Monthly Archives: July 2010

Why I Care About Prayer

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

by Jesse Galef – Yesterday I asked how you would react to someone praying for you. Your reactions spanned the gamut, as I expected. There’s one type of response I wanted to specifically address, because I think it’s a common … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist/Christian Cooperation, General, Jesse Galef | 45 Comments

The Response I Wish More Christians Would Give

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The night before I left for The Amazing Meeting, I saw this segment on The Daily Show and cracked up. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c

Posted in General, Politics | 42 Comments

Math Meets FSM

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Guest Contributor

M.C. Escher would have been proud. Mark Dow created a tessellation featuring the Flying Spaghetti Monster: Wow. Colorful and gorgeous. The enlarged version looks even better. If you really want to geek out, here’s the math behind how he created … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 17 Comments

Atheist in the Maldives Kills Himself

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Guest Contributor

When one man in the Maldives confessed that he was no longer a Muslim, all hell broke loose. That’s what you would expect in a country that requires its citizens to be Sunni Muslims. That man, Mohamed Nazim, eventually recanted. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 83 Comments

Yay, Feminism! Boo, Feminism…

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Who do you think gave this nod to feminism in an interview? Feminism certainly addressed problems that needed to be addressed. Before the late 1960s, when the women’s movement came into full force, women were treated like sex objects, and … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 84 Comments

When They Pray For You

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

by Jesse Galef – How do you feel when people say they’re praying for you? I’m not talking about them praying for you to “find your way” (which I find rather condescending) but the times they genuinely care about your … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef | 71 Comments

City Council Prayers Cause Trouble

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Guest Contributor

A number of city councils are heading for disaster. I swear, all these problems would stop if local mayors just did away with pre-meeting prayers… but they won’t. They get off on pushing their personal faith. It’s one thing when … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics | 26 Comments

For the Weekend Stalkers

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I’m doing a couple events this weekend for those who might be interested. On Saturday, I’ll be in Des Moines speaking at the Iowa Secularists Conference. There will be entertainment. And there will be Math. You’ve been warned. On Sunday … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 6 Comments

Nuts and Bolts: An Illusion by Jerry Andrus

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Jerry Andrus was an American magician who created a lot of terrific optical illusions in his day. I met a guy named Rex Young at The Amazing Meeting 8 who demonstrated a few of Andrus’ illusions to me. This one … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General | 3 Comments

Humanist Association of Ottawa Educates Psychic-Visiting Crowd

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Last week, the Humanist Association of Ottawa found out that there was an event in their community that they really needed to attend — “The Psychic Experience” with Matthew Stapley. Basically, Stapley was going to perform cold readings (a la … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pseudoscience | 18 Comments