Monthly Archives: January 2009

Salman Rushdie Reflects on His 20-year-old Fatwa

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

It’s been almost two decades since author Salman Rushdie was the subject of a death threat from Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini because of the publishing of his book The Satanic Verses. (Valentine’s Day will be the actual anniversary.) He reflects on … Continue reading →

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President Obama: Living Proof that Family Values Without Religion Build Character

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

In tomorrow’s special Inauguration editions of The Washington Post, the American Humanist Association will be running the following full-page ad: The ad uses Barack Obama’s own words about his Humanist mother to show that you can indeed raise excellent, moral, … Continue reading →

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Kittens are Atheists

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I knew it… This does not explain why kittens always try to attack me when they see me. You figure they would like me more… (Thanks to all of you who sent the links!)

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The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Author Darrel Ray has come out with a new book called The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture. I had a chance to read this a few months ago and really enjoyed it. The book extends the … Continue reading →

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Would You Pay for Something if You Didn’t Have To?

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Here’s an interesting experiment. You’ve seen American newspaper vending machines: You put the money in, the glass door opens, you get your paper. Now, let’s go to a province in Austria: Here, you put the money in at the top. … Continue reading →

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Inauguration Prayer #1: Bishop Gene Robinson

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

As I said earlier, I’ll be making a donation to the Secular Coalition for America for every use of the words “Jesus,” “Christ,” “Lord,” and “God.” I’ll hope you’ll join me in doing that. Today, we had the first prayer … Continue reading →

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TastyBaby Treats

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

When I have my three-score children, I hope this company is still in business. For having the balls to go with that name, they deserve to be: Apparently, they make all sorts of yummy stuff. (Thanks to Jennifer for the … Continue reading →

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Support the Canadian Atheist Bus Ads

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

It’s not too late for you to support the Canadian atheists so they can put ads on buses! So far they’ve raised nearly $12,000. But the more they get, the more ads they can buy, the bigger impact they can … Continue reading →

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Saging the White House with Kate Clinton

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Tomorrow (January 19th), comedienne and activist Kate Clinton, along with several others, will be engaging in a bit of superstition you may actually want to get behind. They will be “Saging the White House” — from a distance, anyway. In … Continue reading →

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Recapping the Score for the Inauguration Prayers

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Gays are mad that anti-gay Rick Warren is delivering a prayer at Barack Obama‘s Inauguration. Gays are happy that gay bishop Gene Robinson was invited to deliver a prayer separate from the Inauguration. Conservative Christians are mad that Obama invited … Continue reading →

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