Monthly Archives: May 2011

This District Is About to Get Sued…

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Here’s another high school atheist you’ll want to keep on your radar: Damon Fowler. I’m catching up on his whole story, so to help me out (and maybe to help you out), I’m just writing up the bulletpoint version of … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits | 261 Comments

But There’s a Low of 58!

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Guest Contributor

I knew it was getting hotter this week… At least it’ll all be better by Sunday! (via Buzzfeed)

Posted in General, Humor | 7 Comments

Will You Be Raptured?

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Guest Contributor

In order to help out those of you who are confused about what will happen on Saturday, I made this handy flow chart:

Posted in General, Humor | 28 Comments

Michael Newdow’s Latest Case Rejected by Supreme Court

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Atheist Michael Newdow sued to keep Barack Obama from saying the phrase “So Help Me God” during his Inauguration… and lost. He appealed… and lost again (they said he “lacked standing” (PDF)). Finally, he took his case to the Supreme … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics | 13 Comments

Team Diversity Still Has Time to Beat PZ!

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The good side is still fighting to raise more money than PZ Myers on behalf of Camp Quest! Sure, PZ might have raised over $8,600… but before you make a donation, think long and hard about which team you want … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, Camp Quest | 6 Comments

The Boot Protest Guy is Back…

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Guest Contributor

About a year ago, notorious campus preacher Brother Jed was at the University of Oregon spewing his blather when a clever student found a way to shut him up. As Jed spoke, a student named Tony stood near him, preaching … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Humor, Secular Student Alliance | 19 Comments

What Would You Want Young Atheists to Know?

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Some of the students at my high school are planning to start a Secular Student Alliance group next year (Their idea, not mine, though I’m honored to be their sponsor). We met yesterday to talk about what they’d like to … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 69 Comments

The Upside to the Rapture

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Guest Contributor

If the Rapture does happen this weekend, at least we have this to look forward to… It’ll all be fun and games… until the rest of us go to Hell. ***Edit***: Cartoon is courtesy of Dan Collins. (via Reddit)

Posted in General, Humor | 45 Comments

Don’t Play the Lottery

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Guest Contributor

It’s like your Statistics teacher (should have) told you: “The lottery is a tax on dumb people.” Or some variation of that (via Pearls Before Swine)

Posted in General, Humor | 42 Comments

Putting Together a Godless Funeral

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Jon Canter‘s sister Rosemary died of cancer in March. In the last couple months of her life, she told Jon what she wanted her funeral to be like — neither she not Jon believe in a god, so it wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, General | 17 Comments