Monthly Archives: June 2011

Secular Alcoholics Anonymous Groups in Toronto Have Been Kicked Out of AA

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Alcoholics Anonymous is a religious organization. We’ve known that for a long time. These are the infamous “Twelve Steps” (PDF) you must overcome to cure yourself of alcoholism, according to AA (emphases theirs): We admitted we were powerless over alcohol … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 81 Comments

This Is How People React to Atheist Soldiers?

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Guest Contributor

How hard is it to be an atheist soldier? Even at a Memorial Day parade, they can’t get respect… Thesaintsrevenge was among other Foxhole Atheists marching in the Annville Memorial Day Parade 2011 in Pennsylvania. The PA Nonbelievers were there. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Military Atheists | 60 Comments

Prayer at a Public School Graduation in Texas

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Guest Contributor

After all the graduation prayer chaos of the past few weeks, you would hope everyone learned their lesson: Graduation ceremonies are not a substitute for church. School officials can’t say a prayer. Individuals students may reference god in their speeches, … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits, Politics | 36 Comments

Introducing the Atheist Community of Tulsa

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Sweet — the Atheist Community of Tulsa created this nicely-produced video to promote their group! It features a lot of the same awesome people who took part in the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Out of the Closet” campaign in that … Continue reading →

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‘They Look Just Like the Rest of Us…’

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Ted Burnham created a fun little mockumentary about Skeptics for a class at the University of Colorado, featuring the Secular Students and Skeptics Society. The video answers those burning questions: “What is a Skeptic?” “How are they distinguished from other … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Secular Student Alliance | 4 Comments

A Heartbreaking Story from a Gay Teen

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Guest Contributor

If you’re already in an emotional sort of mood, you may want to read this later… it’s the story of a teenager whose mother sent her to Cross Creek, a “behavior modification” facility that tried to cure her of Teh … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 33 Comments

The Rapture According to Jesus

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Guest Contributor

When you know the Rapture’s not coming when Harold Camping says it is, you might as well have fun with it. That’s what Allen Stephens was doing when he made this video with a few friends: Nice to see the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 3 Comments

‘A Modern Inquisition’ by Dr. Jack Kevorkian

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Guest Contributor

In 1994, Dr. Jack Kevorkian received the American Humanist Association’s “Humanist Hero Award.” At the AHA’s annual conference in Detroit that year, he gave the acceptance speech below (PDF). I’m reprinting an adapted version of it here, on the day … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, General | 20 Comments

Goodbye to Jack Kevorkian

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Dr. Jack Kevorkian died earlier today at the age of 83. He was known as “Dr. Death” to most of the public but “Dr. Dignity” to a lot of Humanists because of how he helped people end their lives on … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, General | 23 Comments

The Brand New Atheist Alliance International

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Some of you may recall an organization called Atheist Alliance International. It had been around for a long while and even hosted a major conference a few years ago that brought together Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, … Continue reading →

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