Monthly Archives: September 2009

Charlotte Music Festival Gives Proceeds to Dawkins Foundation… Complaints Ensue

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: I made an error with the original posting. No band opted out of the festival; only sponsors did. The posting now reflects that. Sorry for any confusion … The Charlotte Pop Fest ’09 took place this weekend — it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General | 13 Comments

The Atheist Blogroll Hits 1,000?

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Mojoey‘s atheist blogroll is about to hit 1,000! Is it significant? Absolutely. Say what you will about the quality of some of the blogs on that list, but it’s one barometer of the growth of the atheist blogosphere over the … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 13 Comments

Ricky Gervais Discusses Religion, Atheism, and The Invention of Lying

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Ricky Gervais has been making the media rounds the past few weeks to talk about his new movie The Invention of Lying. In the movie, lying leads to, among other things, the invention of religion. So, Gervais has been talking … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 61 Comments

Jazz Bassist Ben Allison Outs Himself As an Atheist

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Ben Allison is a jazz bassist whose ninth album, Think Free, will be released in a couple weeks. What’s the deal with the album’s name? Allison explains: This is my “coming out” album. I’ve been living with a secret for … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Out, Fine Arts, General, Pop Culture | 6 Comments

Help Washington State Ban Displays of Faith in the Capitol Building

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Remember when the Freedom From Religion Foundation created a media firestorm after putting up a pro-atheist plaque next to a nativity scene in the Washington state Capitol building last Winter? Everyone wanted a symbol of their faith allowed in the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics, War on Christmas | 14 Comments

Statue of Ganesh Offends Visitors at Calgary Zoo

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Guest Contributor

When the “Elephant Crossing” exhibit opened at the Calgary Zoo in 2006, a private donor gave the zoo a statue of the Hindu god Ganesh — it was in honor . For some reason, the zoo accepted it and stripped … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 37 Comments

Guess Where Newt Gingrich Premiered His Movie About America’s “Godly Heritage”?

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Guest Contributor

It’s bad enough that the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. is engraving “In God We Trust” in a prominent place. (FFRF is suing, but they’ve had no success yet.) Guess how conservatives are celebrating? By premiering a movie in … Continue reading →

Posted in FFRF, General, Lawsuits, Politics | 8 Comments

Muslims Conduct a Day of Prayer in Washington

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Guest Contributor

On Friday, about 3,000 Muslims showed up in Washington to pray in front of the U.S. Capitol: “America is not perfect,” Abdul Malik, an organizer of the event called Islam on Capitol Hill, told the crowd. “But I will say … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 44 Comments

The Gaytheists Blog

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Reed Braden has begun a new website that sounds very promising: The Gaytheists is a new group blog for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning Atheists, skeptics and Humanists. LGBTQ. Perfect. Feel free to check it out and add them … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 13 Comments

The Will with the Jew-Only Clause

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Max Feinberg, a dentist from Chicago, died in 1986. His wife Erla took over his estate and she died in 2003. After that, their five grandchildren stood to inherit at least $250,000 apiece. There was only one catch (PDF). According … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits | 33 Comments