Monthly Archives: January 2010

Is America a Christian Nation?

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Guest Contributor

President of the Secular Coalition for America Herb Silverman has a piece in the new CQ Researcher (PDF) arguing that America is not a “Christian Nation” (p. 17): America is a Christian nation in the same way it is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Demographics, General, Politics | 25 Comments

Who’s the Ex-Mormon of the Year?

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Guest Contributor

PZ‘s not winning this poll, but it’s ok, because all the nominees are worthy! … the Mormon Alumni Association is here to remedy the situation with a brand-new yearly award for the X-Mormon who has made the biggest impact!!! The … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Out, General | 11 Comments

From Baseball to the Priesthood

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Grant Desme was a rising star in the Oakland A’s franchise, possibly starting this season playing AA baseball. (AAA is even better, followed by the major leagues.) He batted .288 with 31 home runs and 89 RBIs in 131 games … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sports | 13 Comments

Polyamory is Wrong

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Guest Contributor

JulietEcho has written a couple widely-read pieces about polyamory. But I have to break it to her: polyamory is wrong: Good to get that off my chest. Laurie Higgins would be proud. (Thanks to Ungullible for the link!)

Posted in General, Humor, Love | 29 Comments

Metaphorical Truth

Posted on January 25, 2010 by

by Jesse Galef – If a story didn’t happen, can it still be useful? I first started thinking about this question in college after taking a Hebrew Bible course with professor Bart Ehrman.  Evidence points to most of the Bible being … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef | 47 Comments

How Did the Atheists Fare on a Canadian Game Show?

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Remember how the Canadian atheists were going to do battle on a TV show, in an IQ test, against nerds, believers, politicians, twins, and athletes? It aired. Atheists took 3rd. Believers took 4th. And the Nerds won. (Ok, so that … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 29 Comments

Indiana Christians Oppose Legislation That Would Help Children

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Indiana Rep. Vanessa Summers (D-Indianapolis) is the chair of the Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee. Recently, she introduced a sensible piece of legislation. It has to do with child-care facilities in religious places — churches, mosques, synagogues, etc. At … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 41 Comments

A Carl Sagan Mosaic

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Crispian Jago‘s work is absolutely beautiful: Science is a mosaic. Good science from disparate fields seems to conveniently converge to help us gradually gain a clearer overall view of our universe and make valid predictions based on that knowledge. No … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General, Science | 13 Comments

Stephen Baldwin Would Rather His Daughter Die than Lie About Jesus

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Stephen Baldwin, “actor” and evangelist, is currently appearing on the British version of Celebrity Big Brother. He’s providing everyone with memorable soundbytes. Like: If we’re from apes, why are the apes still here? If we evolved from apes, they would … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 40 Comments

A Beer for Jesus

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Cutler Bay Brewing Company produces what I’m told is very delicious beer. It’s home-grown for now and not for sale anywhere. Perhaps even better than the beer are the bottle labels. Here’s one of their latest: There’s one reason … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 12 Comments