Monthly Archives: May 2010

Homeopathic Medicine is an Oxymoron

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Next week, the British Medical Association may “lobby for homoeopathy to be banned from the UK National Health Service.” It’s a long overdue move. Homeopathic medicine is nothing but a placebo that gullible people choose to take. The government shouldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pseudoscience | 17 Comments

Eric Workman’s Graduation Speech

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Greenwood High School is the place where students voted to have a graduation prayer, a judge said no, and then the school told speakers they would not screen their speeches beforehand. The class president invoked the Christian god (which she … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits | 55 Comments

The Lifelong Peacenik

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Guest Contributor

My friend Jeannette Watland was recently featured in the Minnesota Women’s Press and it’s a terrific article. Jeannette is the president of Camp Quest of Minnesota and former president of Minnesota Atheists. Her pleasant demeanor has helped her out in … Continue reading →

Posted in Camp Quest, General, GLBT | 9 Comments

African American Atheists Featured on NPR

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Last week, I mentioned the “largest ever gathering of black atheists.” Now, NPR has a story on the African Americans for Humanism conference in Washington, D.C. featuring CFI’s Norm Allen and The Root’s Jamila Bey. You can listen to the … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 3 Comments

How Did Greenwood High School’s Graduation Go?

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Greenwood High School in Indiana is the place where school officials wanted to inject prayer into the graduation, let students vote on the matter (as if breaking the law is something you can vote on), were told by a judge … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits | 34 Comments

Non-Overlapping Magisteria? Not At All.

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Guest Contributor

For anyone who believes that religion and science are separate ways of finding the “truth” and that you can’t apply scientific principles to religious claims, Jesus and Mo point out that religion always seems to have something to say about … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Science | 9 Comments

Math Teacher Fired for Not Being Catholic Enough

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Guest Contributor

A 27-year-old math teacher just got fired for supposedly being an atheist. (You can bet my eyes widened when I read about that…) But apparently, it’s all ok… because she worked at a Catholic school and they are allowed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits | 30 Comments

Carnival of the Godless Seeks Hosts

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Carnival of the Godless is a biweekly compilation of some of the best postings about atheism. Anyone can submit their postings and one blog does the compiling. It’s a great way to get your new blog seen by lots … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 3 Comments

Gathering of Atheists in Chicago

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

For anyone in the Chicagoland area, a group of atheists (including me) are gathering at Matisse Tavern and Grill this Saturday night. You’re welcome to join us … For those who don’t use Facebook, the event begins at 8:00 p.m., … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 2 Comments

Speaking Out Against City Council Invocations

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Last week, I mentioned how Bill Knight, the mayor of Greensboro, North Carolina, decided to have prayers before city council meetings. Joshua Deaton and other members of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Atheists/Agnostics/Skeptics attended a city council meeting … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics, Secular Student Alliance | 8 Comments