Monthly Archives: November 2009

There Are Two Definitions of That Word…

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Looks like we all agree on the subject of God: (via Bigot Blog)

Posted in General, Humor | 16 Comments

Media Reactions to Will Phillips’ Awesomeness

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Will Phillips, the 10-year-old boy who refuses to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance until there is truly justice for all (including LGBT people who want to get married), is getting some wonderful media support! … Jon Stewart on The … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 23 Comments

The Kids in the “Don’t Label Me” Ads Are Not Evangelicals

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

These bus ads from the British Humanist Association have been getting a lot of media attention this week: The point of the campaign is to point out how absurd it is to thrust a label — any label — onto … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 37 Comments

Stop Using Q&A Time to Pontificate

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A couple nights ago, I participated in a two-person panel discussion on the movie Collision. The film documented a series of debates on the topic “Is Christianity Good for the World?” between Christopher Hitchens and evangelical theologian Doug Wilson. This … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 38 Comments

Wii: Prayer

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I know this is fake. It has to be fake. But curse the creators for not providing us with a knowing wink, leaving me with some residual doubt. The use of the word “unauthroized” in the fine print in the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 11 Comments

Texans Ban All Marriage

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

by Jesse Galef Do you remember how people insisted that the gays were trying to ruin marriage?  Well, they succeeded in Texas.  When the people of Texas passed a 2005 constitutional amendment to “protect” marriage, those clever, clever gays somehow … Continue reading →

Posted in GLBT, Jesse Galef, Politics | 32 Comments

Ask Richard: Atheist Meets Her Birth Mother 30 Years Later… She’s Religious

Posted on November 20, 2009 by richard wade

Note: When letter writers sign with their first names instead of a pseudonym or nickname, I randomly change their name for added anonymity. Hello, A few years ago, I met my biological mother (and siblings, etc.) for the first time … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, General, Richard Wade | 20 Comments

How Should Atheist Bloggers Treat Religious Readers?

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

There are some atheist blogs out there which treat religious readers and commenters with complete contempt. I try to stay away from that — and it’s always nice reading comments by atheists on this site that show religious people some … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist/Christian Cooperation, General | 51 Comments

Jesse Back from UnreasonableFaith

Posted on November 19, 2009 by

By Jesse Galef I spent the last week filling in for Daniel Florien at UnreasonableFaith. Writing just three posts a day gave me an appreciation for how much time Hemant and Dan put into their blogs, especially given that they … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef | 6 Comments

Atheist Group Told to Remove Sign at Tavern Meeting

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The Seal Beach Atheist Meetup Group (in California) recently met up at a place called Hennessy’s Tavern. It wasn’t long before restaurant management asked the group to remove the sign advertising their group from their table. Claire Weaver, an organizer … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 29 Comments