Monthly Archives: May 2011

An Interview with Damon Fowler and his Brother Jerrett

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Guest Contributor

It’s been about a week since Damon Fowler‘s prayer-laced high school graduation ceremony. Since then, he’s been the victim of a lot of community backlash — it almost seemed like Damon was the only person willing to take a stand … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Interviews, Lawsuits | 81 Comments

High School Atheists Answer Questions on Reddit

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Jessica Ahlquist, Damon Fowler, and Harrison Hopkins, three of the high-school atheists who have fought recent church-state separation battles, are doing an “Ask Us Anything” on Reddit. The questions and responses are fantastic. I can’t even imagine doing anything like … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits | 4 Comments

The Damon Scholarship

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Just a quick note: Because an article discussing the Damon Fowler situation is going to be published in the next couple days, I’ve extended the time people can make their donations to the end of the month (instead of on … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 2 Comments

2011 Harvard Humanist of the Year: Seth MacFarlane

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Gotta hand it to everyone at the Harvard Humanist Chaplaincy — they know how to use that name to their advantage. They got Family Guy and American Dad! creator Seth MacFarlane to accept their Humanist of the Year award on … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 64 Comments

The Month of Maybe

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

This must be Harold Camping‘s calendar for any future Rapture-related predictions: He won’t admit he was wrong, though. That’d be downright unChristian of him. David Hayward understands this: … the mental and spiritual gymnastics [Christians] go through to desperately try … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 8 Comments

The Different Covers of Richard Dawkins’ Book

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

I posted earlier about the cover of Richard Dawkins‘ forthcoming book: The Magic of Reality: How We Know What’s Really True. But it turns out this was only the cover of the British version of the book: Here’s what the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Education, General, Science | 58 Comments

A Misguided Christian Protest

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

There’s an atheist billboard in California right now that’ll be up through Memorial Day thanks to the Orange County Coalition of Reason: Somehow, that optimistic, welcoming message is offensive to some Christians. And they’re fighting back! A group of Christians … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 55 Comments

Oregon Senate Votes to Get Rid of ‘Faith-Healing’ Exemption in Law

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Back in March, the Oregon House of Representatives voted (unanimously, 59-0) to remove “faith healing” exemptions from the law. That meant if parents decided not to take their sick child to a doctor because they wanted to pray for the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 12 Comments

Harold Camping’s Predicting Secret

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Crispian Jago figured out how Harold Camping predicts the important events in the world! October 21st. Got it. End of the world? Sure, why not. (via Science, Reason and Critical Thinking)

Posted in General, Humor | 21 Comments

Boxer Pacquiao Fights Against Condom Usage

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Manny Pacquiao may be a superstar in the boxing ring, but he’s an embarrassment as a politician. Pacquiao was elected to the House of Representatives in the Philippines last year and he’s finally entered into a debate on a controversial … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics, Sports | 36 Comments