Monthly Archives: October 2010

Jimmy Carter: I Think An Atheist Could Be Elected President

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Jimmy Carter appeared on The Joy Behar Show Wednesday night and she spoke with him about religion (at the 5:58 mark): Behar: Yes. Let me ask you about religion for a second because when you were president, I know that … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 21 Comments

I’m Pro-Life, Too

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Laura at Thinkerbell is taking back the word: The Religious Right is Pro-Fetus, Pro-Zygote, Pro-Little-Bunch-Of-Cells, Pro-Sea-Monkey, Pro-People-Seeds. Those labels all fit very well. But where is the Conservative Christian fighting for the life of the rape victim mother? Where is … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, General | 114 Comments

Ask Richard: I Came Out as Gay, But I’m Afraid to Come Out as an Atheist

Posted on October 28, 2010 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Hi Richard, I’m a 25 year old gay male atheist. I’ve been an atheist for quite a while despite being raised as a church attending Christian. I grew up in … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 14 Comments

The Generous Atheist Billionaires

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Illini Secular Student Alliance (ISSA), in cooperation with SSA national and the Champaign Urbana Freethinkers, have joined forces to put ads on five buses in Champaign-Urbana, beginning in November. I love the concept: Too bad I can barely see … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 82 Comments

Arkansas School Board Member Celebrates Gay Suicides

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: McCance is resigning from the school board: “I’m sorry I’ve hurt people with my comments,” Clint McCance, vice-president of the Midland School District in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas said. “I’m sorry I made those ignorant comments and hurt people on … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, GLBT | 78 Comments

Taco Baby

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Guest Contributor

It’s making a crawl for the border: I don’t really want to know if there’s “beef” in that taco… (Thanks to @SupremeC0urtney for the link!)

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 17 Comments

Another Incentive to Buy the Skeptics Calendars

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Hmm… JT Eberhard made me an offer regarding the sexy, sexy, skeptic calendars. If we sell 600 calendars, you can be in the Skepticon 4 calendar. Hot damn. Get on that, people! I’ll have tenure by then. So nothing bad … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 9 Comments

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Disparages Atheists

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Members of the Unione degli Atei e degli Agnostici Razionalisti (UAAR), an Italian atheist group, sent the following letter to their President regarding the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Franco Frattini (translated): Dear Mr. President, We had occasion to read an … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 54 Comments

Cenk Uygur to Speak at the FFRF Convention

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

by Jesse Galef – I’m going to the Freedom From Religion Foundation convention is this weekend!  If you can’t join Hemant to go gallivanting off to the Rally to Restore Sanity in DC, come to Madison, WI with me! It … Continue reading →

Posted in FFRF, Jesse Galef | 9 Comments

Did the Congresswoman Say ‘Under God’ in the Pledge?

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Betty McCollum is a Democrat running for re-election in Minnesota’s 4th congressional district. It looks like she’s going to win her seat back, but not before a last-second attack from her opponent. The attacks comes courtesy of an 8-year-old video … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 32 Comments