Monthly Archives: March 2010

Interview with Eric Kaufmann, Author of Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth?

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Religious fundamentalists have a lot of babies. They don’t even have to be fundies. I mean, there’s clearly something in holy water that makes a Catholic woman’s uterus extra-powerful. Last year, I shared an excerpt from Kathryn Joyce‘s book Quiverfull … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Interviews | 35 Comments

The Top 10 Good Things About Being Godless

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Phil Zuckerman is the author of Society Without God and the forthcoming book Faith No More: How and Why People Reject Religion. He spoke at the Freedom From Religion Foundation‘s convention last November and a transcript of his talk is … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Humor | 41 Comments

We All End Up in the Same Place

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Guest Contributor

David Hayward draws the truth: Ultimately, we all just end up in the same place. The different is that atheists are honest about what happens when we all die. We don’t make up stories about the afterlife. We don’t claim … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 66 Comments

Wisconsin Lawmakers Introduce Repeal of Religious Exemptions for Child Abuse and Neglect

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Madeline Kara Neumann died unnecessarily a couple years ago because her parents prayed for her recovery from ketoacidosis instead of taking her to a doctor. The whole tragedy shed light on the exemptions given to religious parents under Wisconsin law. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 9 Comments

Latinos Divorcing Catholicism?

Posted on March 17, 2010 by greaternewhope

Hi everyone, this is Ron Gold. Latino-Americans have traditionally been dependable Catholics, though they are slowly but surely becoming more religiously diverse, as seen below: Notice the number who report no religion has almost doubled from 1990 to 2008, going … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Ron Gold | 14 Comments

Einstein’s God: Can We Reconcile Science and Religion?

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Can we reconcile science and religion? The host of American Public Media’s Speaking of Faith, Krista Tippett, believes we can. She calls them both “pursuits of cohesive knowledge and underlying truths” and does not believe they are necessarily in opposition. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 72 Comments

What Should Pastors Do When They Don’t Believe What They Preach?

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Guest Contributor

It’s a question that you have to ask anytime you hear pastors say something ridiculous: Do they really believe that? Sadly, the answer is usually yes… but it’s not always the case. Author Daniel Dennett and clinical social worker Linda … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General | 64 Comments

A Christian Solution to the Health Care Crisis

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Don’t like your current insurance or the proposed government solution to the health care crisis? NPR’s Jeff Brady has a story on what a group of Evangelical Christians are doing about it: pooling their health costs and paying for each … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, General, Politics | 59 Comments

Ask Richard: A Young Woman, a Muslim Boyfriend, and Two Hysterical Parents

Posted on March 16, 2010 by richard wade

Dahlia wrote a long and eloquent letter which I have edited and paraphrased for space reasons. For greater anonymity, I have changed her name. Dear Richard, I’m an 18 year old girl from Sweden and I’m in my last year … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Love, Richard Wade | 44 Comments

Atheist Bus Ads in Detroit Vandalized

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Detroit Coalition of Reason’s atheist bus ads were saying, “Don’t Believe in God? You’re Not Alone.” Some vandals couldn’t deal with that message so they decided to change it themselves, presumbly to suit their own point of view: “Acts … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 22 Comments