Monthly Archives: April 2009

Genesis I and II: The Facebook Versions

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Genesis I and II are now up in story form on Facebook, courtesy of Carl Elkin. You don’t have to believe it. It’s still funny I like the random insertion of Sarah Palin.

Posted in Humor | 5 Comments

Salvation Through Christ at a Great Discount

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Leave it to Landover Baptist Church to offer deals on salvation while the rest of us are in a recession. Love the fine print, too

Posted in General, Humor | 14 Comments

When Evangelism Fails

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This American Life aired a story this past weekend you’ll enjoy hearing. The theme of the show was “This I Used to Believe” and one of the stories revolved around a Christian high school football coach and a woman who … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 12 Comments

Dan Brown’s New Book Now Available on Amazon

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Dan Brown‘s new book, The Lost Symbol, is now available for pre-order on Amazon! It’ll be released in September. That gives us all five months to hear religious groups rekindle their contempt for Brown’s bestseller, The Da Vinci Code. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 24 Comments

Gore Vidal Named Honorary President of American Humanist Association

Posted on April 21, 2009 by

This guest post is by Jesse Galef, who works for the American Humanist Association. He usually blogs at Rant & Reason. … Read this exchange and tell me who you think the speaker is: Question: “Immanuel Kant said that without … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef | 15 Comments

A Christian Pastor Explores Homosexuality

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Paul Rudnick has a great piece in the latest issue of The New Yorker where he writes (a fiction piece) about a Christian pastor who is a closeted homosexual. It mentions Ted Haggard a few times, and no doubt the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 6 Comments

You Say We’re Redefining Marriage? You’re Redefining Love

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The Religious Right keeps saying gay-rights activists are “redefining marriage”: Changing the definition of marriage would undermine the very nature that gives marriage its unique status in society. Ultimately, forcing marriage to mean all things will force marriage to mean … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 90 Comments

Why You Should Help the Secular Student Movement

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I serve as the chair of the Secular Student Alliance, an umbrella organization that creates and supports atheist (and the like) college groups across the country. This is how fast we’re growing: In 2007, we had 81 active affiliates. Today, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 16 Comments

Now I Understand the Pedophile Priests…

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Jesusophile explains why priests are pedophiles. Satan did it. (I knew it!) The logic is just flawless.

Posted in General, Humor | 19 Comments

Roy Moore is Running for Governor

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Who is Roy Moore? He’s the former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court who installed a monument of the Ten Commandments into his courthouse. When he was told to remove it, he refused. He was later removed from office … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 18 Comments