Monthly Archives: August 2010

Lakeland City Council Finds Loophole to Allow for Religious Invocations

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Guest Contributor

In Florida, the Lakeland City Council members can’t get enough prayer. They invite predominantly Christian people to deliver invocations and they see nothing wrong with this. The Atheists of Florida filed a lawsuit (PDF) telling them to stop. They even … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics | 31 Comments

A Scary Combination?

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Jessica Hagy combines Adult Attention with Danger for Kids and the result is…: I know most people who served mass did so without incident, but it’s still amazing to me how anyone could defend the actions of the Catholic Church. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 8 Comments

Ask Richard: Should I Come Out to My Parents? Letter 2 of 2

Posted on August 5, 2010 by richard wade

When young people consider coming out as an atheist to their parents, they usually face two main challenges. One is the financial and physical dependence on their parents they may still have, and the other is their unfinished process of … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 11 Comments

Prop H8 Overturned

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I watched this clip again last night and it was just as powerful then as it was when I first saw it a couple years ago. Keith Olbermann said this shortly after Prop 8 was passed in November, 2008: … … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 40 Comments

The Dad and the Abortion Protesters

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Last month, Aaron Gouveia took his wife (MJ) to a clinic to have a surgical abortion. There were personal reasons for that decision, but that didn’t matter to the protesters outside the clinic. Aaron and MJ made their way inside, … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, General | 89 Comments

Rationalism vs. Religion

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Oh man, I’m totally re-upping on Rationalism when my subscription is set to expire: (via Crispian Jago)

Posted in General, Humor | 25 Comments

Atheist Billboard Goes Up in Louisville

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Kentucky now has an atheist billboard, courtesy of the Louisville Coalition of Reason! It’s up until August 28th, thanks to $4,100 from the United Coalition of Reason. Reaching out to the like minded isn’t the only goal of the effort. … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 32 Comments

Win a Copy of ¡Satiristas! by Paul Provenza and Dan Dion

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Comedian Paul Provenza is the man behind the movie The Aristocrats and he’s the marquee name in the new Showtime series The Green Room with Paul Provenza. I had a chance to hear him speak at The Amazing Meeting 8 … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Contests, General, Humor | 190 Comments

The Kids Got Phone Calls from God

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Guest Contributor

What comes to mind when I write “Vacation Bible School”? I asked a few atheist friends and the word “brainwashing” came up more than once. I was hesitant about using that word myself because it’s not like the counselors know … Continue reading →

Posted in Camp Quest, Churches, General | 61 Comments

National Association of Evangelicals Opposes Koran Burning

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Pastor Terry Jones is still planning to burn Korans on September 11th but there’s opposition coming from within Christendom. The National Association of Evangelicals has condemned plans by a Florida church to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General, Politics | 25 Comments