Monthly Archives: October 2010

Congrats, Jen!

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Jen McCreight appears in the latest issue of More magazine as part of the “New Feminists” spread: There’s a very Jen-like self-description, too: “Grad student; liberal, geeky, nerdy, scientific, perverted atheist (all her words)” Congratulations to her It’s a well-deserved … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 8 Comments

Foundation Beyond Belief Chooses Replacement Beneficiary

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Guest Contributor

After the Soulforce debacle, Foundation Beyond Belief has a new beneficiary in our Human Rights category: We are pleased to announce that MARRIAGE EQUALITY USA has been selected as our new beneficiary in the Human Rights category for 4th quarter … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General, GLBT | 17 Comments

20,000+ Finns Resign from Church

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Guest Contributor

After a TV show about homosexuality and the church aired in Finland, people began leaving the church in droves. At the moment, more than 20,000 people have resigned. On Saturday, some 4,500 members resigned from the church. On Sunday, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General | 26 Comments

Atheist Bus Shelter Ads Go Up in Washington, D.C.

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The brand new Washington DC Area Coalition of Reason has put up ads on bus shelters by the National Mall reading, “Don’t Believe in God? Join the club.” The cost? $7,875: Reaching out to the like-minded isn’t the only goal … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 20 Comments

The Economic Argument Against Pseudoscience

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor

If it worked, every company would’ve jumped on the bandwagon: The hidden text: Not to be confused with ‘making money selling this stuff to OTHER people who think it works’, which corporate accountants and actuaries have zero problems with. (via … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 19 Comments

The Social Network and Darwin Mashup

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The poster for The Social Network is just ripe for parody… I love this Darwin version (Thanks to Bryan for the link!)

Posted in General, Humor, Pop Culture | 15 Comments

Are Muslim Women Receiving Special Treatment at GMU?

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: There were a few errors in this piece regarding the names of schools and their public/private status when I originally posted it. I think they’ve been corrected now. … A couple years ago, George Mason University was in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 122 Comments

Generation Next Is Stepping Away from Church

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Another article about religious demographics, another sign that we’re heading in the right direction: As recently as 1990, all but 7% of Americans claimed a religious affiliation, a figure that had held constant for decades. Today, 17% of Americans say … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Demographics, General, Politics | 34 Comments

Her Atheism Just Wasn’t An Issue

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Here’s a quick, wonderful story from a reader, Sydney: I had an experience today that was memorable for just how ordinary it was. I was in a Gender class and we were partnered and asked to pick apart what a … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 33 Comments

The Secret Lives of Atheists

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Hmm… they’ve made a documentary about atheists. Our secrets are out! Definitely NSFW… (Thanks to Stephanie for the link!)

Posted in General, Humor | 22 Comments