Monthly Archives: May 2011

Christian Pastor: The Rapture Guy Was Wrong Because He Gave a Specific Date

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Why does preacher Will Graham (grandson of Billy Graham) deserve any more respect than Harold Camping after statements like this? “The end of the world didn’t happen yesterday,” Graham said Sunday night, according to [the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association], “but … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 56 Comments

We Can Say This At Graduation, Right?

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Forget the Lord’s Prayer. Mike Lee created the Blasphemer’s Prayer: Works for me!

Posted in General, Humor | 15 Comments

Support for Gay Marriage Hits a New Milestone

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Guest Contributor

For the first time ever, support for gay marriage (and the rights that come with it) is in the majority. According to Gallup: Andrew Sullivan puts this in context: To go from 41 points behind to 8 points ahead in … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Politics | 31 Comments

Celebrity Atheist: Paul Giamatti

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Actor Paul Giamatti made a statement affirming his atheism in an interview with the Metro (UK) Are you a religious man? I consider myself an atheist. My wife is Jewish and I’m fine with my son being raised as a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 21 Comments

Who Knew This Would Offend People…?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Guest Contributor

***Update***: The band is now returning the loan and the album is being taken off the shelves: “The product will be withdrawn from the domestic market immediately, and we requested our international partners to withdraw product internationally as well,” Black … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 66 Comments

I Need a Couple Undercover Agents…

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Remember last summer when I sent a couple people to sit in on an anti-gay conference…? Well, another opportunity has come up. And I need a couple volunteers. It’s a chance to see the conservative Christian world from the inside. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Infiltration | 23 Comments

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, Atheists Come Out of the Closet

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Guest Contributor

First, it was Madison, Wisconsin. Then Raleigh, North Carolina. Now, the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Out of the Closet” billboard campaign is debuting in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Foundation Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor said she picked Tulsa as the third city for … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 60 Comments

Bible Verse in L.A. Noire

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Guest Contributor

There’s a new video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 called L.A. Noire and there’s one particular part of it worth mentioning on this site. You can see the scene play out in the walk-through below — the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 16 Comments

Has Harold Camping Apologized Yet?

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Nope. The only statement Harold Camping has made comes via his daughter: His daughter Sue Espinoza received a call from him Saturday morning, according to the Times. “He just said, ‘I’m a little bewildered that it didn’t happen, but it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 61 Comments

Jessica Ahlquist Tells Her Side of the Story

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Jessica Ahlquist is a high school sophomore and the lead plaintiff in the Rhode Island ACLU’s lawsuit against the city of Cranston. Her high school is the one that has a School Prayer banner that officials don’t think is religious … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Politics | 18 Comments