Monthly Archives: September 2009

The Atheist’s Business Card

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Have you ever wanted to be a card-carrying member of the atheist party? Here’s your chance: I like it. I think it’d be even cooler if the entire card was just the Scarlet A. How bad-ass would you feel giving … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 22 Comments

Quebec Teaches World Religions in Schools; Christians File Lawsuit and Lose

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

We already know the Religious Right gets mad that religion has been taken out of public schools (even though they’re wrong about that). So you might think if schools taught about many religions, those religious types would be ok with … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits | 22 Comments

Made By Mammals (The Coolest Image You’ll See All Day)

Posted on September 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

As stated at The Reason Project: “Made by Mammals” is an unyet published editorial project by Andy Marlow, an English graphic designer based in Madrid. Images were created to accompany and emphasize quotes taken mainly from leading intellectuals such as … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fine Arts, General | 22 Comments

Bobby Jindal Uses State Funds to Travel to and Speak at Churches

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has been visiting churches across the state on the taxpayers’ dime. Actually, it’s worse than a dime. His trips have cost around $45,000: Between March 2 and July 20, Jindal traveled to churches, mostly in north … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General, GLBT, Politics | 17 Comments

A Compilation of The Daily Show’s Atheism Clips

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Here’s a nice collection of “Godless Atheist” moments from The Daily Show. There are a few in here I’ve never seen before. In fact, in the clip below, I’m surprised to hear Jon Stewart take the stance that he does … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 26 Comments

Focus on the Family Lays Off More Employees

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Focus on the Family is laying off another 8% of its staff. The workforce has gone from 1400 seven years ago to 860 today. Their explanation is the recession: “These are tough economic times,” Focus spokesman Gary Schneeberger said. “The … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Politics | 34 Comments

SuperGod to Hit Comic Book Shelves in November

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

It’s just a comic book, but I’m sure this will be seen by some as controversial: The story is SuperGod by Warren Ellis and Garrie Gastonny and you can see a preview of it here. … In the world of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General | 19 Comments

New Japanese Prime Minister’s Wife Is All Sorts of Crazy…

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The wife of Yukio Hatoyama, Japan’s new prime minister, is a nut. “While my body was sleeping, I think my spirit flew on a triangular-shaped UFO to Venus,” wrote Miyuki Hatoyama. “It was an extremely beautiful place and was very … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics, Pseudoscience | 43 Comments

The World of Conservative Christian Homeschooling, Part 1

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I’ve been reading a book called Write These Laws on Your Children: Inside the World of Conservative Christian Homeschooling (Beacon Press, August, 2009) by Robert Kunzman. The book is a look at six Christian families and how they homeschool their … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 101 Comments

Iranian Leaders Want to Purge the Social Sciences

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Guest Contributor

It doesn’t look good for students in Iran trying to get a legitimate education: Ayatollah Khamenei said this week that the study of social sciences “promotes doubts and uncertainty.” He urged “ardent defenders of Islam” to review the human sciences … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 15 Comments