Monthly Archives: January 2010

CBS’s Tim Tebow Mistake

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Mike Celizic of NBCSports.com can’t believe CBS is allowing the Tim Tebow/anti-abortion ad to air during the Super Bowl next weekend: … Focus on the Family can run its ad because everyone likes Tim Tebow, and the anti-choice agenda is … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, General, Pop Culture, Sports | 41 Comments

Proposing Public Prayer in Albany

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

It’s bad enough that some school and governments have moments of silence parading as prayer. It’s even worse when someone takes a moment of silence and tries to officially make it a time for prayer. That’s what Councilman Anton Konev … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics | 13 Comments

Islam Is…

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Google is now working again. Censoring that search was a bad idea. It’s good to see Google fixing that mistake.

Posted in General | 19 Comments

Can This Be the SafePan Mascot?

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Guest Contributor

SafePan is a cooking pan made without the “non-stick coatings made from toxic chemicals”: In light of recent findings on potential hazards of PFOA and PTFE (chemicals used to make conventional non-stick coatings) to our health and to our environment, … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 7 Comments

Atheists Just Can’t Win

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Greta Christina has a few perfect examples of how being an atheist can often be a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don’t position: When atheists focus our critiques on conservative or extremist religions, we get accused of ignoring the tolerant progressive ones, and lumping … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 17 Comments

Ayaan Hirsi Ali Visits Wisconsin-Madison

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a fantastic speaker coming to their school next week. No, not injury lawyer Bill Marler. Above him. Ayaan Hirsi Ali. An outspoken defender of women’s rights within Islamic societies, Ayaan Hirsi Ali uses her enthralling … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 14 Comments

Haiti, God, Evil, and Richard Dawkins

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Richard Dawkins is responding to Christians who are looking in all the wrong places for some sort of supernatural “reason” that the earthquake in Haiti caused so much devastation. Obviously, Pat Robertson isn’t helping any Christian PR campaign, but neither … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 42 Comments

Aliens, Babies, and Chickens

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Why? I. Don’t. Know. But I plan to buy several of these and then have my future army of children dance in them. It’ll be beautiful. And possibly NSFW… or queasy eyes.

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 10 Comments

Ask Richard: Young Atheist Considers Coming Out to His Grandparents

Posted on January 26, 2010 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. Hey Richard, I’m in the 9th grade and I’ve been reading and commenting on Friendly Atheist for … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 34 Comments

Psst… I Think They’re Talking About God…

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Onion talks about religion very subtlely…

Posted in General, Humor | 24 Comments