Monthly Archives: February 2011

Military Chaplain: ‘It Must Have Been God’s Will for Her to Be Raped’

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Several women are suing former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and current Secretary of Defense Robert Gates because of “the military’s repeated failures to take action in rape cases created a culture where violence against women was tolerated, violating the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 69 Comments

Ask Richard: Chilean Atheist Considers Attending Catholic University

Posted on February 17, 2011 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Hello, my name is Rolando, and I’m writing to you from Chile. This year I decided to study Sociology, but I have a problem. I was admitted in the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Education, General, Richard Wade | 14 Comments

Why Can’t Pastors Just Tell the Truth?

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Rachel Held Evans urges pastors to tell their congregations the truth instead of hiding their true feelings: Tell us the truth when you don’t know the answers to our questions, and your humility will set the example as we seek … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 100 Comments

Retired Methodist Bishops Urge Church To Reconsider Stance on Homosexuality

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Guest Contributor

A number of retired United Methodist bishops are urging the United Methodist Church to change its anti-gay stance and accept gay people as they are. To that end, they’ve signed a petition (PDF) that’s worth reading. Yes, it talks a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 20 Comments

Billy Ray Cyrus Scared of Atheist Sign

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Somewhere on the list of topics I rarely discuss on this site much is Hannah Montana. But that’s about to change now that singer Billy Ray Cyrus has told GQ about how his relationship to daughter Miley Cyrus has strained … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 127 Comments

Talk to an Atheist Now!

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Here’s a nice service for anyone who has sincere questions about atheism or how to get through the day without a god — a site called Talkatheist.org: With one click… you can get started. Just give us some basic information, … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Out, General | 37 Comments

Should This City’s Equal Rights Manifesto Be Amended?

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Robert is a commissioner on a certain Minnesota city council’s “Human Rights and Diversity” committee. He wrote to me about a city “manifesto” that he feels needs a bit of tweaking: [The manifesto] upholds “the rights of every individual… to … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Politics | 42 Comments

The Manhattan Declaration App Shouldn’t Be Rejected

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Guest Contributor

I know I’m late to the party here. There’s been plenty written already about how Apple rejected an iPhone/iPad app called The Manhattan Declaration — the declaration calls on conservative Christians to be strongly anti-choice, against equal rights & marriage … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 49 Comments

‘Leaving Islam?’ Bus Ad Still In Limbo in Detroit

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Last year, the group Stop Islamization of America paid for bus ads in places like New York City and San Francisco encouraging people to leave Islam. They also told them where to find more information about leaving the faith and … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 28 Comments

Ask Richard: Should We Deceive Our Aging Religious Grandmother?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by richard wade

Hi Richard, My wife and I are both atheists. I’ve been open about it since my very early teens, but prior to meeting me a little over four years ago, my wife “Annie” had generally lived her life not thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 29 Comments