Monthly Archives: April 2009

Military Atheist Passes Away

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Major-General Patrick Crawford died a couple months ago. Yesterday, I was sent his obituary from reader Clare. The Times Online (UK) piece documents his heroism and incredible career: Tall, tirelessly energetic and inquiring, Patrick Crawford was just the effective and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Military Atheists | 5 Comments

Creationist Science Fair Exhibit

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

An entry from the 2009 Twin Cities Creation Science Association (TCCSA) science fair: Essentially, this tells us that goldfish should be fed twice a day… because Genesis says we have dominion over them. I think. The notes to presenters tell … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Science | 22 Comments

Nate Phelps Talks About his Infamous Family

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I wasn’t at the American Atheists’ Convention so I really hope AA releases video of this. Here is an excellent writeup about Nate Phelps‘ talk at the AA Convention. Phelps is the son of Fred “God Hates Fags” Phelps — … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 13 Comments

SoulWow

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

You would think a church mired in sex scandals would want to avoid association with a guy who has recently been involved in a sex scandal… And since when do Catholics try to emulate the cheesy “we-know-pop-culture-so-we-must-be-relevant” element of so … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 9 Comments

The Aftermath of Rick Warren’s Hypocrisy

Posted on April 14, 2009 by

This guest post is by Jesse Galef, who works for the American Humanist Association. He usually blogs at Rant & Reason. You almost feel sorry for Rick Warren. As Hemant among others has pointed out, he was recently caught making … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Jesse Galef | 26 Comments

A Quiverfull Family Expands A Bit More…

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The Duggar family — mom, dad, 18 children — is about to get one person larger. A grandchild is entering the mix. Josh Duggar said he and his wife haven’t yet picked out a name, but are leaning toward establishing … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 25 Comments

Joss Whedon on Humanism

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Joss Whedon — the man behind the shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly — recently received the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism award from Harvard’s Humanist Chaplaincy. Here’s a fantastic excerpt from his acceptance speech: The … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 15 Comments

This Is What An Atheist Looks Like: Part 4

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Flickr user jaynedemarco is back with more of her nifty artwork. The theme is: “This is what an atheist looks like.” Previous editions can be found here, here and here. Among the new additions: Janeane Garofalo: Lance Armstrong: James Randi: … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General | 2 Comments

When Interfaith Relationships Go Bad

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I’ve posted before about atheists in relationships and dating someone religious. It doesn’t always end well. You date someone who is religious and says she’s fine with your atheism… then, later on, it blows up in your face. At least … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Love | 26 Comments

Want to Win Liberty University Swag?

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

You know that feeling of irony and amusement you get when you open a bottle of beer with a bottle-opener from Jerry Falwell‘s Liberty University? No? Well, you might be able to experience it if you enter Kevin Roose‘s LU … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 1 Comment