Monthly Archives: August 2010

I Picked a Winner and Wouldn’t You Know It…

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Last week, I held an online fundraiser for the Secular Student Alliance with the grand prize being a special copy of I Sold My Soul on eBay with the signatures of several atheist leaders and celebrities within our movement. Over … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Contests, General | 9 Comments

How Has the Internet Helped Humanism?

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Guest Contributor

A website called Patheos seeks to “engage in the global dialogue about religion and spirituality and to explore and experience the world’s beliefs.” Yesterday, they released their “portal” on Humanism which includes essays from people like Ed Buckner (President of … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 24 Comments

Another Atheist Billboard Vandalized

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Freedom From Religion Foundation placed this excellent sign in Watertown, Wisconsin a few weeks ago: And what does it look like now? What you see there is yellow paint that was splattered over the sign late last week: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 54 Comments

Help a Pastor’s Son

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I got a message from my friend Jon Weyer that someone he knows is going through a really rough time right now: … my pastor’s son has Juvenile Myositis, a horrible autoimmune disease that causes him a great amount of … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist/Christian Cooperation, General | 18 Comments

Ask Richard: A Tale From China that Could Have Been From Anywhere

Posted on August 30, 2010 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Dear Richard: I am an atheist Chinese teenager living in an international community in Beijing, China. I used to be a Christian until one day I realized that Christianity is … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Love, Richard Wade | 13 Comments

Since When Does Tolerance Only Mean Pro-Christian?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Karen McKay, a “retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel living in Western North Carolina,” has an opinion piece in the Asheville Citizen-Times that throws together just about every lie about church/state separation you can imagine, all so she can argue that … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics | 48 Comments

Strawbaby!

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Guest Contributor

For the atheists who wants to get their meat and vegetables in one helping, we now have StrawBaby! That’s a proposed Halloween costume for the child. I fully approve (Thanks to Sarah for the link!)

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 10 Comments

CFI Wants Ground Zero to be Free of All Religion

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Center for Inquiry is opposing the building of Park51 — the (close to) Ground Zero Mosque (and Community Center). Their reasoning is rather interesting: … it would be inappropriate to build any new house of worship in the area … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 52 Comments

Do Atheist Help Centers Exist?

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I don’t know why I read letters-to-the-editor written by people who have no idea what they’re talking about. But I came across this one and it just pissed me off: I just want to say how tired I am of … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 52 Comments

Is “Fake” Christianity Any Better Than the “Real” Version?

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

A CNN article about how more teens are becoming “fake” Christians is making the rounds. It discusses Professor Kenda Creasy Dean and her work on the National Study of Youth and Religion: The study included Christians of all stripes — … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 56 Comments