Monthly Archives: April 2011

Defending the ‘Myth’ Billboards

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

My friend Ashley Paramore interviewed American Atheists President Dave Silverman at AA’s convention last weekend. It gets really good starting at the 2:08 mark. That’s when Dave defends the billboards that say “You KNOW It’s a Myth”: At the risk … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 41 Comments

Atheist Rejected from Grad School Because of His Activism?

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

David McAfee is a University of California, Santa Barbara student applying for a spot in their Religious Studies program for grad school. I don’t know David and I don’t know if he’s a worthy candidate. But he has a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits | 40 Comments

How Can Anyone Still Be a Creationist?

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Jessica Hagy explains how religious people cling to their faith no matter how much evidence there is against the existence of a god. Ok, that may not have been the intended interpretation, but it still works! (via Indexed)

Posted in General, Humor | 7 Comments

Christians Are Much Nicer Now…

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Since they no longer kill people they find immoral, we ought to describe Christians as “loving” and “full of grace,” got that? To paraphrase a commenter on David Hayward‘s site, we’ve gone from putting gay people out of their misery … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Humor | 14 Comments

They Want to Eat Your Brains

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Guest Contributor

David Hayward jokes about how a pastor might be a zombie… but I’m pretty sure these things apply to most Christians in general: How does one defeat a Christian Zombie, anyway? A science textbook? (via nakedpastor)

Posted in General, Humor | 13 Comments

You Could Also Hit Them with Richard Dawkins

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Stand-up comedian (and atheist) Keith Lowell Jensen is about to release his latest CD “Cats Made of Rabbits.” He was nice enough to provide me with this exclusive clip from the DVD of the show in which he talks about … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Science | 8 Comments

Support (Finally!) for Gays at the “Harvard” of Christian Colleges

Posted on April 29, 2011 by cat

Mike Clawson (Christian contributor) here. Some of you may have noticed a week or so ago when the New York Times ran a front page article on the numerous LGBTQ student groups popping up on conservative Christian college campuses all … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Mike Clawson | 21 Comments

Why Should You Support Camp Quest?

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Guest Contributor

This is a guest post by Amanda Metskas, the Executive Director of Camp Quest. Hemant adds: I’m working together with Greta Christina, Jen McCreight, and JT Eberhard to raise more money for Camp Quest than PZ Myers! (It’s almost a … Continue reading →

Posted in Camp Quest, General | 20 Comments

Going After Teachers Who Have Side Jobs

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Guest Contributor

As someone who teaches high school math during the day and writes about religion at night, and as someone who has been a target of a conservative Christian group, I have a soft spot for other educators who pursue their … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 67 Comments

Videos from the Global Atheist Convention

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The Global Atheist Convention took place in Melbourne, Australia this past March and the talks are finally up online. I haven’t seen them yet, but you know you have nothing else going on this week Richard Dawkins: PZ Myers: Taslima … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 18 Comments