Monthly Archives: January 2011

If God Held a Press Conference…

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Guest Contributor

At least he’s honest (via SMBC Theater)

Posted in General, Humor | 8 Comments

A Christian/Atheist Dialogue in Texas

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Guest Contributor

In Bedford, Texas, atheists and Christians will be gathering next month to discuss religion and where their beliefs come from: This informal gathering of atheists and Christians started as a dialogue between Metroplex Atheist member Julio Rosario and 1st Baptist … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist/Christian Cooperation, General | 29 Comments

Flying Spaghetti Burger

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Guest Contributor

That’s it. I’m done with the vegetarianism thing. After seeing this Flying Spaghetti Monster burger, how I can I not eat it? Apparently, it comes from a place called Gecko’s Bar & Tapas in Albuquerque, NM. As far as I … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 24 Comments

The Big Beginning

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Stephen Hawking + Richard Dawkins + Carl Sagan + Tara Shears + Neil deGrasse Tyson + Auto-Tune = the latest Symphony of Science! I’m sure these videos reach an audience that wouldn’t normally listen to scientists, but I would watch … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture, Science | 18 Comments

The 2011 Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism Goes to…

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The “Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism” is given out by the Harvard Secular Society on behalf of the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard and the American Humanist Association. The first year, the award went to Salman Rushdie. The second … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Pop Culture | 104 Comments

Donations Against Damnations

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The Agnostic and Atheist Student Group of Texas A&M heard that Brother Jed, the notorious campus preacher, was visiting them next week. A lot of schools have found clever ways of opposing Jed’s crazy Christian claims. We’ve seen Kiss-ins, a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 12 Comments

WWJD: Who Would Jesus Deny?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Guest Contributor

It’s always eye-opening to witness Christian “love” in full force. In Georgia, a homeless shelter ironically called House of Mercy refuses to serve gay people: … Elder Bobby Harris, who directs House of Mercy… says that his organization simply cannot … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 33 Comments

Ten Commandments Go Up in Giles County (Virginia) Schools

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Guest Contributor

When the Freedom From Religion Foundation heard that a display including the Ten Commandments was going up in Macy McClaugherty Elementary/Middle School in Giles County, Virginia, they sent the district Superintendent Terry E. Arbogast a letter explaining why this was … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits, Politics | 38 Comments

Cherokee County School District Makes Decision About School Graduation

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The Cherokee County School District in Georgia was considering holding their graduation at the First Baptist Church of Woodstock — out of “tradition.” And because the church was cheaper than other venues. (Don’t worry, though. They’ll cover up the cross. … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits | 25 Comments

Which Best Explanation?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

by Jesse Galef – I rarely come across a source of interesting material as dense and extensive as Edge‘s World Question Center. I’ve been diving into their 2011 question: “WHAT SCIENTIFIC CONCEPT WOULD IMPROVE EVERYBODY’S COGNITIVE TOOLKIT?” Go take a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef | 13 Comments