Monthly Archives: July 2009

An Argument Against Camp Quest: It Makes Kids Religious

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Guest Contributor

By Ellie Levenson‘s logic, many atheists spring from fundamentalist religious families. Therefore, if you’re taught fundamentalist atheism (i.e. at Camp Quest UK), you will become religious! So Richard Dawkins’ five-day atheist summer camp in Somerset this week, in which all … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 19 Comments

Indiana Atheist Appears on Fox & Friends

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Atheist Eoban Binder appeared on Fox & Friends this morning to talk about the Indiana Atheist Bus Campaign’s recent victory! Eoban handled himself well, especially considering I wanted to scream when either Steve Doocy or Pastor Tony Taylor said anything. … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General, Lawsuits, Secular Student Alliance | 42 Comments

Fired Over a Cracker?

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A few weeks ago, the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal reported that Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper had pocketed a communion wafer he was offered at a funeral. Video of the incident is below: The video shows him taking the wafer but … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 10 Comments

Why is the (Christian) Jubilee Market Getting $1,000,000 of Taxpayer Money?

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This is the Jubilee Market in Chicago (pics courtesy of Rob Sherman): (You can see the fine print on that second pic — “Serving You with the Care of Christ” and “Believe in Jesus Christ and Be Saved… Acts 16:31″) … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics | 16 Comments

Why You Should Lie To Your Children

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Dale McGowan makes a case for why parents should (in moderation and for a purpose) lie to their children in his latest column for Humanist Network News: When my youngest asked, “How far away is the Sun?”, I said, “Twenty … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Parenting, General | 27 Comments

Has Anyone in Chicago Been Debaptized?

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Guest Contributor

If you’re a Chicagoan and you’ve gone through a “debaptism” ceremony, a reporter would like to speak with you. Please let me know ASAP if you’re willing to talk to her.

Posted in General | 4 Comments

Atheist Delivers Invocation at Cobb County Board Meeting

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Guest Contributor

When I think of Cobb County in Georgia, the first thing that comes to mind is the fact that, in 2005, school officials put stickers inside the Biology textbooks that read, “evolution is only a theory.” But now I can … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics, Science | 12 Comments

Video of the Kid Who Stole His Parents’ Car to Avoid Church

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I mentioned a 7-year-old kid who stole his parents car so he wouldn’t have to go to church. Now, we have police video of the incident! It’s funny to watch (knowing the kid wasn’t injured)… the highlight comes at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General | 15 Comments

The Evangel Cathedral Website

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The Evangel Cathedral has one freaky little website. It gets very loud after you get through the intro. You may want some gauze close by so you can wrap some around your ears after they start bleeding. You’ve been warned. … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General | 26 Comments

The Invisible and the Non-Existent?

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Guest Contributor

They look very much alike, indeed: And yes, the artist has already heard the joke about how believers apparently see his name (via nakedpastor)

Posted in General, Humor | 11 Comments