Monthly Archives: April 2009

Burn Those Evil Science Books!

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

At this Glenn Beck-approved 9/12 Project Tea Party rally (“wherein citizens protest the government’s use of taxpayer money in its response to the economic crisis — primarily in the TARP bailout, and also the $787 economic stimulus package”), you heard … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 26 Comments

This Is What An Atheist Looks Like: Part 3

Posted on April 11, 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 and here. Among the new additions: Kathy Griffin: Bruce Lee: Penn Jillette: You … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General | 11 Comments

Another Reason to Accept Evolution

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

It wins over the ladies: How did Dilbert know all of my pickup lines? (via Dilbert)

Posted in General, Humor, Science | 3 Comments

A Postcard That Would Disturb the Mailman

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I don’t claim to understand it. But I did just begin to drool. (Thanks to John for the link!)

Posted in Babies, General | 3 Comments

A Constitutional Conundrum

Posted on April 11, 2009 by richard wade

Richard Wade here. (Not exactly atheist-related.) All the news about same-sex marriage making headway in more states got me thinking. Maybe some of the legal eagles out there could answer this hypothetical question, or maybe someone knows of some actual … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics, Richard Wade | 27 Comments

Would You Be Offended if Your Christian Family Didn’t Try to “Save” You?

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Imagine you come from a deeply religious family. You’ve just told them you’re an atheist. There are tears and shouts and slammed doors. It’s to be expected, really. But what if, after all that, your family didn’t try to argue … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 47 Comments

Scary Excerpt from Quiverfull: Part 4

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I’ve been reading Kathryn Joyce‘s Quiverfull and several passages scare the living $#!& out of me. Like this one, describing little girls teaching other little girls how to properly act like a woman: On stage, the sisters explained to an … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 13 Comments

Number of Teenage Atheists in Canada Is Going Up!

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Canadians can be optimistic about this statistic (hey, I rhyme!): Teens who said they definitely believed in God, or a higher power, went from 54% to 37%, from 1984 to 2008, while the number of atheists rose from 6% to … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Demographics, General, Secular Student Alliance | 11 Comments

Tanzverbot

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Europe is definitely more secular than America… but they’re not immune from religious nonsense interfering with the government. Case in point: today, on Good Friday, there is a ban on dancing in many parts of Germany. It’s called Tanzverbot. I … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 8 Comments

Complete the Analogy

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This is up on my Twitter account but I wanted to share it here. Complete the analogy: Straight people : Hurt by gay marriage :: ________ : ________ My favorite response so far: Straight people : Hurt by gay marriage … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 39 Comments