Monthly Archives: February 2010

Opposing the Invisible Alien Ritual

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Guest Contributor

In Tampa, Florida, the City Council conducts pre-meeting prayers. Not surprisingly, atheists are not happy about this and they want to see the practice stopped. (I’m not sure where non-Christians are, but they have a right to be mad, too. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 13 Comments

Ask Richard: My Friend is Considering Becoming a Priest

Posted on February 5, 2010 by richard wade

Greetings Richard, My name is Sophie Francoeur (an alias) and I felt inspired to write to you because of your quality responses that appear on Mehta’s blog. I am writing concerning a friend who is debating whether to join the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade, Secular Student Alliance | 8 Comments

Becoming an Atheist While in a Foxhole

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Guest Contributor

84-year-old Milton Christian received a Bronze Star on Tuesday for his “heroic service” in World War II. It’s a belated honor, but a well-deserved one: From 1943 to 1946 Christian served as a machine gunner with the 29th Infantry Division. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Military Atheists | 23 Comments

Should Humanists Deliver Invocations?

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Guest Contributor

At the Secular Student Alliance website, Andrew Lovley (who delivered a secular message at an inauguration ceremony a couple months ago) argues that Humanists should continue to deliver invocations: Invocations delivered by humanists could stand out from most religious invocations … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics, Secular Student Alliance | 17 Comments

What Are Notable Atheists Saying About the Tebow Super Bowl Ad?

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Guest Contributor

A few notable atheists are commenting on the Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad at the On Faith blog. Richard Dawkins makes me squirm with the start of his piece, but it gets better if you read the rest of it: … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, General, Pop Culture, Sports | 25 Comments

The 2010 Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism Goes to…

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The “Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism” is given out by the Harvard Secular Society on behalf of the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard and the American Humanist Association. The first year, the award went to Salman Rushdie. The second … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture, Science, Secular Student Alliance | 32 Comments

Faith-Healing Parents Found Guilty of Killing Son

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The whole story of Jeff and Marci Beagley and their son is tragic. They allowed their son to die of an inflammation of his urethra because they figured a god would cure him. Instead of taking him to a doctor … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits | 23 Comments

Atheists Oppose Obama’s Appearance at National Prayer Breakfast

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Last year, when President Obama spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast, he gave a shout-out to Secular Americans: There is no doubt that the very nature of faith means that some of our beliefs will never be the same. We … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 12 Comments

How Many Copies of The God Delusion Have Been Sold?

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Guest Contributor

A whole bunch, says Richard Dawkins: As it happens, I have just been sent some recent figures for sales of The God Delusion in English:- North America 907,161 Rest of World 1,179,241 Total English language 2,086,402 Richard That’s impressive even … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 25 Comments

A Father’s Pride in His Deviant Daughter

Posted on February 3, 2010 by richard wade

Richard Wade here. Let me take a moment of indulgence to boast about my daughter. She’s 24 and studying Sociology in college. Yesterday morning she texted me from class, and I got into a phone text conversation with her. Her … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Out, General, Richard Wade, Secular Student Alliance | 47 Comments