Already, the agenda features exciting ideas for collaboration. I’m hoping some will come to fruition and get support from the organizations’ representatives.

If you’d like to send this group of leaders a message or share some suggestions, leave a comment. I’d be glad to share them at the meeting.


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Ellen Johnson on Politics and Religion

January 15, 2008 By Guest Contributor 33 Comments

Ellen Johnson, president of American Atheists, speaks about John F. Kennedy, the troubling union of religion and politics, and how atheists should let their issues guide their votes.

At the very end, she makes this remark (read the full transcript here):

… But we need to work very hard to make the politicians aware that a quarter of the United States population are not religious. We are a huge voting bloc. If we non-religious Americans make our issues our primary concern on election day, then we can make our voting power work for us.

Vote your atheism first, and together we can enlighten the vote…

How does one “vote my atheism first”? There are no atheist candidates (even if there were, that shouldn’t be the only reason to vote for them). And while the viable candidates are all religious, the major Democratic nominees do at least respect state/church separation.

Also, should we really vote our atheism first? Surely, the best we can hope for is a president who isn’t in the pockets of the religious right and doesn’t use religion as a justification for policy. That president would also be a science advocate and someone who supports equal rights for all Americans. You don’t have to be an atheist to be on the right side of those issues.

After that, what else can we ask for?

(via The Great Realization)


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The Top 50 Atheist Aphorisms

January 15, 2008 By Guest Contributor 131 Comments

An unofficial list of the “Top 50 Atheist T-Shirt and Bumper Sticker Aphorisms” according to… well, I’m not sure. But some are quite entertaining:

  1. Abstinence Makes the Church Grow Fondlers

  2. Honk If Your Religious Beliefs Make You An Asshole

  3. Intelligent Design Makes My Monkey Cry

  4. Too Stupid to Understand Science? Try Religion.

  5. There’s A REASON Why Atheists Don’t Fly Planes Into Buildings

  6. “Worship Me or I Will Torture You Forever. Have a Nice Day.”­ God.

  7. God Doesn’t Kill People. People Who Believe in God Kill People.

  8. If There is No God, Then What Makes the Next Kleenex Pop Up?

  9. He’s Dead.

    It’s Been 2,000 years.
    He’s Not Coming Back.
    Get OVER It Already!

  10. All religion is simply evolved out of fraud, fear, greed, imagination, and poetry. Edgar Allen Poe.

  11. Viva La Evolución!

  12. Actually, If You Look It Up, The Winter Solstice Is The Reason For The Season

  13. I Wouldn’t Trust Your God Even If He Did Exist

  14. Cheeses Is Lard. Argue With THAT If You Can.

  15. People Who Don’t Want Their Beliefs Laughed at Shouldn’t Have Such Funny Beliefs

  16. Jesus is Coming? Don’t Swallow That.

  17. Threatening Children With Hell Is FUN!

  18. GOD – APPLY DIRECTLY TO FOREHEAD!

  19. Jesus Told Me Republicans SUCK

  20. God + Whacky Tobacky = Platypus

  21. God Doesn’t Exist. So, I Guess That Means No One Loves You.

  22. When the Rapture Comes, We’ll Get Our Country Back!

  23. Q. How Do We Know the Holy Ghost Was Catholic?
    A. He Used the Rhythm Method Instead of a Condom.

  24. You Say “Heretic” Like It Was a BAD Thing

  25. I Love Christians. They Taste Like Chicken.

  26. Science: It Works, Bitches.

  27. “Intelligent Design” Helping Stupid People Feel Smart Since 1987

  28. I Found God Between The Sheets

  29. I Gave Up Superstitious Mumbo Jumbo For Lent

  30. My Flying Monkey Can Beat Up Your Guardian Angel

  31. Every Time You Play With Yourself, God Kills a Kitten

  32. If God Wanted People to Believe in Him, Then Why Did He Invent Logic?

  33. Praying Is Politically Correct Schizophrenia

  34. ALL Americans Are African Americans

  35. I Forget – Which Day Did God Make All The Fossils?

  36. I Was An Atheist Until The Hindus Convinced Me That I Was God

  37. The Spanish Inquisition: The Original Faith-based Initiative

  38. If we were made in his image, then why aren’t humans invisible too?

  39. JESUS SAVES….You From Thinking For Yourself

  40. How Can You Disbelieve in Evolution If You Can’t Even Define It?

  41. Q. How Can You Tell That Your God is Man-made?

    A. If He Hates All the Same People You Do.

  42. Every Time You See a Rainbow, God is Having Gay Sex

  43. I Went to Public School in Kansas and All I Got Was This Lousy T-shirt and a Poor Understanding of the Scientific Method.

  44. WWJD = We Won. Jesus Died.

  45. The Family That Prays Together is Brainwashing the Children

  46. Oh, Look, Honey Another Pro-lifer For War

  47. Another Godless Atheist for Peace and World Harmony

  48. God is Unavailable Right Now. Can I Help You?

  49. When Lip Service to Some Mysterious Deity Permits Bestiality on
    Wednesday and Absolution on Sundays, Cash Me Out. Frank Sinatra.

  50. No Gods. No Mullets.

Is the list missing anything?

(Via GrrlScientist)


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