Monthly Archives: April 2010

Accurate Posters for Pro-Lifers

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor

You’ve probably seen this type of poster/billboard coming from the pro-life movement: PZ Myers says that information may be true — the “non-functional primordia of those organs” exist at 28 days — but the picture is misleading. If they wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, General | 133 Comments

My Night at Moody Church

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Saturday night, I visited the Moody Church (a typically conservative place) in downtown Chicago to participate in a dialogue with members of a youth group there known as The Venue. This is the third in a series of events where … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist/Christian Cooperation, General | 38 Comments

Student Responds to Mike Huckabee’s Comments About Him

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Guest Contributor

A few months ago, I was emailing back and forth with a student named Michael Tracey at The College of New Jersey about possibly speaking there over my Spring Break since he’s the president of their Secular Student Alliance chapter. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Politics, Secular Student Alliance | 30 Comments

Teabagging for Jesus

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Edward Current knows that Jesus would have been a teabagger: I love Current’s hat and t-shirt; I, too, am opposed to socalism. The ending is also entertaining

Posted in General, Humor, Politics | 16 Comments

BYU Women’s Rugby Team Eliminated from Playoffs by BYU

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Brigham Young University women’s rugby team is complaining. They are a highly-ranked team that could go far in the postseason. This weekend is the quarterfinal matches — the top 16 teams will play each other in 8 games, with … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sports | 30 Comments

Focus on the Family Clarifies Position: We’re Total Bigots

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Plum Line recently reported that Focus on the Family would not oppose a gay/lesbian Supreme Court nominee: “We agree with Senator [Jeff] Sessions,” Bruce Hausknecht, a spokesperson for Focus on the Family, which was founded by top religious right … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Politics | 12 Comments

My Interview on The Drew Marshall Show

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Last weekend, I was a guest on The Drew Marshall Show, a Canadian radio show that deals with religion. You can listen to our conversation here. On the same episode, Drew also interviewed David Hayward (a.k.a. nakedpastor), who’s still on … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 3 Comments

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Why NASA is So Important

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why NASA is so vital to America’s future and why we shouldn’t be underfunding it: Damn, I love that guy. There is good news to report: President Obama has issued a revamped Space policy which will … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics, Science | 14 Comments

Ask Richard: Advice For a Freethinker Entering Middle School

Posted on April 16, 2010 by richard wade

Dear Richard, What advice would you offer to a young freethinker about to start her first year of middle school? Best regards, A Freethinking Mom Middle School Too soon, too soon, childhood dies, Too far away adulthood lies. The long, … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Atheist Parenting, Coming Out, Education, General, Richard Wade | 14 Comments

Christian Refuses to Sign Civility Contract… Guess Why?

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Guest Contributor

We know Christians are divided. There are a lot of Christians who probably agree more with secular values (like separation of church and state) than they do fundamentalist Christian beliefs. Jim Wallis and the folks at the group Sojourners recently … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 21 Comments