Monthly Archives: April 2009

Burned at the Stake After Being Accused of Witchcraft

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I can’t believe this sort of thing still goes on in this day and age. The best description I can find of the video below says: five people suspected of witchcraft were brutally murdered — burned alive — in Nyamataro, … Continue reading →

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Richard Dawkins’ Speech at the American Atheists Convention 2009

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Something to watch this Sunday evening (via RichardDawkins.net)

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A Secular Education Is Not An Anti-Religious Education

Posted on April 19, 2009 by

This guest post is by Jesse Galef, who works for the American Humanist Association. He usually blogs at Rant & Reason. … I’d never heard of the Illinois Family Institute, but… well, watch this if you can: There were too … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Jesse Galef | 19 Comments

Atheist in Foxhole Told to Say Grace By Higher-Up

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I can’t verify this story, but it’s not a stretch of the imagination to believe. Military atheists have had to endure a lot under the direction of Christian superiors. This is one of the smaller battles, but if it happened, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Military Atheists | 11 Comments

John McCain’s Campaign Manager Criticizes GOP for Being “Co-opted” By Religious Right

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

One of the down sides of working on an election campaign is that you can’t always speak your mind until well after the election is over out of fear that it’ll hurt your chances of winning. By the time you … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Politics | 11 Comments

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert on Protestants

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

After posting about the Roger Ebert article about religion, guest-blogger Jesse Galef reminded me of an old video with Ebert and the late Gene Siskel that turned up on YouTube a few years ago. In it, Siskel (a Jew) and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 2 Comments

Jesus Would *Never* Do That

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Except the Bible says he did do those things… And NonStampCollector makes this point about his video: We always hear about the many amazing things that Jesus of Nazareth apparently did, but nobody ever asks about the things that Jesus … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 11 Comments

We’re Gonna Need a Bigger God

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I’m pretty sure this is in reference to the Hitchens vs the Four Apologists panel at the Christian Book Expo last month. But it could apply to many of the debates in which Hitchens participates. It certainly summarizes the panel … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 4 Comments

Nicely Done, Twitter Followers

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Well, one milestone has been reached. Now, I shoot for 1,000!

Posted in General, Humor | 6 Comments

Keep Church Out of…

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

In the debate over gay marriage, I’ve heard a lot of calls to keep the church out of the bedroom. In other words, the church shouldn’t have any control over what you do in the privacy of your bedroom. Modern … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 18 Comments