Monthly Archives: February 2010

Why I’m Having an Abortion

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Angie Jackson is in the process of getting an abortion. What makes this even more interesting is that she’s been documenting the experience on her website and on Twitter. (Angie’s also on YouTube, though she hasn’t documented anything about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, General, Politics | 351 Comments

Are You Atheist And Against Same Sex Marriage?

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Are there any atheists out there who oppose same-sex marriages/civil unions? If so, reader Teresa would like to talk to you for a paper she’s writing. You can contact her directly. Thanks!

Posted in General, GLBT | 99 Comments

Videos from the Secular Student Alliance Leadership Conference

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Secular Student Alliance recently held a leadership conference on the West Coast (at Stanford University) and there’s plenty of excellent talks from that conference available on YouTube. I know the sound quality is pretty weak (we’re working on that … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 1 Comment

The Religiously Unaffiliated Are All Over the Place

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Every time we see the word “none” or “unaffiliated” in a religious survey, we always need to take it with a grain of salt. “None” is not the same thing as “atheist” and “unaffiliated” can mean just about anything. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Demographics, General, Politics | 33 Comments

Atheist Bus Ads Appear in Detroit

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Atheist ads will be appearing on the side of buses in Detroit during March, courtesy of the Detroit Area Coalition of Reason. If you live near Detroit, there’s a fantastic list of events you may be interested in on this … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 10 Comments

Please Don’t Be Spiritual

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Met someone the other day who used the word “spiritual“… I think her intention was that I would be thrilled to hear she wasn’t religious. Instead, I made funny faces at her… in my mind. The wife search continues. (via … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 53 Comments

FFRF Essay Competitions Announced

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Freedom From Religion Foundation just announced their 2010 essay competition topics. Anyone can enter and the prize money is pretty sweet. Each first-place winner gets $2,000; second-place gets $1,000; third-place gets $500; and it goes from there. College-bound high … Continue reading →

Posted in FFRF, General, Secular Student Alliance | 12 Comments

Can You Help a Malaysian Atheist?

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Guest Contributor

This email comes from a female reader in Malaysia: I’m an atheist and proud to be one although I can’t exactly reveal my true self since I live in Malaysia where ethnic Malays are ‘MUSLIMS’ and can’t convert to other … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, General | 59 Comments

Atheist Group forms at Auburn

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor

It’s always nice to see campus atheist groups forming in states not generally known for their tolerance of Secular Americans. The most recent example of this is the new Auburn Atheists and Agnostics group starting at Auburn University in Alabama: … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 9 Comments

Heading to Pittsburgh for a Christian Conference

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I’m off to Pittsburgh tonight for the (Christian) Jubilee conference! Ashley will be there, too. She made a video explaining our panel discussion and asks a couple great questions: Since we’re speaking in front of several hundred young Christians, what … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist/Christian Cooperation, General | 17 Comments