Monthly Archives: June 2009

Amusing Reply to a Creationist

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Here’s a great zinger for you. Paranormal investigator Benjamin Radford wrote an article for Skeptical Inquirer in which he suggested dinosaurs died out approximately 65 million years ago. No surprises there. In response, Radford received an email from a Creationist… … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 10 Comments

August Berkshire’s Speaking Tour

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

My friend August Berkshire, the vice-president of Atheist Alliance International, and the author of the popular 34 Unconvincing Arguments for God, is going on a road trip across the Southwest. You can see the full schedule of events here (*.doc). … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 2 Comments

Ideas for Religious Bus Ads?

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

In response to the Atheist Bus Campaign ads, Ryan North and his dinosaurs offer a few suggestions for religious responses: Incidentally, the title of the strip is: where are the hindus with their “there’s probably many gods. now stop worrying … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General, Humor | 18 Comments

Are You a One-Person Atheist Billboard?

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I have a few atheist-themed shirts. Like the ones that say, “I found Jesus… he was behind the couch” and “Dinosaurs didn’t pray hard enough”… I don’t wear them very often. Can’t wear them at work for obvious reasons. I … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 51 Comments

Google As God

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

We already know about The Church of Google, but in the latest issue of American Atheist, Tucker Lieberman and Richard Wassersug examine the idea of “Google as God” a bit more seriously (though with a sense of humor about it). … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 6 Comments

Your First Time at the Creation Museum

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This will never get old: Rational people visiting the Creation Museum for the first time and just being appalled by what they see…: … the Museum makes no attempt to explain what evolution is. It does not merely underrepresent science … Continue reading →

Posted in FFRF, General, Science | 21 Comments

Christian Valedictorian Who Spoke About Jesus Responds

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I mentioned the story of Erica Corder a couple days ago — she’s the high school valedictorian who submitted her graduation speech in advance to school officials, as their rules dictated. But when graduation took place, she broke from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 30 Comments

Obama’s Cairo Speech

Posted on June 5, 2009 by

This post is by Jesse Galef, who works for the Secular Coalition for America.  He also blogs at Rant & Reason … After reading a transcript of Obama‘s speech in Cairo, I’ll admit that my reaction was mostly positive but … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef, Politics | 29 Comments

Public School Teacher Leads Trip to Creation Museum To Expose Students To “Science”

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

In 2006, Matthew LaClair was a student in the Kearny High School history classroom of David Paszkiewicz. Matthew heard his teacher making some very unusual statements about Christianity: From Sept. 13-15, the class was told that all the biblical prophecies … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Science | 9 Comments

Who Needs a De-Baptism When You Can Have a De-Bat-Mitzvah?

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Atheists have been making news for having de-baptism ceremonies, But that leaves other faiths out of the fun. YouTuber graaar is Jewish and she has decided to throw herself a nice little personal de-Bat-Mitzvah celebration. It involves an explanation of … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 31 Comments