Monthly Archives: February 2010

Sacramento Atheist Billboard Vandalized

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Guest Contributor

It’s not the worst act of vandalism you’ve ever seen, but it happened nonetheless, and it just shows why these billboards are so important: We’re not lost at all. Atheists are proud of knowing precisely where we stand, even if … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 28 Comments

Mercer County School Board Approves Prayer before Meetings

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Mercer County School Board in Western Illinois knows exactly how to help students achieve their full potential: They’re now starting all board meetings with a useless, potentially illegal prayer. … Last week a local minister asked whether the board … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits | 25 Comments

DJ Grothe Speaking in Chicago

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago is playing host to DJ Grothe, president of the James Randi Educational Foundation, on Sunday, Feb. 28th. His talk is on “Secular Ethics: Darwin Made Me Do It.” D.J. will discuss how secular ethical … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 2 Comments

College Atheist Group Gets Office Space; Others Complain

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Two college groups wanted office space in the University of Oregon student union. The Coalition Against Environmental Racism (CAER) just assumed they were going to get it. They put together no presentation and filled out no application. The Alliance of … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 19 Comments

Ask Richard: Family Censors Atheist When Sister Becomes Catholic Schoolteacher

Posted on February 16, 2010 by richard wade

Note: When letter writers sign with their first names instead of a pseudonym or nickname, I change their name for added anonymity. Dear Richard, At the beginning of last year, my husband and I “came out” to my family as … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 30 Comments

Reasons I’m Slowly Going Crazy

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Guest Contributor

There’s lots of stuff happening right now and I feel like spewing it all out. I have two more classes and then I’m *finally* done with my Masters degree. My grade doesn’t even really matter; I just need to pass… … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 43 Comments

The Rap Guide to Evolution

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Baba Brinkman explains evolution for the rap-loving youth: You can see a more recent freestyle rap here. I never thought I would be saying this but my list of pro-science and atheist rappers is growing. Awesome. (via New Humanist)

Posted in Fine Arts, General, Pop Culture, Science | 6 Comments

When is a Human Eye like a Dead Parrot?

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Guest Contributor

NonStampCollector explains:

Posted in General, Humor, Science | 5 Comments

The UK Has All the Good Talks…

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Beginning next Monday at Oxford University (UK) is Think Week, a week of thought-provoking lectures talks on a variety of topics, organized by several atheist/Humanist societies. The aim of the week will be to expose the type of discussion and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 4 Comments

Answering a Pastor’s Challenge

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Debbie Skomer runs the San Diego Coalition of Reason and recently attended a church at the urging of a friend — hey, why not? While at the church, Pastor David Hoffman made a challenge to his congregation: He dared them … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General | 65 Comments