Monthly Archives: September 2010

The Dawkins Conservatoire

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Francis Beckett imagines what the “Richard Dawkins Humanist Conservatoire” would look like: As a humanist school, we will pride ourselves on our teaching of religion. Other faith schools have agitated for and been given the right to discriminate against teachers … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 15 Comments

Christian Politician Snubs Iceland’s Gay Prime Minister

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Some basic background for those of you who don’t follow Icelandic politics: Jóhanna Sigurdardóttir is the prime minister of Iceland — she’s the world’s first openly gay PM, married to Jónina Leósdóttir, and she and her wife recently visited the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 27 Comments

An Atheist Protects a Chaplain in the Navy

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: I posted this earlier with incorrect information. Now that I’ve had a chance to fix it, I’m reposting it with the old comments still intact. Sorry for any confusion! … Last week, the Wall Street Journal had a really … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Military Atheists | 31 Comments

This is Why You Can’t Trust Blog-Analyzing Websites

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I curse Jen McCreight for pointing this out to me: friendlyatheist.com is probably written by a female somewhere between 66-100 years old. The writing style is personal and upset most of the time. That is *so* far from the truth. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 33 Comments

Positively Promoting a Campus Atheist Group in Minnesota

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Guest Contributor

At the University of Minnesota, there’s a tradition called “Paint the Bridge,” where campus groups can paint panels on the side of a bridge with their logo, meeting info, etc. The Campus Atheists, Skeptics, and Humanists (CASH) have participated for … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 27 Comments

How You Can Burn the Koran Today

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The J-Walk Blog explains it step-by-step: It’s easy. Here’s how to do it in Windows: Go here and download the Holy Quran as a PDF file Locate the PDF file on your computer Select the file and click Burn Insert … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 23 Comments

Off to Alabama

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I’m off to Mobile, Alabama today to speak at the University of South Alabama! The event will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the USA Humanities Building — Auditorium Room 170. The newspapers haven’t offered much coverage, but I was … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 31 Comments

50 Atheist Billboards Go Up in Atlanta

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is heading to Atlanta with a bang — they’re putting up 50 billboards in the area for a month: This is the largest single billboard campaign undertaken to date by the Madison, Wis.-based Foundation, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, FFRF, General | 64 Comments

How Did Christianity Warp Your Sexuality?

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Guest Contributor

William Lobdell, the author of Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith Reporting on Religion in America and Found Unexpected Peace, is working on a new project and he could use your help. He is looking to hear stories … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Love | 39 Comments

A Children’s Book for Atheists?

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I know we’re not fans of labeling children with any particular religion, but I kinda want to read Crispian Jago‘s story to a little kid… The full story can be read here (via Science, Reason and Critical Thinking)

Posted in Books, General, Humor | 14 Comments