Monthly Archives: May 2010

Wisconsin College Atheist Group Says Word Muhammad Was Wiped Off

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Just a couple days after the Atheists, Humanists, & Agnostics group at the University of Wisconsin – Madison drew stick figure images of Muhammad on their campus, the word “Muhammad” has been rubbed away on several of their images. The … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 42 Comments

A Response to the National Day of Prayer

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is celebrating the National Day of Prayer by launching a brand new bus ad campaign in Madison, Wisconsin: The ad campaign’s theme is “America is not a Christian nation.” Signs on bus interiors and exteriors … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, FFRF, General | 29 Comments

The National Day of No Prayer

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Today’s the day right-wing Christians have labeled a National Day of Prayer. Many government officials across the country will forget that there’s a separation of church and state and declare their religiosity and pander to the base like crazy. To … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 17 Comments

No One Should Restore Stephen Baldwin

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Guest Contributor

You may have already seen the site RestoreStephenBaldwin.org: As far as I can tell, it’s a real site, not a parody. (Poe’s Law is in effect.) I love this response to it, though, from Robert Paul Reyes at NewsBlaze: I … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Pop Culture | 36 Comments

Can You Be Honest, Intelligent, and Religious?

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Here’s an interesting email from reader Kristen: I was reading for a class on politics in the German Democratic Republic, and i found an interesting quote, which (roughly translated) means “one can have honesty, party loyalty, or intelligence, but only … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 41 Comments

If Science Acted Like Religion…

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I love this short little excerpt that’s been making the rounds from a talk Richard Dawkins gave at Berkeley. In it, he talks about how easily we would dismiss science if it shared certain similarities to religion: It’s amazing how … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Science | 24 Comments

Are Atheists Hiding Behind the Scarlet A?

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Guest Contributor

A month ago, there was a push to get atheists to change their Facebook profile picture to the atheist A symbol. I liked the idea. It was a way to show your atheist pride — that there are indeed a … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 52 Comments

The Son Needed Blood, So What Did the Father Do?

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Five-year-old Jepheth Afum was brought to a hospital in Ghana last week. Doctors found that he was anemic and losing blood quickly. They knew the only way to save him was to give him a blood transfusion, so they began … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 33 Comments

An Atheist’s Actual Worst Nightmare

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Forget bananas. Imagine a 21-foot-tall baby. Spain has built a giant robot baby and unleashed it on millions of unsuspecting visitors to the 2010 Expo in Shanghai, China. So far the baby’s been peaceful, but organizers are hoping it doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 28 Comments

Any Law Experts Out There?

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Are you a lawyer? Law school student? Pre-law student? Do you like to write about church/state separation issues? (Are you good at it?) If so, contact me. I could use your help…

Posted in General, Lawsuits | 11 Comments