Monthly Archives: June 2009

Jenny McCarthy Gets Her Own Fragrance

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Guest Contributor

First, Richard Dawkins gets his own cologne. Now, Jenny McCarthy?! Well if they can have them, I want my own, too, dammit. It will smell like a mix of Chipotle, spaghetti, and Atomic Fireballs. (via Science, Reason, and Critical Thinking)

Posted in General, Humor, Pseudoscience | 6 Comments

Kicked Out of the Boy Scouts for Being an Atheist

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Guest Contributor

My friend Neil Polzin served on the board of directors for the Secular Student Alliance a couple years ago. I got this message from him last night and it needs to be passed along. The short version: He was fired … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Lawsuits | 45 Comments

Find a Word in the Bible

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This is a fun little unintentional game. Type in a word, and the program will tell you how many times it appears in the Bible. (The upper left part of the chart represents Genesis; the lower left is Revelation.) Zeus? … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 48 Comments

Atheist Bus Ad Prompts New Policy in Indiana

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Transpo is the public bus line in South Bend, Indiana. They were at the center of a public relations fiasco a couple months ago when they rejected (then later accepted) an ad from atheists. The oh-so-controversial ad read: “You Can … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 19 Comments

Governor Mark Sanford’s Apology Excludes Atheists

Posted on June 24, 2009 by

This post is by Jesse Galef, who works for the Secular Coalition for America.  He also blogs at Rant & Reason … I just heard that Governor Mark Sanford was not hiking, but had in fact sneaked off to visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Jesse Galef, Politics | 34 Comments

Atheist Sites Blocked at Work: What Do You Do?

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A reader sends this question via email: I currently work for a large Fortune 500 company and I check the Friendly Athiest and other secular blogs on a regular basis. I also listen to several secular podcasts. I was dismayed … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 37 Comments

British Teens Trending Away from Religion

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I was impressed a couple years ago when I heard that 20% of Americans aged 18-25 had no religious affiliation or were atheist/agnostic. Apparently, I should have been looking to Britain. It turns out if you survey British children aged … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Demographics, General, Secular Student Alliance | 26 Comments

Richard Dawkins: The Cologne

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Next time I go an atheist conference, I’m totally wearing this: The ladies will be flocking to me. Umm… *ahem*… more than usual, that is. A word of advice to the men: This is one time where too much Reason … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 7 Comments

Liberty University Makes Political Clubs “Unofficial”

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A month ago, Liberty University made news because it shut down the Democratic Party club at the school because of the party’s platforms. The Young Republicans group was allowed to stay put. Of course, since Liberty is a tax-exempt university, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 15 Comments

Star-Gazing Party Before Dragon*Con

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Guest Contributor

For anyone attending Dragon*Con (September 4th through the 7th) in Atlanta, the Skeptics’ track just added a very cool new event taking place the evening before the conference: A star-gazing party, hosted by astronomers Phil Plait and Pamela Gay, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General, Science | 5 Comments