Monthly Archives: July 2009

What Are the Best Arguments To Use Against Jehovah’s Witnesses?

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A reader sent this email and could use your help. He’s a former Jehovah’s Witness who is trying to help his still-religious family members see the rational side of things: Several of my family members are Jehovah’s Witnesses, and as … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, General | 71 Comments

A Project for an Atheist Visiting the Creation Museum?

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

There are approximately 250 people joining the horde of atheists at the Creation Museum next week. Perhaps one of them would like to create a Secular Audio Tour Guide of the museum? Mark makes a fantastic suggestion: From this trip, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pseudoscience, Science, Secular Student Alliance | 14 Comments

Kara Neumann’s Father Faces Homicide Charges

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Madeline Kara Neumann was the 11-year-old girl killed by her parents because they prayed for her when she was deadly sick instead of taking her to a doctor. In May, her mother, Leilani Neumann, was found guilty of second-degree reckless … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 16 Comments

This is Why You Shouldn’t Drag Your Kids to Church Against Their Will

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

They’ll just steal your car and drive away. Which could be a problem if the child is only 7-years-old. A 7-year-old boy in Utah was so desperate to avoid church that he ended up leading police officers on a car … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General | 19 Comments

Was Judas Really Such a Bad Guy?

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Here’s the coolest article about Judas Iscariot I’ve read all week. It’s by Joan Acocella of the New Yorker: … If Jesus informs you that you will betray him, and tells you to hurry up and do it, are you … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 19 Comments

NO GODS License Plate in Ohio!

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Reader Michael was inspired by Jason’s quest to get a NO GODS license plate in Indiana. So he decided to get the NO GODS plate in neighboring Ohio! Now, that’s solidarity! Good work, people. I wonder if that car would … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 18 Comments

Illinois Lawmakers To Give Millions in Taxpayer Money to Churches

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The Illinois Constitution contains not-so-subtle wording that says we have a separation of church and state: ARTICLE X, SECTION 3. PUBLIC FUNDS FOR SECTARIAN PURPOSES FORBIDDEN — Neither the General Assembly nor any county, city, town, township, school district, or … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics | 9 Comments

Comparing Them to Nazis

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The Illinois Family Institute’s Laurie Higgins would like you to know that she never compared homosexuals to Nazis: Those who made the false claim that I said homosexuals are the moral equivalents of Nazis are either obtuse or dishonest. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, General, GLBT | 14 Comments

Parents Still Upset Over a Lapsed Mormon

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I got an email recently from “Jen.” Jen’s a smart woman who told her parents she didn’t want to go to church anymore… when she was 8. They made her go, anyway, until she turned 15. That’s when she graduated … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 18 Comments

A Strange Fascination for the Creation Museum

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The Creation Museum event is over a week away and the publicity is starting. Steve Goble from the Mansfield NewsJournal is fascinated with the museum: Perhaps, like me, you harbor a morbid fascination for the infamous Creation Museum near Cincinnati. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pseudoscience, Science, Secular Student Alliance | 9 Comments