Monthly Archives: March 2011

Putting a Stop to a Public School Preacher

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Guest Contributor

After posting a lot about schools in which teacher-preachers aren’t really punished, it’s nice to hear about schools where incidents like these are put to rest immediately. Reader Andrew shared this story with me via email. It takes place during … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 18 Comments

You Need a Survey for This?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Canadians in Alberta, what the hell is going on in your education system? It’s not like most American schools are anything to brag about, but at least the notion of secular education isn’t up for debate: The Greater St. Albert … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 28 Comments

Attaching a Face to the Atheist

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Guest Contributor

A few days ago, I mentioned that Trevor Boeckmann (of the University of Northern Iowa Freethinkers and Inquirers — UNIFI) wasn’t thrilled with A Week because it was confusing to those outside our movement (and even many in the movement). … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 20 Comments

You Can Defame Religions All You Want

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Guest Contributor

For over a decade, the Organisation of the Islamic Conference has fought to make “defamation of religion” a crime. They wanted to punish you for blaspheming God, Allah, Islam, or a whole host of other religious beliefs some group holds … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 20 Comments

Study Shows Anti-Atheist Prejudice Goes Down When Our Numbers Go Up

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Guest Contributor

I have an aversion to reading academic journals… but there’s a new paper published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (April 2011 37: 543-556) that is a must-read for anyone who has access. It’s called “Finding the Faithless: … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Demographics, General, Science | 28 Comments

Atheist/Christian Double Standards

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Guest Contributor

DarkMatter2525 brilliantly lays out example after example after example of the double standards regarding how people view Christians and atheists: This video contains some insane things I’ve heard. You can see how the ridiculousness of these double standards and assumptions … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 31 Comments

Prayer: It’s Almost Like Doing Something

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Jonathan Rosenberg‘s Scenes From a Multiverse gets it just right when discussing just how useless prayer is in times of need: Damn Cornpocalypses. They ruin everything. Meanwhile, Foundation Beyond Belief is actually doing something to help the victims of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 24 Comments

Spring Break Has Begun

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

I’m off to Portland tonight! Tomorrow, I’ll be discussing what successful campus atheist groups are doing with a group of student leaders at the 2011 Northwest Freethought Conference. And on Wednesday night, I’ll be in Baltimore speaking to the UMBC … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 2 Comments

God Is Not Speaking to Glenn Beck

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

I haven’t seen too many episodes of Cenk Uygur‘s MSNBC show, but maybe I need to start watching. There are other media personalities who will call out Glenn Beck, but very few who do so on religious grounds: All you … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 18 Comments

Tide Goes In, Tide Goes Out…

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Remember when American Atheists President Dave Silverman appeared on The O’Reilly Factor to discuss an atheist billboard…? The most memorable part of the interview was this exchange (at the 1:51 mark): O’Reilly: I’ll tell you why [religion's] not a scam. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Politics | 30 Comments