Monthly Archives: January 2009

Don’t Serve the Christians on a Sunday

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Not that you need another reason to dislike religion… this one comes from a pastor, Thomas Steagald. His daughter is a server at Chili’s. She was working last Sunday when some church-goers came in and… well, let the pastor tell … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 158 Comments

Is Ted Haggard a Victim of Evangelicalism?

Posted on January 29, 2009 by greaternewhope

Hey everyone, this is Ron Gold from The Invisible Pink Unicorn blog. Hemant has graciously invited me to do some guest posts. It’s a pleasure to be writing here. I just saw the new HBO documentary The Trials of Ted … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Ron Gold | 27 Comments

Lee Strobel Answers Your Questions, Part 3

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This is Part 3 of the ongoing Lee-Strobel-answers-your-questions series. Previous parts can be found here. What argument is most convincing to plant the seeds of doubt (or, rather, faith) in an atheist’s mind? Do you mind if I restate your … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lee Strobel | 77 Comments

You Will Never Get to “Saddleback”…

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Because you’re not a Christian teenager engaging in unprotected anal sex in order to preserve your virginity. I think you should get bonus points if you use the words Saddlebacking and Santorum in the same sentence. But I have no … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 12 Comments

Who Would Oppose an Anti-Bullying Event?

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I can understand how topics like abortion and gay marriage and gun rights are controversial. But surely, everyone would be on board to support something called No Name-Calling Week for young children, right? The event is just what it sounds … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 26 Comments

If Jesus is the Answer…

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I realize I’m setting myself up here… But this is too amusing to pass up. Here’s a billboard seen in Australia: Jesus is the Answer… So I have to wonder: what is the question? Make me laugh. Don’t be a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 104 Comments

Julia Sweeney Is Coming Back to Chicago

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Guest Contributor

If you an atheist in or around Chicago, here’s a show you won’t want to miss: Julia Sweeney (author of Letting Go of God) and singer Jill Sobule are coming to Chicago’s Lakeshore Theater. They’ll be performing their two-woman show, … Continue reading →

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South Carolina Atheist in the Media: Short, Simple, and Soundbyte-able

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The local NBC affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina interviewed Secular Coalition for America president Herb Silverman yesterday (though not about SCA). It’s a short clip (just over one minute), but Herb does a great job of explaining why he and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Coalition for America | 7 Comments

Canadian Atheists Are on a Roll

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Guest Contributor

First, Ian Bushfield, president of the University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics, manages to convince his school to change their convocation charge. They used to tell graduates “to use their degrees for ‘the glory of God.’” As if one already … Continue reading →

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Want to Have Dinner with Michael Shermer in Ohio?

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Yeah, you do! Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine and the author of Why People Believe Weird Things and (one of my personal favorites) Secrets of Mental Math, will be giving a talk at The Ohio State University on the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 4 Comments