Monthly Archives: March 2008

All Dogs Go To Heaven

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Guest Contributor

In Japan, Conan, a male chihuahua, has been imitating Buddhist priest Joei Yoshikuni in the prayer stance. Since Conan started doing this, the number of visitors to the temple has increased 30%. “He may be showing his thanks for treats … Continue reading →

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Statue of Liberty, Jesus, and Flying Spaghetti Monster

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Guest Contributor

The Cumberland County Courthouse in Tennessee has several expressions of free speech on its front lawn. The displays include an Iraq and Afghanistan Soldier’s Memorial, Statue of Liberty, chainsaw-carved monkeys and bears, Jesus carrying a cross, and the most recent … Continue reading →

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Fiction for Fiction

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Guest Contributor

From the forums. Some of you may recall the “Smut for Smut” campaign a college atheist group ran a while back. If you handed the atheists your Bible (smut), they would give you back pornography (smut) in return. Because, really, … Continue reading →

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A Church for Atheists

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Guest Contributor

That’s the title of the piece from a recent Nightline story. It refers to the “atheist Sunday school” held in Palo Alto, CA and other locations around the country. It’s also the topic of an article in Time magazine over … Continue reading →

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Faith-Based Homicide

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Guest Contributor

The tragic story of Madeline Kara Neumann never needed to happen. She’s the 11-year-old girl who needed medical help for her ketoacidosis but got prayer instead. Thanks to her ignorant parents, she’s dead. Charges against the parents are pending. The … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell on Geert Wilders’ Fitna the Movie

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Pat Condell is quite analogy-happy today. And spot-on with his wit and words as usual. If nothing else, watch the ending, beginning with the 6:10 mark. [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags]

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Poor Creationists

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Their products never work… (via Cectic) [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags]

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Greg Epstein Explores a New Humanism

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Harvard’s Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein was featured on Speaking of Faith, a show from American Public Media, this weekend. The website says Greg “is passionate about articulating an atheist identity that is not driven by a stance against religion but … Continue reading →

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I Miss All the Good Stuff…

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Guest Contributor

I go away from my computer all weekend (putting posts on autopilot), and as soon as I leave, PZ Myers gets into another Expelled kerfuffle. If you haven’t heard, the Expelled folks held a one-way conference call, and PZ managed … Continue reading →

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Blunt Billboard

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Check out this billboard: It’s much more straight-forward than the ones put up by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. And it was losing business for nearby companies in Orange County, Florida: The billboard was on Colonial Drive near the Old … Continue reading →

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