Monthly Archives: June 2009

Focus on the Family to Women: You Can Wear Pants Now

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The conservative Christian group Focus on the Family is becoming slightly rebellious… maybe because James Dobson is no longer steering the ship. They’re changing up the dress code for employees: Beginning [this past Tuesday], men who work at Focus no … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 25 Comments

Richard Dawkins’ The Purpose of Purpose

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

If you missed Richard Dawkins‘ last American tour (or couldn’t get tickets to the sold-out events), his talk can now be seen on YouTube: Josh Timonen of RichardDawkins.net explains: During Richard Dawkins’ American tour in March 2009, he gave a … Continue reading →

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The FSM Car

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I’m positive that if they mass-produced these Flying Spaghetti Monster cars, the whole industry would recover: (via Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster)

Posted in General, Humor | 5 Comments

Maybe the South Isn’t As Hostile to Atheists As We Thought…

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Recently, Shaun McGonigal (the Philadelphia Reason & Religion Examiner) took a trip to the South with his girlfriend. Shaun normally wears atheist t-shirts while in Philadelphia, but he thought he’d continue wearing them during his trip. He wondered what differences … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 30 Comments

Thomas Kinkade: Born-Again Christian Artist Convicted of Fraud

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Thomas Kinkade (a.k.a. “Painter of Light”) is a born-again Christian artist whose prints appear everywhere. He runs the Thomas Kinkade Co. He just lost a big court case because of shady business dealings — he now owes $2,100,000 — but … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General | 32 Comments

God is Working with the UFOs

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Here’s all you need to know about the clip: The reporter mentions the obvious cause of the smoke ring… and then proceeds to let this woman say it’s a UFO, thus making a fool of herself. The clip of the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 31 Comments

Which Battles Should Atheists Fight?

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The other day, I posted about a Police Officer’s Prayer that was popping up on several government websites. Comments were made about how that was not a battle atheists should be fighting. It was too small an issue to care … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 51 Comments

The Flintstones Is Not a Documentary

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Guest Contributor

It’s like I’ve always said: Pigs are Creationists. Thankfully, Goat is the voice of reason. I’m not sure if there’s an extended metaphor for that… (via Pearls Before Swine)

Posted in General, Humor, Science | 15 Comments

If You’re Not Forced to Read the Bible in Your Public School…

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Guest Contributor

… then you ought to be celebrating. Today is the 46th anniversary of Abington School District v. Schempp, the Supreme Court case that declared school-sponsored Bible reading unconstitutional. (It was consolidated with another case, Murray v. Curlett.) Ellery Schempp, a … Continue reading →

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The Rise of the Secular Coalition for America

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Over the weekend, I attended the biannual board meeting of the Secular Coalition for America. I began working with the SCA before our first director was hired, a few years ago. It’s incredible how far we’ve come in that time. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics, Secular Coalition for America | 7 Comments