Monthly Archives: August 2010

Not the Cover You Would Expect

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Kurt Westergaard is the Danish cartoonist responsible for this not-at-all-controversial drawing: His autobiography, Manden Bag Stregen (“The Man Behind the Line”), is coming out this November, but that iconic picture won’t be on the cover. Instead, you’ll see this: That … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fine Arts, General, Politics | 10 Comments

Diversity in the Freethought Community

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Guest Contributor

At the Secular Student Alliance conference a few weeks ago, the Center for Inquiry’s Debbie Goddard spoke about diversity in the Freethought Movement — how it’s not always there and how we can take steps to fix it. Debbie has … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 9 Comments

“Enjoy Life” Billboard Goes up in Watertown, Wisconsin

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is on a billboard frenzy this week. Just days after announcing 20 new billboards in Florida, they’re putting another one up — a brand new one — in Watertown, Wisconsin. It’s paid for by an … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, FFRF, General | 11 Comments

Interview with Last Comic Standing‘s Myq Kaplan

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Myq Kaplan is one clever, funny dude. He finished 5th in the season finale of Last Comic Standing earlier this week. If you need any proof of his appeal to atheists and science/math geeks everywhere, just take a look at … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Interviews, Pop Culture | 11 Comments

How Many Spies *Were* There at the AFTAH Anti-Gay-Rights Academy?

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I sent two. Truth Wins Out sent one (who got short audio recordings). Gapers Block sent one. How many people were actually attending the conference? (Reader Matt sent me this seemingly-appropriate Onion link ) Our next job should totally be … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Infiltration | 23 Comments

The Pope Did What?!

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Guest Contributor

In December of 2009, Bishops Raymond Field and Eamonn Walsh resigned from their positions. They didn’t molest little children themselves, but they never pursued allegations of sexual abuse. So they were complicit in the Catholic Church sex scandal Anyway, they’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General | 22 Comments

We End Up in the Same Spot

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Atheists know this already, but it might not be as clear cut for a lot of Christians. At least David Hayward understands the obvious: Beyond the grave, though, our ideas diverge. David’s a Christian and he adds: I know what … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 24 Comments

North Dakota’s Religious Liberty Restoration Amendment is Bad News

Posted on August 12, 2010 by

Apparently, all it takes for a crack at privileging religion is 25,688 individual signatures. The North Dakota Family Alliance is working toward that magic number in order to get the Religious Liberty Restoration Amendment before North Dakota voters this November. … Continue reading →

Posted in Brittany Meyer, General, Lawsuits | 15 Comments

The AFTAH Anti-Gay-Rights Academy: From the Perspective of Two Who Attended, Day 3 of 3

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Two months ago, I posted that Americans for Truth About Homosexuality was holding a “Truth Academy” in order to train the next generation of anti-gay-rights activists. Attendees needed to pay a registration fee and get a “recommendation” from a pastor. … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, GLBT, Infiltration, Politics | 80 Comments

A Pastor (Seriously) Thanks the New Atheists

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Guest Contributor

On August 1st in Oklahoma City, Pastor Michael Dowd — the author of Thank God for Evolution — delivered a sermon thanking the New Atheists… and he wasn’t being sarcastic about it. Hell, check out the scripture readings for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General, Science | 54 Comments