Monthly Archives: December 2009

Why Do Atheists Loathe the Baby Jesus? He’s Just a Baby

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Bill O’Reilly actually said that on his show the other night. He also asked: “How do you sell atheism by running down a baby?” Normally, running down babies is right up my alley, but I really don’t get it in … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General, War on Christmas | 42 Comments

ChriFSMas Treats

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

If you’re eating one of these Flying Spaghetti Monster treats over the holidays, you know there will be a smile on your face. I plan to have these for dinner every night for the next three weeks. Don’t you *dare* … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 10 Comments

Author Curious About Atheism in K-12 Education

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Katherine is a writer who is working on a project about the Religious Right and their impact on public education (before college). Topics she is covering include: after-school evangelizing “clubs”; “student-led” prayer in high school athletics; distribution of religious literature … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 11 Comments

Video of the Collision Panel Discussion

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A couple weeks 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. The … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 35 Comments

Letting Go of God Airs on Showtime

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Julia Sweeney‘s fantastic one-woman show Letting Go of God had its Showtime premiere earlier a few nights ago and will be airing on the premium channel several times over the next month! Specifically: Showtime’s deal gives them dibs on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General, Pop Culture | 15 Comments

Atheist Billboards Go Up in Oklahoma and Baltimore

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The Tulsa Coalition of Reason has a billboard going up this week! … Meanwhile, the new billboard in Baltimore is getting quite a bit of press: Keep up the good work, CORs!

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 12 Comments

Atheists Are Not Trying to Ruin Christmas for You

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Marcia Segelstein knows that atheists are trying to ruin Christmas for everybody. Her proof? The billboards! Atheists are at it again this year, plastering billboards and the sides of buses in cities across the country with their very own sayings … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General, War on Christmas | 38 Comments

Blockhead Mayor Knows Why Obama Gave a Speech on Tuesday…

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Guest Contributor

President Obama gave his speech about Afghanistan on Tuesday night and Arlington, TN mayor Russell Wiseman knows exactly why he chose that evening: Ok, so, this is total crap, we sit the kids down to watch “The Charlie Brown Christmas … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 20 Comments

ACLU Defends Prison Pastor

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Pentecostal minister Howard Thompson, Jr. used to preach during worship services at the New Jersey State Prison. A couple years ago, prison officials put a stop to that. The Christian Right is *furious* at the ACLU for infringing on Thompson’s … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits | 10 Comments

Pastor of First Church of Tiger Woods Steps Down

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Guest Contributor

John Ziegler — an LA talk-show commentator — has been running the First Church of Tiger Woods since 1996 (and the website since 2000) — he was a huge fan of the golfer. But after learning about Woods’ recent shenanigans, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sports | 16 Comments