Monthly Archives: May 2011

Jen McCreight on Savage Love Podcast

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Guest Contributor

In case you missed it, Jen McCreight joined Dan Savage on this week’s Savage Love podcast! They talked about G-spots, female ejaculation, and why Dan needs to be more skeptical in the future. Well done, Jen!

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An Atheist, a PhD Project, $10000, and an Online Poll

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Andrew James Latham is a Master’s student at the University of Auckland and a “budding cognitive neuroscientist.” For his PhD, he’s trying to start up a research program to look at “the cognitive and neural correlates of both religiosity, morality … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 39 Comments

How to Not Attract the Babes

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The women in our movement aren’t asking a lot. Those of us who are aware of the sexism need to call it out when we see it and do everything we can to not add to the problem. If we … Continue reading →

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The Trapped Christian Woman

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Hey look! It’s a woman trapped by Christianity: David Hayward explains: Even though we might agree with the idea of a mutual submission, these selected words have been turned into words of servitude and slavery. They are being used to … Continue reading →

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The Holy Foreskin Obsession

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Bart Centre is the man getting all sorts of press — again — for his Eternal Earth-Bound Pets service, where (for a fee) he promises to take care of your pets after the Rapture. Brilliant. His latest book (under the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Contests, General | 118 Comments

A Christian Graduation Prayer

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Jeff Swenson at Freethunk! offers an honest depiction of a public school graduation prayer… as said by a Christian: Today’s the last day to donate to the Damon Fowler fund, by the way… as if you haven’t donated an incredible … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Humor | 3 Comments

Tagline: Abstinence Never Felt SO Good

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Christians have found a way to ruin The 40-Year-Old Virgin… with a movie called The Waiting Game. Instead of the main character ruining all his opportunities to have sex growing up, like Steve Carell‘s character did, this one has chosen … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 33 Comments

Non Prophets Radio Interviews Student Activists

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The latest episode of The Non Prophets podcast includes really great interviews (MP3) with Damon Fowler (2:45 mark) and Jessica Ahlquist (29:35 mark). I don’t listen to many atheist podcasts, but I listened to this one the whole way through … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 5 Comments

Why Do Wealthier People Give Less to Religious Organizations?

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The Congressional Budget Office just released a report about the “Options for Changing the Tax Treatment of Charitable Giving” (PDF). (Bored already? Give it a second…) Here’s one of the takeaways from the report, as reported at Christianity Today: … … Continue reading →

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Ask Richard: Indonesian Atheist Wants to Be Open About Her Views

Posted on May 30, 2011 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Dear Richard, I am a 24-year-old atheist living in the largest Muslim country in the world, Indonesia. The version of Islam here is much more relaxed (in general) than the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 18 Comments