Monthly Archives: November 2010

Can You Be a Skeptic Without Being an Atheist?

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Guest Contributor

One of these days, I want to start a blogosphere flame war. Maybe I’ll accuse PZ Myers of being a secret evangelical or something. Until then, I’ll watch this one from a distance. JT Eberhard is organizing Skepticon 3 this … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 108 Comments

Should Atheists Start Breeding Like Crazy?

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor

We’re being outbred. Big time. Here’s a serious problem with that theory: today’s strongly religious people tend to have a relatively large number of children, whereas secularists increasingly have few, if they have them at all. If you believe in … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 73 Comments

Catholic School Censors Newspaper Article by Gay Teenager

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor

High school senior Sean Simonson wrote an article about the difficulty of life as a gay teen for the student newspaper at Benilde-St. Margaret’s School in Minnesota. The piece was also published on the paper’s website… but after people started … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, GLBT | 31 Comments

Thanksgiving Without God

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Salt Lake Tribune published an article about atheists celebrating Thanksgiving. It turns out — who knew? — that non-religious people can be thankful, too! West Valley City resident Ken Guthrie and his partner will be at his aunt’s house … Continue reading →

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Peter LaBarbera: Why Did a Gay Man Get Treated with Respect?!

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: Dan Savage has responded to LaBarbera’s claims here. … Anti-gay activist Peter LaBarbera is pissed off at my local public broadcasting station because it aired an interview with sex columnist Dan Savage and treated him like a human being: … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 42 Comments

The Extraordinary Claims Campaign Hits Canada

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Guest Contributor

On Friday, the Centre for Inquiry Canada will launch the “Extraordinary Claims Campaign” featuring bus ads and in-person educational events: There’s a wonderfully broad spectrum of foolish beliefs on that list. But this is Canada, not the US, so I … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 71 Comments

Excommunicate Me!

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Guest Contributor

In the Philippines, there’s a Reproductive Health (RH) bill that will be presented to the Congressional Committee of Population and Family Relations next week. It’s a response to the country’s rapidly growing population. The bill, which proposes national funding for, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 30 Comments

I’m a Non-White Atheist; Hear Me Roar

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Alom Shaha has an important piece in the Guardian about the lack of racial minorities in the organized atheist movement: The atheist and sceptic movements are dominated by white men and I think this is a problem… … These are … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 118 Comments

Go Forth and Spread the Good News!… but Not On Facebook

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: It turns out Rev. Miller admitted to having a threesome with his wife and a church assistant. I don’t care what he does in his bedroom, but I don’t recall threesomes being endorsed by the Bible as a way … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, General, Love | 42 Comments

A Church’s Discussion Guide for the Hitchens/Dembski Debate

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Thursday morning, Christopher Hitchens will be debating Intelligent Design proponent William Dembski at Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas. The debate is mostly for a middle school and high school audience. The church in question has put out a discussion … Continue reading →

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