Monthly Archives: August 2009

Help the Fresh Air Fund This Month

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The Fresh Air Fund offers free summer vacations to children in low-income areas from New York City. It lets them enjoy the countryside and have a positive summer experience. The Fresh Air Fund is still looking for host families to … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 1 Comment

God Hates the Creation Museum Atheists

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Looks like God is angry with the atheists who visited the Creation Museum: UGH! How dare those stupid bloodsucking atheist bastards even step foot in My Divine Creation Museum?! I should have burned them to a crisp or attacked them … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Pseudoscience, Science | 5 Comments

Which Side is Susan Hutchison on?

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Susan Hutchison is a former news anchor at KIRO-TV in Seattle. There’s some drama in her life, but what’s relevant here is that she’s running for King County executive (similar to a mayor). Mountain Humanist noticed something odd in her … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics, Pseudoscience, Science | 4 Comments

9-Year-Old Defeats Creation Museum

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Alec Burchick must not have visited the Creation Museum. The 9-year-old boy claims to have discovered a spearhead that is 6,000 year old. But that’s unpossible. The world was just created then. No one would’ve been around to create the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 13 Comments

There’s Probably No Cod

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: Picture is here: (Thanks to GreyTheory for the link) … I haven’t come across a picture of it yet, but this is entertaining. Greenpeace has put a billboard up in Halifax and Ottawa in Canada. It reads: “There’s probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General, Humor | 20 Comments

PZ Myers Becomes a Kentucky Colonel

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

After the Creation Museum trip, there was a surprise waiting for PZ Myers. He was led to the front of the museum, just outside the gates, and presented with… his certification for being named an official Kentucky Colonel! The award … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 7 Comments

Ask Richard: The Risks of Telling the Truth and the Costs of Keeping Secrets About Your Atheism

Posted on August 11, 2009 by richard wade

These three letters share a common theme, the difficult choices of being open or secretive about one’s atheism to family and friends. The issues in the letters overlap. Much of what I suggest for one case will apply to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 16 Comments

Still Recovering

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

It was a very long weekend, between the Creation Museum trip, the Secular Student Alliance conference, and the two-day SSA board meeting. Thankfully, lots of wonderful things happened on the trip. I’ll post my thoughts on the Museum/Conference soon enough. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 6 Comments

I Want Your Baby Pictures

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

JulietEcho, our resident Forum admin, has been hiding something from me. She finally sent it along: Oh. My. God. It’s a Pumpkin Baby. You *know* how much I love babies dressed as food. Or as anything else cute and adorable. … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 10 Comments

Atheism in “Raisin in the Sun”

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I remember reading Lorraine Hansberry‘s “Raisin in the Sun” the summer before I entered high school. Which means I read it before I became an atheist. Maybe that’s why the following passage didn’t stick out in my mind (video below) … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Fine Arts, General | 26 Comments