Monthly Archives: June 2009

Roundup of Jesus Comics

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Everyone’s always picking on that one aspect of Jesus’ life… (via Jesus and Mo) … I don’t know why this one makes me laugh, but it does. The comic is Anomaly by Kennedy Rose, and the Jesus theme appears plenty … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 10 Comments

Should Churches Be Blurred in Aerial Images?

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Read this paragraph for a moment: Joel Anderson, a member of the California Assembly, has more expansive goals. He has introduced a bill in the state Legislature that would prohibit “virtual globe” services from providing unblurred pictures of schools, churches … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 34 Comments

Missing Baby Found… Where?!

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I grew very excited when I saw the headline. I gather you can imagine my frustration afterwards… how dare they mislead me that way?! (Thanks to Nick for the link!)

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 9 Comments

An Atheistic “Christian” Writes About Community in a Church

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

There’s a segment of Humanists that has tried (with varying degrees of success) to create local communities around the country — promoting “Sunday schools” for atheists and whatnot. The idea behind it is that “organized atheism” might not be an … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist/Christian Cooperation, General | 13 Comments

Atheists Take Over The Sims 3

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Damn. The SimHemant in The Sims 3 is one studly mofo: Jen also made SimPZ and SimRichardDawkins… and we’re all living in a house together… and she gets to watch each of us shower (with naughty parts blurred out). You … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General | 10 Comments

Dan Savage on Coming Out to Your Evangelical Family

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Dan Savage, Savage Love columnist, is offering advice on when/how gay people should come out to their evangelical Christian families. Reader Paul adds, “I think you’ll find the parallels to atheism to be pretty clear.” (Thanks to Paul for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Out, General, GLBT | 47 Comments

A Bible-Based Marriage

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Ohh… so this is what traditional marriage is supposed to be like: An arranged marriage doesn’t sound so bad now… (via Greta Christina’s Blog)

Posted in General, GLBT, Humor | 9 Comments

What Can You Do To Promote Atheism?

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Crystal Dervetski of the Minnesota Atheists has a terrific writeup of what anyone can do to promote atheism. She goes in depth in her article, but here’s a brief excerpt: First, be positive! There’s nothing worse than a negative atheist, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 19 Comments

Our Place in the Universe…

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Pale blue dot? More like pale blue blob… (via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal — Thanks to Zombie Girl for the link!)

Posted in General, Humor, Science | 2 Comments

Rob Sherman’s New Blog

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Rob Sherman, the lawsuit-happy atheist from the Chicago suburbs who is always making local news when someone tries to blur the line between church and state, is now writing for the ChicagoNow blog: “In Rob We Trust.” Gotta love that … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 4 Comments