Monthly Archives: January 2010

Why You Didn’t Make the Egyptian Soccer Team

If you want to play for the Egypt national soccer team, you have to meet their qualifications: Be Muslim Skill seems to come in a distant second: There are no Christians on the squad defending its African Cup of Nations … Continue reading

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Virginia’s New Governor: Friends with Pat Robertson

In the post-Tim Kaine era, Virginians elected Bob McDonnell to be their next governor. He’s not just a Republican; he’s a Republican with deep ties to Pat Robertson: … Robertson’s connections to McDonnell extend back decades to when McDonnell earned … Continue reading

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Prayer Strategies

If only atheists knew the secret, we’d all be believers: The Greater Wichita Heating and Plumbing Little Sluggers say a team prayer before the big game. Three hours later, they win, and each player is given a personal pan pizza … Continue reading

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The Original Front Hug

Who needs a Christian Side Hug when you can have an Original Front Hug? There’s no real video here — it’s just an amusing (NSFW) song to listen to Umm… I don’t really want to hug the singer now. But … Continue reading

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Just Sayin’

The sky is blue.

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Ask Richard: Atheist Wants to Convince His Mother About Evolution

Note: When letter writers sign with their first names instead of a pseudonym or nickname, I randomly change their name for added anonymity. Dear Richard, I was hoping to get your advice on how to warm a parent up to … Continue reading

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Pat Robertson in Chart Form

This pretty much sums it up: I wonder what the unit for “stupidity of theological explanations” is… (via nakedpastor)

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Have Government Faith-Based Policies Hurt You?

I’m doing a quick project and I could use your help. Specifically, I’m looking for atheists who have: experienced the coercive religious climate in the military been affected negatively by the faith based initiative program or organizations that have received … Continue reading

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Jesus and Cheese Curds

I’m sure A&W restaurants want to tailor their advertising to the masses, but combining Jesus with cheese curds may not be the most appetizing way to do it. Reader Joey sent in this picture of one such restaurant in Frisco, … Continue reading

Posted in General, Humor | 28 Comments

Bye Bye, Brent

Brent Rasmussen is calling it quits for his longstanding atheist blog Unscrewing the Inscrutable. Among his other contributions, Brent created the Carnival of the Godless. His blog was active for nine years! I have no stats to back this up, … Continue reading

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