Monthly Archives: June 2010

Act of God Kills Touchdown Jesus

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Guest Contributor

This is Touchdown Jesus, a.k.a. Drowning Jesus, a.k.a. Big Butter Jesus, a.k.a. Quicksand Jesus, a.k.a. King of Kings, in Monroe, Ohio: He no longer exists, though. An “act of god” has done away with him. The large Jesus statue iconic … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 72 Comments

Don’t Forget About the Creation Museum

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Guest Contributor

As a member of the Secular Student Alliance‘s board of directors last year, Phil Ferguson pounced on an opportunity to have PZ Myers lead a tour through the Creation Museum. It was one of the more publicized things we’ve ever … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pseudoscience, Secular Student Alliance | 2 Comments

Ask Richard: Teen Atheist Faces Pressure to Attend Confirmation

Posted on June 14, 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 am thirteen, almost fourteen years old, and recently my parents have been bugging me … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 41 Comments

Interview with Tom Krattenmaker, Author of Onward Christian Athletes

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Tom Krattenmaker has been following the trend of religion in sports for a long while now, and he’s written a book about the subject: Onward Christian Athletes: Turning Ballparks into Pulpits and Players into Preachers. (To my surprise, it’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General, Interviews, Sports | 21 Comments

An Atheist Bear…

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Who knew bears were atheists? Glad I could help educate you all. (Thanks to Amanda for the link!)

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 18 Comments

How Would You Handle This Email?

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Guest Contributor

At the American Humanist Association conference last weekend, Amanda Knief, a cofounder of Iowa Atheists & Freethinkers, presented on the topic of religion and the workplace. One slide she presented was the following (click to enlarge)… how would you handle … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 164 Comments

Why Can’t This Be Our National Motto?

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Reader Nathan sent this image over: It’s not the thing I usually expect to see on a pickup truck, but I love it!

Posted in General | 27 Comments

Christian/Atheist Dialogue in Chicago

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Guest Contributor

For those of you in Chicago, I’ll be doing a Christian/atheist dialogue with the good people at Elements[Chicago] in a couple weeks. It’ll be a chance for Christians and atheists to ask questions about faith — via moderator — to … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist/Christian Cooperation, General | 7 Comments

How Did He Survive His Sinking Ship?

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Donald Blum survived the 1945 sinking of the USS Indianapolis. He was in the water for four days and says that “of the original crew of 1199, only 316 survived.” Why was he one of the survivors? I firmly believe … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 26 Comments

Is There Nothing This Man Can’t Make Awesome?

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Guest Contributor

It’s easy to just dismiss the “World’s Going to End in 2012″ nuts… But when Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why that theory makes no sense, it’s makes you want to seek out those people and explain to them exactly why … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 19 Comments