Monthly Archives: December 2009

Atheist Bus Campaign in… New Zealand?

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The New Zealand Atheist Bus Campaign wanted to raise $10,000 to put the classic ads on NZ buses — they surpassed that goal in 48 hours. Looks like these will soon be seen in the Land of the Kiwi: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 12 Comments

Clergy Ratings Hit 30-Year Low, But…

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This makes me sick: Americans’ views of the “honesty and ethics” of clergy have hit a 32-year low, with just half rating their moral caliber as high or very high, according to Gallup’s annual Honesty and Ethics Ratings of Professions … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 35 Comments

The Community Holiday Party

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A lot of you must have seen Thursday night’s episode of Community on NBC because I got several messages about it. The full episode isn’t available on Hulu yet, but this trailer gives you an idea of what to expect … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 29 Comments

GOP Attacks Christmas Strawman

Posted on December 10, 2009 by

by Jesse Galef – A bill sponsored by 19 House Republicans (including six from South Carolina, never a good sign,) wants to reaffirm that people can celebrate Christmas and mention God. I’m guessing this is in response to a gross … Continue reading →

Posted in Jesse Galef, Politics, War on Christmas | 21 Comments

Divine Bovine

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Guest Contributor

In Connecticut, a calf was born a week ago with a marking on its forehead. It’s causing some people to claim divine intervention. All I’m thinking is Harry Potter reincarnate. On the upside, at least they’re not going to slaughter … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 41 Comments

Keith Olbermann Goes After “Charlie Brown Christmas” Mayor

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Russell Wiseman, the mayor of Arlington, TN recently explained on Facebook that the reason President Obama gave his speech about Afghanistan last Tuesday night was because he’s a Muslim and he hates Christmas: Ok, so, this is total crap, we … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 18 Comments

How Important is Unity and Dialogue?

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Guest Contributor

David Hayward (a.k.a. nakedpastor) has a list of 10 questions meant to be asked to Christians who want to find unity with others. I think they could be asked to atheists as well: Do I truly believe that everyone has … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 55 Comments

An Orrin Hatch Hanukkah

Posted on December 9, 2009 by greaternewhope

This post is brought to you by Ron Gold. Would you believe someone if they told you that a Mormon senator from Utah just wrote a Hanukkah song?  Well, it’s true: Senator Orrin G. Hatch, a solemn-faced Republican with a soft … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics, Ron Gold | 28 Comments

Atheists Aren’t Real Men?

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Umm… for the second time this week, I’ve been not-so-subtlely told I’m not really a man. What can I say: gasoline just doesn’t do it for me. (Thank to Justin for the link!)

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 24 Comments

How Atheists Can Gain Clout

Posted on December 9, 2009 by

by Jesse Galef – What will it take for nontheists to get political respect in government? At around 15% of the population, we can’t – and shouldn’t – expect to control things, but even so we’re badly underrepresented.  Only one … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Jesse Galef, Secular Coalition for America | 26 Comments