Monthly Archives: March 2009

Breakdown of Family Guy: Brian Becomes An Atheist

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Guest Contributor

In case you missed Family Guy last night (like I did because Jim Gaffigan‘s stand-up special was on Comedy Central and that man is awesome), Brian officially came out as an atheist. Incidentally, Seth MacFarlane, the creator of the show, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 30 Comments

Should “God” Be Capitalized?

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Writer Ellis J. Biderson makes the argument that we need to fix our rules of capitalization when it comes to religion: … why provide God with the same artifactual honor as Parcheesi, the Pillsbury Doughboy, the Civil War, minor-league hockey … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 58 Comments

Why We Don’t Need to Worry About Global Warming

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This is Rep. John Shimkus from Illinois. He represents much of the south half of the state (more rural and more Christian). Here’s Shimkus at a hearing of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment earlier in the week. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 21 Comments

From the Mouths of Fundamentalist Christians

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

All text from the following video was taken directly from “online Christian fundamentalist forums.” And by that, I believe they’re referring to Fundies Say the Darndest Things. The actors definitely got the smugness down… The best bit begins at the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 13 Comments

My Spring Break Speaking Tour

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Tomorrow, I’ll begin a week-long speaking tour in Indiana and California to talk about the book and atheism! If you can make it to any of these events, that would be fantastic. Here’s the basic info. Date: Monday, March 30 … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 7 Comments

This Is What An Atheist Looks Like

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Flickr user jaynedemarco has some nifty artwork up on the site. The theme is: “This is what an atheist looks like.” Seth MacFarlane: Angelina Jolie: George Carlin: Several more of these images will be put up over the next few … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General | 27 Comments

Seattle Atheists Get Media

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Seattle’s atheist bus ads will be going live beginning on Wednesday and there’s a nice little writeup about them in today’s Seattle Times: The Seattle ads are intended to give atheists a voice, provide a way for them to connect … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 7 Comments

A Nice Way to Begin the Week

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The best perk of writing a blog is that every now and then you feel relevant and useful. Myles in Mississippi sent along an email that I’m sure a lot of other atheists can relate to… the third paragraph is … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 25 Comments

Best Church of God to Debate Atheist in Chicago

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This sounds like an interesting event for Chicagoans: The critically-acclaimed Best Church of God returns for one unique service on Wednesday, April 8th at 8pm in the heathen confines of the Chopin Theatre. In a regrettable association with left-leaning Revolution … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 7 Comments

No Wonder Atheists Are Scared of Bananas

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Who wouldn’t be when they do stuff like this…? You’re totally going to have nightmares now. (Thanks to Donna for the link!)

Posted in General, Humor | 18 Comments