Monthly Archives: January 2009

A Christian’s Endangered Monkey Meat

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Considering atheists celebrate Monkey, brown people have been called macacas, and the fact that I am a vegetarian, I’m deeply offended by this on all sorts of levels. A federal judge in Brooklyn has rejected a Liberian woman’s religious reasons … Continue reading →

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Atheist Talking Heads

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Who should represent atheists on television? There’s no one right answer to that question, but when you see an atheist on TV news, it tends to be for a short time and there’s a lot of arguing. Not always, but … Continue reading →

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Introducing Trina Hoaks

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

We now have a female voice on this site to add to our list of contributors! Please welcome Trina Hoaks! Trina is the author of the book 1 Atheist 1 Voice, a collection of her articles about atheism. She is … Continue reading →

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Forget Poe’s Law. Hello, Bo’s Law

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Poe’s Law is old news. Now, it’s all about Bo’s Law, which states: It is impossible to tell through the internet whether a person or organization is legitimately Atheist or is simply a person or organization making fun of Atheism. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 26 Comments

Stop Shoving Nothing Down Everybody’s Throats!

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Edward Current doesn’t get why we atheists keep talking about God when we don’t believe in him! He is right about one thing, though: Atheists do go around wearing nothing all the time. That’s gotta be awkward for the rest … Continue reading →

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Christian Science Fiction

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Looks like Jesus is going into outer space. Well… not quite like that. Christian filmmakers are going to be discussing how to incorporate their beliefs into science fiction movies at an upcoming conference: Christian filmographers will take a detailed look … Continue reading →

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Since When Are Song Lyrics About Jesus Considered Religiously “Neutral”?

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The Christian news website OneNewsNow offers no links or citations or names for their story, but here’s what they say happened at some middle school: As the school made preparations for its recent Christmas program, the choir director became nervous … Continue reading →

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Living for the Afterlife

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I liked this (slightly edited) question posed by DanCorb at Reddit: People often ask, “If there is no afterlife, what is the purpose of this life?” — But wouldn’t it make more sense to ask, “If there is an afterlife, … Continue reading →

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Sand of Christ

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Guest Contributor

What’s sad is that someone must be buying this… What is Sand of Christ? Sand of Christ is a keepsake that has been blessed and made holy by an ordained minister. It is a vial of sand that has been … Continue reading →

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Teaching Children to Respect Others

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Guest Contributor

What are you more likely to hear: A six-year-old saying, “You’re going to Hell because you don’t believe in Jesus!” or a six-year-old saying, “There is no such thing as Hell!”? If you were an atheist at a young age, … Continue reading →

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