Daily Archives: July 1, 2008

John McCain Tries to Get the Evangelical Vote

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Both Barack Obama and John McCain are going after the Evangelical vote. Obama seems to have the momentum with that group, though, which is a bit of a surprise. How has John McCain responded? With a desperate campaign aimed at … Continue reading →

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Parade in Seattle

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Guest Contributor

I’m not sure what’s going on, but I want to be a part of it: Seattle Atheists have all the Pastafaric fun. (via Evil Angela) [tags]atheist, atheism, Flying Spaghetti Monster, Pastafarianism[/tags]

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Religious Right Blasts Obama’s Faith Based Plan

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Guest Contributor

The right wing Heritage Foundation is blasting Obama for being so damn non-discriminatory about his faith-based initiatives plan: … even worse, Obama’s plan says that when a faith-based organization takes federal dollars, it would lose its ability to preserve its … Continue reading →

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Why Do Atheists Believe in God, Prayer and Heaven?

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Guest Contributor

After the Pew Forum’s U.S. Religious Landscape Survey was released, we discovered that 21% of atheists believe in God and one in ten of us pray once a week. Susan Jacoby, author of The Age of American Unreason and Freethinkers, … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama on Faith Based Initiatives

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Guest Contributor

(There are several updates below. Check them out!) … There are stories making the rounds about how Barack Obama is set to expand George W. Bush‘s faith-based programs — and allow groups to hire/fire based on religion: Reaching out to … Continue reading →

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Teen Skepchick Website Up and Running

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Guest Contributor

Creepy old men now have a website of their own So do young skeptics/atheists. I would love to see this site take off! (via Skepchick) [tags]atheist, atheism[/tags]

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What Don’t You Get Asked?

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Guest Contributor

As atheists, there are plenty of questions we’re used to hearing: Where do you get your morals from? What is the ultimate meaning of life? Why is there a baby’s arm in your mouth? But what questions are you never … Continue reading →

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