Monthly Archives: July 2009

Chuck Norris Takes on FFRF

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The House approved engraving “In God We Trust” in the Capitol Visitors Center. The bill has not yet been voted on in the Senate. The bill passed in the Senate with “Unanimous Consent.” The House voted 410-8 in favor of … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 62 Comments

Purity Ring-Tone?

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

If you want to pledge your virginity-until-marriage, there’s an app for that. The application has a pre-recorded pledge for both genders that the user must accept before being able to display their ring on a loop. … “We are preaching … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 12 Comments

101 Damnations

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Looks like there are currently 101 people signed up with the Secular Student Alliance to join PZ Myers on a tour through the Creation Museum! All the info is here if you’d like to join us!

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

Atheist Communities Growing

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

There was a nice article yesterday about atheist communities in the Christian Science Monitor by G. Jeffrey Macdonald. There’s nothing in it particularly newsworthy to atheists who read the blogs, but there are some decent quotations and some news for … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Parenting, General | 1 Comment

Creation Movie to Tell Charles Darwin’s Story

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A movie based on the life of Charles Darwin — ironically, called Creation — will get its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10th. As if the story wasn’t enticing enough, Darwin’s wife Emma is played by … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture, Science | 21 Comments

Abraham and Isaac: A Revised Version

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I love new interpretations of the Bible… this one retells the story of Abraham and Isaac: Again, from That Mitchell and Webb Look. (via Unreasonable Faith)

Posted in General | 6 Comments

Support Jennifer in the Blogathon

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Jennifer is going to participate in a Blogathon next Saturday. She will be blogging for 24 hours straight, posting something new every 30 minutes. The purpose of the Blogathon is to raise money for a non-profit cause of the blogger’s … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 4 Comments

Asking the Imaginary Man in Sky for Help

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Thanks go to The Onion: Weakling President Asks Imaginary Man In Sky To Bless Nation WASHINGTON — In a display of weakness unbecoming a head of state, President Barack Obama concluded remarks to his nation Tuesday by asking a pretend … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Politics | 9 Comments

Randal Rauser is Wrong Again

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Christian theology professor Randal Rauser messed up his characterization of atheists last week. He tried again this week. Once again, he failed. So here are my top three pet peeves when it comes to atheist assumptions about Christian beliefs. First, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 57 Comments

Invisible Atheists Keep Jesus Out of Pennsylvania House

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

No atheist or church/state separation group is directly involved in this story. But the fact that such groups exist is a major part of it. In the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Rep. Will Tallman asked his pastor Rev. Gerry Stoltzfoos … Continue reading →

Posted in FFRF, General, Politics | 16 Comments