Monthly Archives: August 2009

Iowa Atheist Bus Ads To Go Back Up!

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I’m at the Secular Student Alliance conference right now, and I have no real Internet access (thanks, iPhone!), but I did want to mention this: The atheist bus ads will go back up in Iowa! It’ll be the original version, … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 11 Comments

In Defense of Polyamory

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Guest Contributor

(Hemant’s note: This is a guest post from frequent commenter and forum admin JulietEcho. She is a polyamorist.) … As atheists, many of us have faced some level of negative reaction from those around us, on account of our deviation … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Love | 68 Comments

Paul Kurtz on the Future of Secular Humanism

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A couple months ago, some shit went down between Center for Inquiry founder (and father of Secular Humanism) Paul Kurtz and former CFI leader R. Joseph Hoffmann. Kurtz wrote an article on “The Future of Secular Humanism in America” in … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 6 Comments

Ask Richard: Religious Relative Bugging Him about Attending Church

Posted on August 7, 2009 by richard wade

Dear Richard, While I am fairly open about my atheism around my friends and my apparently deist father, much of the older generation is devoutly Catholic. My grandparents know that I do not need church to be a good person, … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 8 Comments

Iowa Atheist Ad to Be Put Back on Buses?

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Well, that was a quick turnaround. First, this Iowa atheist ad went up on 20 buses in Des Moines: A couple days ago, we found out the ad would be taken down. The reason? Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 32 Comments

Short Vacation

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I’m currently en route to Ohio! I’ll be back Tuesday. The blog is on autopost until then. Feel free to send emails/links, but I probably won’t get to them before next week. There will be updates on Twitter throughout the … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 7 Comments

Help the Food for Banned Books Drive

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I mentioned last week that the Metro State Atheists in Colorado were running a charity event called Food for Freethought 2009. You give them non-perishable foods (which will be donated), and they’ll give you a banned book! In order to … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General, Secular Student Alliance | Leave a comment

Christians: Do You Defend Your Own Freedom?

Posted on August 6, 2009 by richard wade

Richard Wade here. I’ve spent a long time on this blog trying to have and to promote respectful dialogues with the many Christians who visit. Many of you have expressed your appreciation of my courteous approach. I now want to … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, Atheist/Christian Cooperation, General, Richard Wade | 41 Comments

A Survey of the Non-Religious

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Luke Galen, an associate professor at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, recently conducted a survey in conjunction with the Center for Inquiry of non-religious people specifically. That hasn’t happened in much depth before. You can check out the methodology … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Demographics, General | 11 Comments

Tennessee Atheists May Be Interested In This…

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

To folks near Collierville, Tennessee (close to Memphis), there’s an event going on in your area next week at the Collierville Church of Christ you may want to attend: a “Truth About Human Origins” Seminar with Brad Harrub. Here’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General, Pseudoscience, Science | 19 Comments