Monthly Archives: April 2009

I Knew She Was An Atheist…

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Inspector Gadget‘s niece Penny was always the smart one in the cartoon series. In saejinoh‘s drawing of her, is anyone surprised by her reading material? This prompted reader Joe to ask the question: What other cartoon characters are likely to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General | 55 Comments

Man Sues Yankees For Not Letting Him Use Bathroom During Singing of “God Bless America”

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I don’t know if this guy is an atheist or not, but I imagine many of us would want to hear about how this plays out. Bradford Campeau-Laurion was kicked out of the old Yankee Stadium last August because “he … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sports | 30 Comments

Easter Darwin Buns

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Who needs Easter Eggs when you can have Darwin Fish buns?! It was a happy Easter for everyone. (via dan_c_swan — Kudos to Harriet Riley for cooking the buns!)

Posted in General | 13 Comments

I Don’t Mind The Lego Jesus…

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Guest Contributor

But in light of recent church sex scandals, is this really the best picture they could have taken? The actual article doesn’t help put dirty minds to rest, either: It took the 40 volunteers about 18 months to put all … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General, Humor | 21 Comments

Should We Honor Good Actions That Stem from Bad Reasons?

Posted on April 15, 2009 by

This guest post is by Jesse Galef, who works for the American Humanist Association. He usually blogs at Rant & Reason. I want to express how grateful I am to be allowed to contribute here. Not only do I enjoy … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef | 29 Comments

When Geometry Becomes Dirty

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Advice for new teachers: Make sure you run through a lesson yourself before presenting it in a high school classroom. Here’s essentially how my Geometry lesson went the other day. Me: Class, what is the name of this polyhedron? Class: … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 39 Comments

Trina Hoaks Interviews Richard Dawkins

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Atheism Examiner (and contributor to this site) Trina Hoaks had a chance to interview Richard Dawkins over the weekend at the American Atheists conference. The lead-up to the interview is almost as good as the interview itself! It’s very exciting … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 15 Comments

How Tax Exemptions Can Hurt Churches During the Recession

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Churches take in tons of money each week, and they don’t have to pay taxes on them. But because of the recession, they’re not taking in as much as they used to. Therefore, they have to lay off some of … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 12 Comments

Why Is He Pointing a Gun?

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

You try to guess the underlying message in the following video (brought to you by the same group that began the Creation Museum): (via The Daily Dish)

Posted in General | 66 Comments

College Atheist Tries to End Invocation Prayer at Graduation Ceremony

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The George Washington University, like many other schools, has an invocation prayer during graduation ceremonies. Of course, there’s no reason for prayers to be said by school officials at a public school ceremony. John Beers, an atheist at the school, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 16 Comments