Monthly Archives: May 2009

Christopher Hitchens: Banned by the Air Force Academy

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Guest Contributor

On Monday evening, Christopher Hitchens spoke about atheism to a group of Air Force Academy cadets. Twelve of them. This is a guy who could sell out lecture halls. How is it possible that only twelve people showed up to … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Military Atheists, Secular Student Alliance | 19 Comments

Simon Singh Loses Preliminary Hearing in Chiropractics Case

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I haven’t seen many articles or blog postings on this but it’s too important to go unnoticed. Writer Simon Singh wrote an article one year ago trashing the false science of chiropractics. The British Chiropractic Association claims that their members … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 17 Comments

Abstinence-Only Sex Education No Longer Federally Funded

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

President Barack Obama‘s getting criticized from the Left and the Right for his budget cutting. But one cut was definitely good for science advocates: Obama eliminated abstinence-only funding for sex education. The Secular Coalition for America had this to say … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics, Science, Secular Coalition for America | 10 Comments

Who Should Tone Down the Rhetoric?

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Donna recently spent the weekend with several evangelical Christian friends. Religion and politics was discussed, but there was no fighting, name-calling, yelling, etc. I’m sure that’s the case for most of us. Even when serious topics on are the table, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 15 Comments

Ways To Come Out as an Atheist

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Atheist writer Nica Lalli has an article at the On Faith blog titled “How to Say You Don’t Believe.” She discusses different ways to come out as an atheist. While some are serious, others are much more entertaining… Here are … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 14 Comments

Bristol Palin Promotes Abstinence; My Irony Meter Breaks

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The Elegance of Quantum Mechanics by George W. Bush. How to Dress Conservatively by Britney Spears. I ♥ the Discovery Institute by PZ Myers. Abstinence by Bristol Palin. It doesn’t make sense for certain people to be promoting certain ideas. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 24 Comments

How Many Young Americans Have No Religious Affiliation?

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

How many young Americans are not religious? According to Harvard University professor Robert Putnam — and I paraphrase here — a whole $%&#load. Putnam says the percentage of “nones” has now skyrocketed to between 30 percent and 40 percent among … Continue reading →

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

Jefferson and a Day of Reason

Posted on May 7, 2009 by

This post is by Jesse Galef, who works for the American Humanist Association … I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone an excellent National Day of Reason! In those elusive two weeks of spring in the Washington, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef | 9 Comments

The American Patriot’s Bible

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Just in time for the National Day of Prayer, we’re reminded of another national pastime for Christian conservatives: lying. The American Patriot’s Bible is surely a new textbook for homeschooling parents. Because no sane public school district would allow this … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 34 Comments

Should Atheists Parents Stop Their Kids From Mocking Religion?

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Here’s an interesting dilemma: Atheists spend a lot of time poking fun at religion and its many irrational beliefs. If you have kids, you want them to be critical thinkers… so what do you do if they end up making … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Parenting, General | 34 Comments