Monthly Archives: June 2009

Beware the Militant Atheists

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Militant atheists are really the worst — what with their “words” and “ad campaigns” and “questions”… (via Atheist Cartoons)

Posted in General, Humor | 39 Comments

Productive Things Happen in Church

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This kid has a great mind: 13-year-old named David Baker has received a patent for his Light Beam Delivery System, a pico projector that fits in a pen casing, and works by combining three RGB lasers with an optics assembly … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 9 Comments

The BabySafe Ball

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

One day, I’m going to make an excellent father to my octuplets because of inventions like this: It brings new meaning to the phrase “a bouncing baby boy.” (Thanks to Walker for the link!)

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 4 Comments

Another Sign That President Obama Is Non-Religious?

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard says his team will win the NBA Finals because of God. But President Obama dares to go against that impeccable logic! Obama was on his way to the Marine One helicopter on the South Lawn … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics, Sports | 18 Comments

Video Game PR Campaign: Act Like Fred Phelps

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

At the E3 conference this week, Electronic Arts’ marketing department had a unique way to promote their new video game Dante’s Inferno. They acted like Fred Phelps and members of the Westboro Baptist Church, protesting their own game: The few … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 14 Comments

Court Rules Against Biblical Show-And-Tell

Posted on June 4, 2009 by greaternewhope

This post is courtesy of Ron Gold. A court has ruled that the Bible shouldn’t be read during show-and-tell for kindergartners: A kindergartner’s mother cannot read Scripture during show and tell, even if the Bible is the boy’s favorite book, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Ron Gold | 14 Comments

A Comment From Paul Kurtz

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: A response to the situation from current CEO of the Center for Inquiry, Dr. Ronald A. Lindsay, can be found here. … This comment from Center for Inquiry founder Paul Kurtz was left on the thread about CFI’s recent … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 25 Comments

Secular Coalition Hires Sean Faircloth as New Leader

Posted on June 4, 2009 by

This post is by Jesse Galef, who works for the Secular Coalition for America.  He also blogs at Rant & Reason … The nontheistic movement is being shaken up a bit.  As Hemant wrote, it looks like Paul Kurtz is … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef, Secular Coalition for America | 1 Comment

*This* is Filthy Language?

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Pastor Ed Young, who once told his congregation to sex it up for a week, doesn’t like pastors who swear just to be “cool”… (Hello, Pot. Meet Kettle.) The reference is to people like Marc Driscoll, a guy known as … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 26 Comments

“Next Fall”: A Play About an Interfaith, Gay Romance

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Guest Contributor

It’s not very surprising, I’ll admit, to see a gay relationship portrayed on a theater stage. But in this play, there’s a bigger twist: One of the men is a Christian; the other is an atheist. “Next Fall” is the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Love | 3 Comments