Monthly Archives: September 2009

Talk Like a Heavy Metal Pirate

Posted on September 19, 2009 by

It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day!  I’m taking this opportunity to share a very special discovery. Do you like pirates?  Do you like metal rock music? Them your band for the day is Alestorm.  They play “True Scottish Pirate Metal”.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Jesse Galef | 21 Comments

Florida Principal Gets Off the Hook for Luncheon Prayer

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A month ago, there was a news story about a Florida high school principal (Frank Lay) who asked another administrator to “offer a prayer of blessing during a school-day luncheon for the dedication of a new fieldhouse at Pace High … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits, Politics | 7 Comments

FFRF Warns Memphis City Council Not to Open Sessions with Christian Prayers

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The Memphis (Tennessee) City Council allows a “Chaplain of the Day” to open sessions with prayer. They also give clergy a goodie bag. The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter requesting the council to stop that practice, and a … Continue reading →

Posted in FFRF, General, Politics | 14 Comments

If I Was An Atheist

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

It’s “were.” I know. Tell that to the Creationist in this video… who can’t actually solve a Rubik’s Cube. And stick around to watch the nifty life an an atheist That is *so* how I roll. (via Thunderf00t)

Posted in General | 27 Comments

BlagHag Makes the Local News!

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

It’s like the old saying goes: To get on the news, you must dress up as a Pastafarian and preach on campus. Something like that. I guess it makes news in Indiana A very nice, brief piece. But wonderful publicity … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 13 Comments

An Excerpt from The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The more I see images from the book, the more I can’t wait to read The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb. Check out this bit from Chapter 19 about when Lot suggests to men from Sodom that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fine Arts, General | 11 Comments

Baby Halloween Costumes

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I’m totally getting these Halloween costumes this year. I’m also going to need a baby. All in due time. And there are plenty more pictures in the collection. There are also babies in lobster and turkey costumes. I may have … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, General | 5 Comments

Ray Comfort Tries to Sneak Creationism into On the Origin of Species

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I really don’t understand how Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron can claim to be Christians — can we assume they follow the Ten Commandments? — and then proceed to lie with every breath. It’s not just their ignorance about evolution. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pseudoscience, Science | 107 Comments

Nontheistic Groups Join Coalition Urging Obama to Disavow Religious Discrimination

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A group of organizations that support religious liberty sent a letter (PDF) to Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday. The coalition includes the American Humanist Association, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, American Civil Liberties Union, Interfaith Alliance, Center … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Politics, Secular Coalition for America | 5 Comments

Frank Schaeffer Exposes Fundamentalist Christianity on The Rachel Maddow Show

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Last night, my TV was on but I wasn’t really paying attention… all of a sudden, I heard some of the harshest criticism of fundamentalist Christianity I’ve ever heard on network television. I stopped doing my work and started watching. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 38 Comments