Monthly Archives: November 2010

Humanist Tolerance is Nothing like Religious Bigotry

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

by Jesse Galef – I swear, I thought I was used to the knee-jerk objections to nontheistic ad campaigns. We atheists and humanists come out with some of the most innocuous statements like “Don’t believe in God? You are not … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, Jesse Galef | 66 Comments

A Gay Teenager Stands Up for His Suspended Teacher

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Guest Contributor

You may have already heard the story about Graeme Taylor, but it deserves to be spread. In Ann Arbor, Michigan, Howell High teacher Jay McDowell had been suspended without pay “for two days for asking a student to remove her … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, GLBT, Politics | 35 Comments

Atheists in Austin Adopted a Highway, Too!

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The Atheist Longhorns at the University of Texas at Austin adopted a street last year. I just found out the Atheist Community of Austin adopted a street of their own, too! They did it a while ago, but it’s still … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, Atheist Generosity, General | 9 Comments

Another Challenge to ‘Under God’ in the Pledge Defeated

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Atheist activist Michael Newdow was recently in a Boston federal appeals court. Along with people who had legal standing in the matter, he wanted the court to rule that the words “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance were a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits | 64 Comments

An Atheist Group Responds to Campus Preachers

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Texas A&M just had anti-abortion protesters come their way, followed by campus preachers. But members of the Agnostic and Atheist Student Group (AASG) were ready for them The Rally to Restore Sanity mindset was clearly present. Keri Bean, the president … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 32 Comments

Richard Dawkins Answers Questions and Reads His Hatemail

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Richard Dawkins agreed to answer the most popular questions for him at Reddit. They were asked and voted upon, and now Dawkins has responded with this video: Hatemail sounds so much cooler when read with a British accent

Posted in General, Humor, Science | 34 Comments

Take Advantage While You Can

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Guest Contributor

The British edition of The Atheist’s Guide to Christmas is available for the Kindle for only $1.01. Get it now! (via Pharyngula)

Posted in Books, General | 8 Comments

Another Major Gift to an Atheist Group

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Wow. Another story about an extremely generous atheist donor. That’s #3 this week! A couple days ago, I mentioned a $15,000 matching offer from software entrepreneur Ron Verstappen to the Secular Student Alliance. This comes right after Todd Stiefel‘s six-figure … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General, Secular Coalition for America, Secular Student Alliance | 5 Comments

A Positive Article About an Atheist Professor

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Guest Contributor

When you hear the phrase “atheist professor,” maybe this often-forwarded, untrue email comes to mind. Dr. Hector Avalos is an atheist professor and an overall good guy — an educator who isn’t biased against religious students, a Bible scholar with … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 16 Comments

Letter to America from an Atheist in a Foxhole

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Jordan Elias has a short-but-excellent open letter to America about being an atheist in a foxhole: You will not vote for me for public office, but you will let me fight your battles. You will not let me teach your … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Military Atheists | 38 Comments