Monthly Archives: June 2011

Thank Your Teachers

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Vjack wrote a beautiful post the other day about a high school teacher of his who recently passed away: I learned that my favorite high school teacher died recently. I regret that I didn’t make more of an effort to … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 17 Comments

The First Time You Wrote About Your Atheism…

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Guest Contributor

I became an atheist when I was 14. I remember writing something on both sides of a piece of notebook paper explaining why I lost faith in a god — the first time I had written those thoughts down anywhere … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 50 Comments

A Catholic Hospital Refuses To Give Patients Vital Information

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Guest Contributor

There’s a drug called lenalidomide that’s being used in a trial with cancer patients. The drug may be able to treat the cancer (yay!), but it has a nasty side effect: if you have children while on the drug, they … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 26 Comments

Governor Rick Perry Wants Politicians and the Public to Pray

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Sorry for the alliteration overload. Texas Governor Rick Perry knows our country has a problem. Right now, America is in crisis: we have been besieged by financial debt, terrorism, and a multitude of natural disasters. But instead of tackling any … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 64 Comments

If Only Little Stevie Hadn’t Been So Attached to His Mother…

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Thanks to former Templeton Prize winner Chuck Colson, we now have a better idea of how homosexuality develops: A little boy I’ll call “Stevie” was a beautiful, healthy child. But by age five, his parents suspected something was wrong. Stevie … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 75 Comments

What Do You Think Of This Invocation?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Guest Contributor

In Austin, Texas, State Rep. Donna Howard was invited to give the invocation address for the first day of the legislature’s special session on Tuesday, and she delivered something that, frankly, I’m surprised to hear coming out of that state. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 27 Comments

The Liberal Bias on Sesame Street…

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Guest Contributor

No, really. I heard it on FOX News. So it must be true. Because we all know how Cookie Monster used all that welfare money on his addiction… And Elmo was red! That Commie bastard. (Thanks to Shannon for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Politics | 58 Comments

Why She No Longer Attends Church

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Guest Contributor

To any Christians out there, reader Amanda wrote an excellent post about why she and her husband Bryan no longer attend church. It’s worth a look — and I’d love to hear your responses to it. Amanda explains one particular … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 87 Comments

There Was No Historical Adam

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Just when I got over the fact that Christians were seriously debating the nature of Hell — a debate that doesn’t even need to take place because there’s no evidence hell exists in the first place — we learn of … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 55 Comments

Check Out These Upcoming Conferences, Too!

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Guest Contributor

There are a few other incredible conferences coming up around the country worth looking into: The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Foundation is putting together “a symposium on honor violence and forced marriage” in New York City this Monday at the John … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 5 Comments