Monthly Archives: April 2011

‘Beat the Atheist’ with Ira Glass

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

My one-time-soul-owner Jim Henderson has a neat little video up where he’s talking with Ira Glass (host of “This American Life”). (I’m forever jealous.) They talk about whether the clip is really part of a training video for Christians called … Continue reading →

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An Online Forum for Atheist Students

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

There are so many high school and college atheist groups forming out there but no one place to gather leaders together so they can discuss relevant issues. (Conferences are nice, but not everyone can attend those. Facebook is nice, but … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 3 Comments

Ask Richard: Gay Atheist Insulted and Harassed by Three Family Members

Posted on April 25, 2011 by richard wade

Richard, I’ve been out as gay and atheist for quite a while now. I have a steady relationship with someone, and almost my entire family, which is entirely Catholic, has taken it in stride very well. However, my oldest sister … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, GLBT, Love, Richard Wade | 28 Comments

330,000,000 Gods and You Can’t Find One?

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Last month, at the Northwest Freethought Conference at Portland State University, one of the speakers was Anu Garg, the founder of Wordsmith.org and A Word a Day. Anu was raised in Hinduism and his (really enjoyable) talk was titled “330,000,000 … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says It’s Zombie Jesus Day

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Chad at No Gods Allowed reminds us that the whole “Zombie Jesus” thing isn’t just a joke — the Bible testifies to it in Matthew 27:51-53: 51At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 20 Comments

Jesus Jelly Beans

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Reader Brandon tells me there are Scripture-based Jelly Beans for sale at his local Drug Warehouse store. They come in the usual colors but each color represents something Jesus-y. Thank you, Lord, for these jelly beans that remind me of … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 40 Comments

When a Catholic Education is Your Only Option…

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Last time I wrote about the lack of secular education in Morinville (in Alberta, Canada), parent Donna Hunter was on a mission to get at least one secular school in the area to combat the four Catholic schools. The school … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 16 Comments

An Easter Quiz

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Guest Contributor

How well do you know Easter? David Fitzgerald, author of Nailed: Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed at All, made a quiz to test your knowledge. The answers themselves are relatively easy to figure out, but the explanations … Continue reading →

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Jesus Parodies Rebecca Black

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Guest Contributor

I guess one Christian parody of Rebecca Black‘s “Friday” wasn’t enough. At least this one wasn’t made by a church: Thirty-three A.D.; time for the passion Get Ciaiphas, Get Pontius Pilate Gotta get a whip, gotta take some lashes. King … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 10 Comments

It’s So Hard to Start a Blog…

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Click the image to enlarge: Thanks to everyone who’s been reading this site, whether you’ve been around since the beginning or just started recently. Special thanks to those of you who comment. You make this all worthwhile. (via Pearls Before … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 27 Comments