Monthly Archives: April 2009

Roger Ebert Discusses His Religious Views

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Film critic Roger Ebert doesn’t use the word atheist, agnostic, or Secular Humanist to describe himself, though he tends to follow the tenets of Humanism. He was a wonderful piece on his site today describing his feelings toward religion — … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 19 Comments

Missionary Deconverted by Amazon Tribe

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Guest Contributor

You definitely don’t hear this side of the story very often. Daniel Everett was a missionary sent to meet the Pirahã tribe in the Brazilian Amazon, “translate the Bible for them, and ultimately bring them to Christ.” There’s a slight … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 59 Comments

How Does Religion Contribute to Views on Global Warming?

Posted on April 17, 2009 by

This guest post is by Jesse Galef, who works for the American Humanist Association. He usually blogs at Rant & Reason. The Pew Forum is a reliable source of interesting surveys. This most recent one shows how strongly various religious … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef, Politics, Science | 18 Comments

TrueTolerance: Christians Against the Day of Silence

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Guest Contributor

In honor of the Day of Silence today, conservative Christian groups are trying to make their case for “True Tolerance” (i.e. gay-bashing should be allowed.) Focus on the Family has begun a website, TrueTolerance: Concerned about the pro-gay agenda in … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 22 Comments

The Atheist’s Guide to Christmas

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Ariane Sherine, the woman behind the original Atheist Bus Campaign (and my future wife if I get a say in the matter), has signed on to write The Atheist’s Guide to Christmas: Sherine, a comedy writer and Guardian journalist, gathered … Continue reading →

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Come for the Pregnancy Test, Leave with the Threat of Eternal Damnation

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This didn’t help me sleep well last night. There’s a story by Tina Dupuy in the Pasadena Weekly about a particular Christian “crisis pregnancy center.” Scared, vulnerable women come in to take the free pregnancy test, but end up sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 18 Comments

They MOCK the Tea-Bagging?

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The conservative OneNewsNow cannot believe CNN’s Anderson Cooper would dare make a raunchy joke when discussing the tea-bagging parties the other day! During his AC 360 program, Anderson Cooper made the vulgar remark after CNN senior political analyst David Gergen … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 26 Comments

Why Do Atheists Care About the Lives of Others?

Posted on April 16, 2009 by

This guest post is by Jesse Galef, who works for the American Humanist Association. He usually blogs at Rant & Reason. After Andrew Sullivan reposted the disturbing video from a 2006 Answers in Genesis campaign, it caused quite a stir. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef | 30 Comments

Calling All Atheist Writers

Posted on April 16, 2009 by gwesley

Hello, everyone, Trina here. As many of you know by now, I am the National Atheism Examiner (columnist) for Examiner.com. I want to share with you briefly how it is that I ended up with that gig before I get … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Trina Hoaks | 37 Comments

Atheist Bus Campaign Launches in Indiana

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Guest Contributor

You can help put pro-atheism advertising on buses in a state that could really use it. The Indiana Atheist Bus Campaign has officially launched! If you’d like to donate to make this a reality, you can do so here. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 8 Comments