Monthly Archives: May 2010

Update on Wisconsin College Atheist Group Drawing Muhammad on Campus

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Yesterday, I mentioned that members of the Atheists, Humanists, & Agnostics group at the University of Wisconsin – Madison were going to draw stick figure images of Muhammad on their campus to stand up for their free speech rights. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General, Secular Student Alliance | 86 Comments

What’s Wrong with Premarital Sex?

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Guest Contributor

(Hemant’s note: This is a guest post by JulietEcho. She is the admin on our Friendly Atheist forum and is currently applying to law schools. She has previously written about polyamory both here and on Daylight Atheism.) … I grew … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, General, Love | 63 Comments

Wisconsin College Atheist Group to Draw Muhammad on Campus

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Guest Contributor

A few days ago, I mentioned that the Atheists, Agnostics & Freethinkers at the University of Illinois chalked their campus up with stick figure images of Muhammad. Chris Calvey, the president of the Atheists, Humanists, & Agnostics group at the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 68 Comments

Circle of Babies

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Guest Contributor

To answer your question, I don’t know. But it needs a caption. (Thanks to Joe for the link!)

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 64 Comments

Ask Richard: Respecting Beliefs Vs. Respectful Treatment

Posted on May 3, 2010 by richard wade

Note: When letter writers sign with their first names instead of a pseudonym or nickname, I randomly change their name for added anonymity. Dear Richard, I grew up in a seriously fundamentalist Christian home (e.g. we weren’t allowed to watch … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, GLBT, Richard Wade | 26 Comments

Massimo Pigliucci Criticizes “Scientism”

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Philosopher Massimo Pigliucci is the author of a new book Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk. Just from the title, it sounds very promising, yes? Well, this extended, exclusive passage from the book may get your atheist … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General, Science | 69 Comments

Emailing Issue

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: Looks like everything is back to normal Thanks for bearing with me. … For the time being, emails sent to this site aren’t getting to me. I’ll try to resolve this as soon as I can. In the meantime, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 5 Comments

Stained Glass Flying Spaghetti Monster

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I have a newfound appreciated for stained-glass windows: It was created by artist Sarah Pierce. I don’t know where it’s located, but if someone tells me, I’ll go worship there from now on.

Posted in Fine Arts, General, Humor | 18 Comments

Atheism and Diabetes

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Guest Contributor

40-Year-Old-Atheist has a son with Type I Diabetes. Recently, he went to a conference for families dealing with the same issue and he encountered a lot of religious families. That set him apart: I do not ask “Why him?”. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Parenting, General, Science | 41 Comments

Heading to the University of Oregon

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Guest Contributor

On Friday, May 21st, I’ll be speaking at the University of Oregon (in the city of Eugene) for the Alliance of Happy Atheists. All the details can be found here! The event is free and there will be all sorts … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 20 Comments