Monthly Archives: June 2011

Jen McCreight Bait

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

This is the Bible you wish you had as a little girl. Right? Right. Because otherwise, you’re clearly a bad Christian and not very feminine at all… Discuss: A full-text Bible in sparkling pink binding appeals to the inner princess … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 47 Comments

Why Did This City Council Use Public Funds to Bring in a Christian Band?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The Parks & Recreation Department in Liberty, Missouri is sponsoring a summer concert series, which sounds all well and good. In fact, this August, the KC All Stars will be playing. Over the weekend, though, the concert series kicked off … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics, Pop Culture | 45 Comments

Christians: What Do You Want to Ask An Atheist?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

My friend Rachel Held Evans, who wrote the awesome book Evolving in Monkey Town, is embarking on a project where her fellow Christians can ask a guest from a different background (Mormon, Orthodox Jew, etc.) whatever questions they want, and … Continue reading →

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Don’t Do This To a Anti-Gay Christian Preacher

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

When an anti-gay Christian preacher is spouting his/her hate speech, there are clever ways to strike back… There are even scandalous ways to strike back… … but you don’t want to actually touch/harass the preacher. Unfortunately, that’s what 74-year-old gay … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Theodicy…

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

When people start discussing philosophy or Christian apologetics, I tend to get bored easily, but Zach Weiner does a nice job explaining the problem with theodicy (why there’s suffering in the world if god exists): That’s panel one. The rest … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 9 Comments

Was Jesus Worth Following?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Were the teachings of Jesus really as morally incredible as his followers claim? Not so much, says Peter Brietbart, producer of the terrific-looking new short film Madman or Something Worse. I’ll sometimes hear Christians quote Mahatma Gandhi: “I like your … Continue reading →

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11-Year-Old Hero Will Lead Gay Pride Parade

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Guess who’s helping lead San Antonio’s gay pride parade this Saturday? Will Phillips! Will is the 11-year-old who’s been advocating civil rights for years — years! — refusing to stand for the Pledge because we don’t really have “liberty and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT, Politics | 42 Comments

Random Acts of Kindness

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Guest Contributor

I asked you all what kinds of Atheist Acts of Altruism you do and I heard some really inspiring examples. To be sure, none of these events happened because someone was an atheist (though it gets mentioned). These are just … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 51 Comments

Georgia License Plates Will No Longer Have ‘In God We Trust’ on Them

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Church and State will remain separate on Georgia’s license plates thanks to all of you. Earlier this week, I mentioned that Georgia was having an online vote to decide it’s new license plate. And three of the eight entries had … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 43 Comments

The Vine That Resembles Jesus…

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Guest Contributor

See this? What does that remind you of? I say a vine that vaguely resembles a cross. Because I’m sane. Kent Hardison, who runs a Ma’s Hot Dog stand in nearby Kinston, North Carolina, sees Jesus… because he doesn’t understand … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 40 Comments