Monthly Archives: October 2009

That’s What You Call “Taking It In Stride”?

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Here’s a news story about the Big Apple Coalition for Reason atheist ad campaign. There’s nothing overly special about it, but reader Anna noticed some interesting juxtaposition: At the beginning of the clip, the anchor says, “People we talked to … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 24 Comments

I Need to Go to the Next TAM…

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

So, this is how it works: 1) Go to The Amazing Meeting. 2) Get married. I thought it was just Rebecca who got married at James Randi’s convention, but behind the scenes, Kate was also working her magic. She gently … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Love | 15 Comments

Does Your Family Read Your Blog?

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

True story: Last weekend, I was showing my dad a couple of the articles about the ChicagoCor Atheist Billboard. His reaction was, “Do you realize your name is now associated with atheism?!” Umm… My family knows about this website and … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Out, General | 31 Comments

Another Atheist Billboard is Vandalized

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A billboard put up by the Freedom From Religion Foundation was defaced yesterday: FFRF is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who has information about the vandal that could lead to the person’s arrest. This is a hate crime directed … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 61 Comments

Can You Be Good Without (Belief in) God?

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The On Faith blog asked panelists to comment on the questions: Is there good without God? Can people be good without God? How can people be good, in the moral and ethical sense, without being grounded in some sort of … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 28 Comments

Update on Albuquerque City Councilor Don Harris

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Guest Contributor

You remember the “atheist” mailer sent out by Albuquerque City Councilor Don Harris when he was trying to smear his opponent David Barbour by outing him as a capital-A atheist and criticizing his donation for a science scholarship? In case … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 13 Comments

Baby Trap

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Well, how else did you expect me to catch my dinner? (via Unscrewing the Inscrutable)

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 8 Comments

What Could Make the Atheist Billboard Campaign Even More Powerful?

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Guest Contributor

As the Chicago Coalition of Reason billboard went up last week, I thought about how many different atheist bus ads and billboard campaigns have gone up in the past year. Some have achieved a ton of media attention. A few … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 16 Comments

The New Humanism Magazine

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Guest Contributor

More than two years after The New Humanism conference at Harvard and coinciding with the release of Humanist chaplain Greg Epstein‘s new book, Good Without God, the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University is putting out a new online magazine: The … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 26 Comments

Jim Corbett Gets a Break in Case Against Former Student Chad Farnan

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Guest Contributor

There’s some good news for California teacher Jim Corbett, who was accused by his former student Chad Farnan of making anti-Christian comments during history class. The clerk’s office in federal district court in Santa Anna, California has determined that nearly … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits, Politics | 3 Comments