Monthly Archives: April 2009

Conservative Christians Organize Day of Silence Walkout

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This is just a perfect example of how the Religious Right distorts the facts to suit their own needs. On April 17th, students who choose to will participate in the Day of Silence: The Day of Silence… is a student-led … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, GLBT | 38 Comments

DNA is Totally Gay

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Pope + Science + Africa = Fail. (via Toothpaste for Dinner)

Posted in Fine Arts, General, Humor | 7 Comments

This Will Scare Women Off of Sex Forever

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: joethehappyheretic says that this is satire and he has proof of it … This must be the Christians’ new method of getting women to remain abstinent. Forever… I dare you to watch it with a straight face… Especially when … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 46 Comments

Is There Something Wrong with the “New Humanism”?

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Roger Scruton of The American Spectator says his atheist parents would have been appalled by the “New Humanism”: But the vision is not that of my parents. The new humanism spends little time exalting man as an ideal. It says … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 27 Comments

Where Will Ben Stein Give a Commencement Address?

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Ben Stein was slated to give the commencement address at the University of Vermont — but he was replaced by Howard Dean. This happened after school officials received complaints from Richard Dawkins and several others who didn’t want to see … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 13 Comments

Michele Bachmann is at It Again

Posted on April 6, 2009 by

Hey, it’s Ron Gold here: One of the most out-of-touch-with-reality Congresspeople is Rep. Michele Bachmann, a Minnesota Republican. She was first elected in 2006 after claiming God told her to run for office, which she explained during a speech at … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Ron Gold | 19 Comments

What Makes a Successful Humanist Community?

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Dale McGowan recently visited the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture and discovered ten things that make a Humanist community successful. He goes into some depth on each item, but here is the short version of his list: 10. A great … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 6 Comments

Why Gary Goodyear Must Be Questioned About His Beliefs

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Gary Goodyear is Canada’s science minister who couldn’t give a straight answer when asked if he believed in evolution. In other words, he’s probably hiding his Creationist beliefs — which means Canada’s science minister may not accept science. Dan Gardner … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 13 Comments

This Is What An Atheist Looks Like: Part 2

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Flickr user jaynedemarco has been putting some nifty artwork up on the site. The theme is: “This is what an atheist looks like.” The last time I posted about this, people had wonderful things to say. Jayne has since added … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General | 17 Comments

Introducing NoGodTube

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

James Randi and JREF recently had their YouTube account suspended because of a copyright violation. The violation was addressed and resolved and their account is now back online. While this may have been a fair reason to suspend the offending … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 20 Comments