Monthly Archives: May 2009

Do Religious People Make Better Citizens?

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Harvard University professor Robert Putnam has a new book coming out next year: “American Grace: How Religion is Reshaping our Civic and Political Lives.” Bits and pieces of the book’s revelations have been coming out — most notably at a … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Demographics, General, Secular Coalition for America, Secular Student Alliance | 22 Comments

Discovery on Life’s Origin

Posted on May 14, 2009 by

This post is by Jesse Galef, who works for the American Humanist Association … For me, one of the worst things about dying will be that I won’t get to know what happens next.  I’ll miss so many interesting discoveries … Continue reading →

Posted in Jesse Galef, Science | 13 Comments

Atheist Bus Ads in South Bend Hit Snag

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: I’m not sure what other contact info to use, but Transpo can be reached via this webpage. Let them know what you think of their decision to wait on approving the atheist ads. … I was under the impression … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 10 Comments

What Christian Charity Should This Atheist Donate To?

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Atheist Kim is setting a few goals for herself, but she needs some motivation. That means rewarding herself if she succeeds and punishing herself if she fails. The reward part is easy: I offer up my loins. The punishment part … Continue reading →

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Do You Have Video of College Atheists?

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A TV producer is looking for video of just about anything happening on a college campus dealing with atheism. He needs high quality video, though — in other words, better than YouTube. He also needs to be able to secure … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 2 Comments

Why Are We Atheists? A Misguided Christian Answers

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

According to Professor Randal Rauser writing at The Christian Post, you are an atheist for the following reasons: You don’t have to get up on Sundays You don’t have to give to the poor You want a new Samsung LED … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 58 Comments

Worst. Satire. Ever.

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Satire works when it exaggerates some truth — you see it in The Onion all the time. But there’s no truth in this article, so I don’t understand the humor. Based on initial behavior, it was clear that the professors … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Science | 19 Comments

South Carolina Pastafarians in the News

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A local news station in Columbia, South Carolina, did a report on the recent ARIS results that more people are claiming to hold no religious affiliation. The Pastafarians at the University of South Carolina were featured in the report. They’re … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 15 Comments

An Abusive Personal Relationship

Posted on May 13, 2009 by

This post is by Jesse Galef, who works for the American Humanist Association … Via William Lobdell‘s blog, I found Dinesh D’Souzu‘s vapid piece in Christianity Today entitled “Why We Need Earthquakes.”  In it, he explains why earthquakes cause suffering … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef | 27 Comments

No Wonder Your Prayers Don’t Work

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

You’ve been doing them wrong this whole time: That tidbit is courtesy of the Spiritual Research Foundation — an oxymoronic name akin to Creation Science. There are plenty more images where that one came from… they become funnier (or scarier) … Continue reading →

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