Monthly Archives: March 2010

Flying Spaghetti Monster Toast

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Toast is good. Buttered toast with jelly is delicious. But Flying Spaghetti Monster Toast is divine: The awesome ladies at Negative Entropy offer directions so you can make them yourself. Check it out!

Posted in General, Humor | 15 Comments

Public School Choir Sings Overtly Religious Song and Pays the Price For it

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Almost exactly a year ago, I posted about St. Johns County School District in Florida and how they were including the following song in an elementary school concert: When a couple parents filed a lawsuit, their children were not just … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits | 30 Comments

A Few Surprises for a Friend

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

My spring break has started and I’m in Florida for a few days — if you’re in the Orlando area, stop by Valencia Community College on Monday afternoon for my talk! … In the meantime, here’s something random and fun. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 10 Comments

The Humanist Association of Ottawa’s New Website

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Humanist Association of Ottawa has a new, revamped website that looks pretty nifty. I love the banner They now have sections specifically for locals who want to meet other atheists (even if they don’t want to become official HAO … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 13 Comments

I Need a New Coat Rack

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Guest Contributor

… and I think I’ve found the perfect one! I’ll take three of them. (Thanks to Stacie for the link!)

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 12 Comments

Jesus Loves Me?

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Heather (a.k.a. CompletelyLovely) has a lovely song written to the tune of “Jesus Love Me.” It’s probably NSFW if you have the speakers turned up. In case you missed it, be sure to stick around for the last 15 seconds … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General, Humor | 21 Comments

American Atheists and The Stiefel Challenge

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Last year, activist Helen Mitzman made a $100,000 matching offer to American Atheists. Whatever they could raise in a year, up to that amount, she would personally match. American Atheists (and donors everywhere) met that challenge. It was so successful … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 2 Comments

Ask Richard: Hard to Talk to an Overbearing Christian Dad

Posted on March 26, 2010 by richard wade

Hi Richard, I was baptized Catholic, my parents converted to Born-Again Christian when I was in 6th grade, and for quite a while after that I tried very hard to believe what they taught me and be a good little … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Atheist Parenting, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 18 Comments

In Defense of the Atheist Label

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

by Jesse Galef – Should we organize around the word “atheist”?  Yesterday I wrote about my disagreement with Michael De Dora Jr.’s “The Problems with the Atheistic Approach to the World” – only to have him publish a response to … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef, Secular Coalition for America | 44 Comments

Sinéad O’Connor Was Right

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Nearly twenty years ago, Sinéad O’Connor was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live and sang a song called “War.” While the original Bob Marley song talked about racism, O’Connor changed the lyric to “child abuse.” At the end of … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General, Lawsuits | 44 Comments