Monthly Archives: December 2010

Learning a Few Things from Religious Practices

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: Comments were accidentally turned off when I initially posted this, but they’re back on now! … Dale McGowan gave a great talk at the Secular Student Alliance 2010 Columbia Leadership Summit called “To Hell with the Baby, but Look … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 46 Comments

Malaysian Homosexual Now Faces Death Threats from Muslims

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Azwan Ismail is a brave man in trouble. He recently came out publicly as gay (as part of Dan Savage‘s It Gets Better project): Because he lives in the Islamic country of Malaysia, where homosexual acts are illegal, he’s getting … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Politics | 25 Comments

Kids Debate the Existence of Santa

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Replace “Santa” with “God” and it’s like every Atheist/Christian debate you’ve ever seen. But waaaaaaay more adorable. The girl’s very cute, but I say Ethan wins! Also, someone hand over your children NOW so I can recreate this. (via spricket24 … Continue reading →

Posted in General, War on Christmas | 19 Comments

God Rest Ye Merry Atheists

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Guest Contributor

It’s an old song for Unitarians but that’s no reason we can’t repost an atheist version of it… Gods rest ye, merry atheists, let nothing you dismay; Remember there’s no evidence there was a Christmas Day; When Christ was born … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, War on Christmas | 19 Comments

Oklahoma State Senator Josh Brecheen Wants Public Schools to Teach Creationism

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Guest Contributor

For Christmas, I give you another church/state battle: Oklahoma State Senator Josh Brecheen wants to introduce a bill next year that will hamper the teaching of evolution: Senator Brecheen says children should be given all the facts when it comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Politics, Science | 31 Comments

Another Song Ruined By Jesus…

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Looks like there’s a Christian version of “Tik Tok” by Ke$ha: I’m talkin’ going to Mass on Sunday, Totally Catholic partay, it’s happenin’ in the liturgy. Drop down, I’m kneeling before the mighty King Telling Him He’s my everything. Listen … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 30 Comments

An Excerpt from Moral Combat: Black Atheists, Gender Politics, and the Values Wars

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Despite all the press we’ve seen in the past few years, the number of atheist books on the market is still pretty small. It’s even rarer to see a book about atheism from a female perspective. It’s even rarer still … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 57 Comments

To Santa or Not To Santa

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Should you tell your kids about Santa? One character struggles with the notion: Click over to Penny Arcade for the atheist-friendly punchline (Thanks to everyone for the link!)

Posted in General, Humor, War on Christmas | 10 Comments

Jesus Ultrasound Billboard

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Guest Contributor

A group called Cincinnati Right to Life is putting up five billboards with the following images: That’s Fetus Jesus with a Halo. (Which is also a great band name.) This leads to a number of questions: When the mother gives … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 44 Comments

Pat Robertson on Marijuana

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Guest Contributor

It’s newsworthy because it rarely happens: Pat Robertson said something reasonable. He was talking about America’s marijuana policy: “There’s something else we’ve got to recognize. We’re locking up people who take a couple of puffs of marijuana, and the next … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 25 Comments