Monthly Archives: July 2010

Interview with David Javerbaum, Former Executive Producer of The Daily Show

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Guest Contributor

One of the personal highlights for me at The Amazing Meeting was the chance to interview David Javerbaum, the former head writer and executive producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He was one of the lead authors of … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Interviews, Politics | 7 Comments

University of Illinois Professor Fired for Being Anti-Gay

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Guest Contributor

My mind is being blown. The Illinois Family Institute and several atheists are on the same side of a controversial issue. The issue is that Dr. Kenneth Howell, a professor at the University of Illinois, taught a class on Catholicism. … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, GLBT | 80 Comments

What Should Secular Students Do?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Dave Niose, the President of the American Humanist Association, has some excellent advice at Salon about what secular students ought to do. He goes into more depth in his piece, but here are the bulletpoints: [Stand] up for what’s right … Continue reading →

Posted in Secular Student Alliance | 13 Comments

What Do We Know About Hell?

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

by Jesse Galef – Yesterday, Hemant implied that we can’t know anything about the afterlife, and called out the evangelical Charisma magazine for printing an FAQ about Heaven. (Turns out we have jobs in Heaven…) Well, I don’t read Charisma … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Jesse Galef | 13 Comments

To Be or Not to Be… a Dick

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Guest Contributor

One of the most discussed issues from The Amazing Meeting this past weekend was Phil Plait‘s talk about how we treat people who disagree with us. In essence, “Don’t Be a Dick.” Here’s the gist of it: Phil says (and … Continue reading →

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Church Members Sue after Doomsday Fails to Occur

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

by Jesse Galef – Someone is suing the church. No, it’s not the Catholic Church and it’s not about the whole “raping children” thing. In Australia, the Agape Ministries used claims about a doomsday to trick the congregation into donating. … Continue reading →

Posted in Jesse Galef, Lawsuits | 42 Comments

Nothing Happens When You Lose Your Faith

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Guest Contributor

David Hayward points out how times have changed for atheists: Has God gotten nicer? Of course not. Hell, Christians today still think you’re going to burn in hell eternally if you don’t buy into their mythology. The first panel mixes … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 41 Comments

Atheist Billboard Vintages

Posted on July 12, 2010 by

by Jesse Galef – The funniest thing about the atheist billboard campaigns is that it almost doesn’t matter what they say. The message gets bypassed and the signs turn into a lightning rod for all the religious arguments about atheism. … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, Jesse Galef | 31 Comments

Ask Richard: Grieving the Loss of Belief

Posted on July 12, 2010 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Dear Richard, I have a friend who until very recently identified as Catholic. Her entire family is Catholic, and she had a rather liberal interpretation of the faith, but she … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 37 Comments

What Do We Know About Heaven?

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Guest Contributor

A couple years ago, I started receiving Christian magazines in my mailbox. (I guess anonymous Christians felt if I read them, I’d get converted or something. Who knows how they found my address…) My favorite in the bunch was Charisma … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 116 Comments