Monthly Archives: November 2010

College Atheist Groups on the Rise

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Daily Orange newspaper at Syracuse University had a front page story yesterday about the rise of college atheist groups: The number of secular student organizations on college campuses is on the rise, with a 42 percent increase from last … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 12 Comments

Let’s Say You Own a Koran…

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I know there’s a general consensus that if you own a book, you have the right to do what you want with it. That rule applies to holy books, too. You want to desecrate a Koran in the name of … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 57 Comments

Ms. Magazine Can’t Seem to Find Any Female Atheist Leaders

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Ms. Magazine has an irresponsibly put-together piece about the supposed lack of women in the “New Atheism” movement: Given the immense harm many organized religions inflict on women through outright violence and institutional oppression, it seems women may have more … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 36 Comments

Atheist Candidate Wynne LeGrow Loses Congressional Race

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Wynne LeGrow was the openly atheist doctor running for a House seat in Virginia’s fourth congressional district. The results are in and he has lost to Republican incumbent Randy Forbes. LeGrow, 65, is a retired physician from Emporia who said … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 23 Comments

He Hates Bags

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I want one NOW. (via Joe. My. God.)

Posted in General, GLBT, Humor | 5 Comments

The Atheist Minority in Uganda

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Guest Contributor

I hate the opening line, but the rest of the article is a nice profile of the atheists in Uganda, a country where only a small percentage of people don’t believe in a god. Some people think religion is a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 27 Comments

A Rebuttal to the Gallup Wellbeing Survey

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Guest Contributor

A few days ago, I posted about a Gallup poll which said that religious Americans have a statistically significantly higher level of wellbeing than nonreligious Americans. Jeff at the blog Inquiry, Blasphemy, and Magic Missiles offers a different take on … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Demographics, General | 22 Comments

What is Respect?

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Penn Jillette has a quotable line about tolerance and respect in the Toronto Star: “There’s a big difference between tolerance and respect. Tolerance is you saying something crazy and me smiling and saying ‘that’s nice.’ Respect is when you say … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 51 Comments

Why I’m Not Voting for Bill Brady

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Guest Contributor

There are plenty of reasons not to vote for Bill Brady for Governor of Illinois. The video captures some of the important ones… and it doesn’t even mention his belief in Creationism: Wherever you live, please go vote for the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 20 Comments

A Megachurch Pastor Has the Courage to Come Out

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Jim Swilley was a megachurch pastor in Georgia for over two decades. According to one reader (via email): They’re located right on I20 and you can’t miss the sign [for the Church in the Now] if you’re headed east out … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 65 Comments