Monthly Archives: August 2009

Australian Athletes Against Homophobia

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I can’t imagine any American professional sports team doing this. So kudos to the Australian Wallabies rugby team for supporting a campaign to fight discrimination against the GLBT community. (Thanks to Scott for the link!)

Posted in General, GLBT, Sports | 12 Comments

Model’s Caning Postponed

Posted on August 24, 2009 by greaternewhope

Hey, Ron Gold here. An Islamic model in Malaysia–yes, they do exist–has been sentenced to be caned for her henious crime of drinking beer in public. She was set to receive the beating only a matter of hours ago, when suddenly, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Ron Gold | 21 Comments

Neil deGrasse Tyson and Religion

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The latest issue of The Humanist (Sep/Oct 2009) includes an interview with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. I’m pretty sure it’s impossible for him to say anything that isn’t interesting, but a couple things he said stood out: The Humanist: Do … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture, Science | 39 Comments

A Grammatically Incorrect Response to the Iowa Atheist Bus Campaign

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I realize there are some Christians who are not fans of the atheist bus ads in Iowa. I realize that some religious people think they’re clever by saying “we don’t believe in atheists” in response to atheists saying “we don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General, Humor | 78 Comments

Simpsonized Skeptics

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Crispian Jago has already made skeptically themed cards, but he has trumped himself this time around. Now, he brings us Simpsonized Skeptics: You now have a goal in life: To get drawn by Crispian.

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 13 Comments

Why Are There No Hurricanes in Florida? God, Says Governor

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Florida Governor Charlie Crist knows exactly why there have been no major hurricanes in his home state the past few years: “Do you know the last time it was we had a hurricane in Florida? It’s been awhile. In 2007, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 21 Comments

Ex-Muslim Runs Away from Home, Fearing Honor Killing

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Fathima Rifqa Bary is the 17-year-old girl who converted from Islam to Christianity. She packed up her things and ran away to Florida because she feared an honor killing — her own family members killing her because of what she … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 34 Comments

Sam Harris on Real Time with Bill Maher

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Guest Contributor

In case you missed Real Time with Bill Maher last night, Sam Harris was a guest on the show. The video is below: The good: Harris made the important point (we’ve heard it before from him) that the reason smart … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 34 Comments

Creation Science 101 (The Atheist Vloggers Edition)

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Guest Contributor

You may remember Roy Zimmerman‘s fantastic song “Creation Science 101″: Now, several atheist vloggers on YouTube have joined together to cover the song: I love it! (Thanks to Jeff for the link!)

Posted in General, Humor, Pseudoscience | 4 Comments

Caption Needed for This Picture

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Guest Contributor

You may have already seen this photo at PZ‘s site from our visit to the Creation Museum: The Secular Student Alliance needs a good caption for this image for our own nefarious purposes Something short, sweet, and hilarious would be … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 89 Comments