Monthly Archives: October 2010

It Comes with Dressing…?

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Hmm… I didn’t know atheists were green and dinosaur-like: A spork would save him time. (Thanks to Keith for the link!)

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 9 Comments

The True History of American Church/State Separation

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Think you know the history of separation of church and state? Smithsonian Magazine has an interesting article on the subject by Kenneth C. Davis — he argues that our knowledge of that doctrine contains a lot more myth than we … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 20 Comments

Should Atheists Promote the Interfaith Movement?

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The current edition of the Secular Student Alliance newsletter has a debate on the topic of atheist cooperation in the interfaith community. Jason C. Romero is the Co-President of Interfaith Atheists Agnostics & Humanists at the University of Illinois at … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist/Christian Cooperation, General, Secular Student Alliance | 85 Comments

Sexy, Sexy, Skeptic Calendars

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Guest Contributor

JT Eberhard, Captain of the Missouri State University Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, is one of the organizers of the upcoming Skepticon 3 — a free conference featuring all sorts of awesome people (really, check out that list). In … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 43 Comments

Updates on the Dawkins/Timonen Lawsuit

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Guest Contributor

There’s been a statement released by Blaine Greenberg, the counsel for the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, regarding the lawsuit against former employee Josh Timonen, his girlfriend, and his production company: Despite the public interest in this case, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits | 21 Comments

From Pastor to Apostate

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Guest Contributor

A reader shares this story of a former friend and pastor: When I was a young teenager I followed a boy I had a crush on to his church youth group. I went for less than a school year. At … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Out, General | 30 Comments

Ask Richard: Am I a Hypocrite in a Group of Christian Mothers?

Posted on October 25, 2010 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Hi, I am a mother of two preschoolers. I am an Atheist. Those two things often isolate me on their own, but together, I often feel completely alone. To make … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Atheist Parenting, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 29 Comments

Those Militant Catholic Bloggers

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Guest Contributor

This is really what the Catholic Church needs right now: A group of people trying to make Catholicism even less inclusive. The Associated Press reports that conservative Catholic bloggers are trying to hold the church more accountable: Enraged by dissent … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General, Politics | 43 Comments

The Happiest Atheist Logo Ever

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Alabama Atheists and Agnostics have an awesome logo: If that atom came in plush form, I’d totally buy it. (via Reddit)

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 33 Comments

Are There Marriage Preparation Classes for Atheists?

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Guest Contributor

A reader sends this email and needs your advice: I am engaged to be married and both my fiance and I are atheists living in London, England. We really want to do some kind of marriage preparation course, but can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Love | 31 Comments