Monthly Archives: December 2009

The Problem with the Prosperity Gospel

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

In a piece for The Atlantic, Hanna Rosin asks, “Did Christianity Cause the Crash?” Many explanations have been offered for the housing bubble and subsequent crash: interest rates were too low; regulation failed; rising real-estate prices induced a sort of … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 31 Comments

Why Should Atheists Celebrate the Holidays?

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Greta Christina has a terrific article highlighting several reasons atheists should be celebrating this time of year: Reason #7: Holiday traditions are comforting. The human need for tradition and ritual seems to be deeply ingrained. It’s comforting to do things … Continue reading →

Posted in General, War on Christmas | 18 Comments

Site Updates

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

We’re making a couple changes to the site and some of you might see some odd formatting for a little while regardless of browser. Please bear with me and things should be back to normal soon!

Posted in General | 17 Comments

Raising Awareness That Atheists Can’t Hold Public Office in All States

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

People are still talking about Asheville, North Carolina city councilperson Cecil Bothwell and the recent consciousness-raising of the fact that several states technically forbid atheists from holding public office. In Bothwell’s case, the state constitution says his atheism prevents him … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 25 Comments

How Was Your Dating Life Different When You Were Religious?

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Laura, the Redheaded Skeptic, used to be a fundamentalist Christian and a pastor’s wife before becoming an atheist. On her excellent site, she talks about the first journal entry she wrote after meeting the man who would later become her … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Love | 34 Comments

New Solstice Display Goes Up in Raleigh, North Carolina

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The Triangle Freethought Society put up a display in Moore Square in Raleigh, North Carolina earlier today to counterbalance a Christian nativity scene in the same area. “While we support the freedom of religion and the right to free speech, … Continue reading →

Posted in FFRF, General, War on Christmas | 29 Comments

FFRF Co-Presidents Profiled in Paper

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

There’s a wonderful feature-length article by Ann Grauvogl in The Daily Page about Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, the co-presidents of the Freedom From Religion Foundation: For Gaylor, being at the helm of an advocacy group for nonbelievers is … Continue reading →

Posted in FFRF, General, Lawsuits, Politics | 4 Comments

Dining-Room Table Cthulhu

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

If Jesus can appear on an iron, then reader AnonyMouse would like you all to know that Cthulhu appeared on her dining room table just last week. I see the resemblance: I think there’s also a dash of the Flying … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 11 Comments

Jesus Shouldn’t Take a Dive

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Guest Contributor

You see the joke coming from a mile away… but it still made me laugh (via @metheliving)

Posted in General, Humor | 11 Comments

The Master Plan Movie Now Available for Download

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Aron Campisano is the director of a film called The Master Plan, “about Christian youth culture in suburban America, and a teen girl’s struggle with evangelical Christianity.” If you haven’t had a chance to see it yet, you can now … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 30 Comments