Monthly Archives: January 2011

Ricky Gervais: ‘They Haven’t Got the Monopoly on Good’

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Comedian Ricky Gervais appeared on “Piers Morgan Tonight” to talk about his “controversial” stint hosting the Golden Globes. Of course, atheism came up in conversation. Gervais says that religious people shouldn’t be offended at his recent pro-atheism talk. After all, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Pop Culture | 36 Comments

How Much is That Dawkins Book?

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Reader Justin went to a local Barnes & Noble the other night and noticed that the price for Richard Dawkin‘s The Greatest Show on Earth had been reduced. He used his Members’ card, bought a copy, and only after did … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General, Humor | 21 Comments

Ask Richard: Frustrated by Parents’ Religious Indoctrinating

Posted on January 20, 2011 by richard wade

To the readers: As I was finishing my response it was vaguely reminding me of something, and when I realized what it was I had to chuckle. I might sound a little like Polonius giving parting advice to his son … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 16 Comments

The Horoscope Word Cloud

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Not that you need any more evidence to convince you that horoscopes are complete bullshit, but this is one I hadn’t seen before and it’s fantastic. The folks at Information is Beautiful made a word cloud for each astrological sign … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pseudoscience | 21 Comments

Improve Yourself While Helping the Secular Students

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Want to lose some weight, exercise on a more regular basis, eat healthier, or do anything else to improve yourself? The Secular Student Alliance is giving you the motivation you need to do that with our Carrot and Stick project! … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 11 Comments

Through the Eyes of the Devoutly Religious

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Suzie sees God everywhere she goes. She’s happy and content and not harming anybody… so does that mean we should all just lay off her and let her believe what she wants? Ignorant, misguided, and delusional is no way to … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 59 Comments

Who Needs God to Do Good Work?

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Guest Contributor

This past Monday, a group of college students in South Carolina helped out at a place that really needed it: Volunteers in West Columbia spent their afternoon cleaning and sorting medical supplies at The Good Samaritan Clinic, a free facility … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General, Secular Student Alliance | 17 Comments

Atheists Not Welcome in Alabama Governor’s Family

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: Bentley, under a lot of pressure, has apologized for his comments: “It was never my intension to disenfranchise anyone”, Bentley said. “If I did make anyone of any faith feel disenfranchised, let me say I am sorry.” … “I … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 49 Comments

The Moment of Silence and Prayer Has Begun

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Guest Contributor

When the now-mandatory “moment of silence and prayer” happened in my classroom yesterday, I heard a lot of different responses from students: Why are we doing this…? [Because most Illinois politicians are idiots.] I thought forced prayer was illegal in … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits, Politics | 46 Comments

UC Davis Lecture on the Existence of Jesus

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The Agnostic & Atheist Student Association at UC Davis in California is bringing Dave Fitzgerald to their campus this Friday to discuss his book Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed at All. So that won’t be controversial at … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 49 Comments