Monthly Archives: March 2011

How an Atheist Made Me a Better Christian

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

This is a guest post by Alise Wright. Alise is a wife and mom. She loves knitting, playing keyboards in a cover band, eating soup, and writing at her blog. … I love to read and I particularly like to … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist/Christian Cooperation, Books, General | 51 Comments

If You Tried to Contact Me…

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

I just realized that emails sent to friendlyatheist@friendlyatheist.com over the past few weeks have not been getting to me. I think the problem has been fixed… but if you sent me a story tip or email or anything else recently, … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 9 Comments

Evangelical Christians Are Opposing… What?!

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Guest Contributor

These two headlines fit together nicely… And… Evangelicals want to stop Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign because she’s obviously trying to convince children to stray from the Christian faith! It all makes sense now… Here’s something else that doesn’t make sense: … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, General, Politics | 50 Comments

Libertyville’s Creationist Science Teacher Keeps Job and Receives ‘Remediation’

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Guest Contributor

My thoughts on Libertyville High School’s Creationist science teacher are now up on the Chicago Tribune‘s Seeker blog. Here’s the opening: Beau Schaefer, a science teacher at Libertyville High School, has learned the punishment for preaching creationism in the classroom: … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Politics, Science | 10 Comments

Christian Group Opposes Telling Children the Truth About Sex

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Here’s what I know about Senate Bill 1619, filed recently by Illinois State Senator Heather A. Steans: It calls for comprehensive sex education, while supporting abstinence: Each class or course in comprehensive sex education offered in any of grades 6 … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Love, Politics | 40 Comments

An Ode to the Brain

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The latest video in the excellent Symphony of Science series focuses on the brain. This one featured the autotuned words of Carl Sagan, Jill Bolte Taylor, and Bill Nye, among others:

Posted in General, Pop Culture, Science | 10 Comments

Atheist Speakers/Performers Issue Statements of Intent for Fort Bragg Event

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Guest Contributor

You know by now that Rock Beyond Belief, the rally for atheists in the military, was canceled due to restrictions put upon organizers by Fort Bragg officials. According to Sgt. Justin Griffith, one of the problems officals had was that … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Military Atheists | 13 Comments

Where Will ‘Under God’ Case Go From Here?

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Last we heard, Michael Newdow‘s long-standing attempt to remove “Under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance was stopped (again) by the Supreme Court. More recently, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled against him in his … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits | 22 Comments

Lawrence O’Donnell Tells the Truth About the Book of Revelation

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Last night, Lawrence O’Donnell ripped into Glenn Beck and Christianity while setting the record straight on Thomas Jefferson: The transcript below is adapted from the MSNBC website and may not be verbatim: I’ve gotten to Beck as no one has … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 51 Comments

Rapture Day at Wichita State University

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Guest Contributor

You know how the Bible says the Rapture is coming on May 21st? According to [Family Radio founder Harold] Camping’s prediction, the Rapture will happen exactly 7,000 years from the date that God first warned people about the flood. He … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 40 Comments