Monthly Archives: February 2010

Valentine Day Tim Minchin

Posted on February 12, 2010 by

by Jesse Galef – In honor of the impending Valentine’s day and for a fun way to end your workweek, I thought I’d put up this clip of Tim Minchin‘s song “If I Didn’t Have You.”  He addresses love and … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Jesse Galef, Love | 22 Comments

Ask Richard: Atheist Having Romantic Feelings Toward a Catholic Friend

Posted on February 12, 2010 by richard wade

Hi Richard, Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. From what I’ve read, you typically give advice concerning family and jobs, rather than matters of the heart. I sincerely hope that you can help me resolve this … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Love, Richard Wade | 22 Comments

Secular Coalition for America Receives Major Gift

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Guest Contributor

You hear about major, organization-changing donations — over $100,000 in my mind — in the religious world all the time. But it’s not as common in the atheist world. The largest amount I’ve ever seen given to a nontheist group … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General, Secular Coalition for America | 4 Comments

Happy Darwin Day!

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Guest Contributor

In honor of Charles Darwin‘s 201st birthday today, Diana Glennie of the McMaster Association of Secular Humanists (MASH) in Ontario made a wonderful cake: You’ll want to zoom in on that at her site. It looks even more delicious in … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science, Secular Student Alliance | 4 Comments

How Prayers Are Answered

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Onion explains: … Marvin Pewter, 45, was able to refinance his house after a radio station in Sioux Falls, SD played the favorite song of a local data-entry worker who, quietly singing along to the tune in her office, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 15 Comments

Muslim Countries Want Their Women to be Educated

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Contrary to what you might expect after reading about honor killings and the mostly male-run societies, predominantly Muslim countries support equal education for women. This is according to The Pew Global Attitudes Project (PDF): Charles McAlpin summarizes the results: In … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Politics | 25 Comments

Travel Grants Available for American Atheists Convention

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The American Atheists annual convention is taking place in Newark, New Jersey from April 2nd-4th. If you’re a full-time student and a member of the Secular Student Alliance, registration is only $75. Even better — The Richard Dawkins Foundation for … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 3 Comments

Yay, Civil Liberties! Boo, Devil…

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Guest Contributor

This looks to be good policy news: On Wednesday, Virginia’s House of Delegates passed a bill that forbids companies from forcing their employees to be implanted with tracking devices, a move likely to be applauded by civil libertarians. The sponsor … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 24 Comments

Athletes Praising the Christian God

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I’ve mentioned before about how Tim Tebow would never have been allowed to go onto the football field if his eye black read “There Is” “No God” instead of “John” “3:16.” The same standard that allows him to promote his … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sports | 29 Comments

The Church is One Generation Away from Extinction

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Anglican Church in Canada is disappearing quickly: According to the report, the diocese -– “like most across Canada” –- is in crisis. The report repeats, without qualification or question, the results of a controversial study presented to Anglican bishops … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General | 38 Comments