Monthly Archives: June 2011

Religion: Sudoku Edition

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Guest Contributor

If there’s a better explanation of the difference between religion and science, I’d like to see it… Science figures things out, piece by piece. It’s not always easy, but you’ll occasionally have a breakthrough that allows you to fill in … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 34 Comments

I’m a Lanthanide! (What’s a Lanthanide?)

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Guest Contributor

There are lots of games to play with this Periodic Table of Atheists and Antitheists by Ungodly News: Who was left off the list? What do the letters stand for if not the person’s initials? And why are the bloggers … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 50 Comments

Church Responds to Columbus Billboard Removal

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Guest Contributor

After an atheist billboard was removed from a Columbus, Ohio site because of a church complaint, readers figured out the closest church was Christ Cathedral Church. Kevin Jakubowski contacted them on their Facebook page to confirm if they were responsible … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 60 Comments

The Priestly Bubble

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Edward Tarte used to be a budding Catholic priest before he eventually because an atheist. He acknowledges being trapped in a bubble during his time in the Church hierarchy, never discussing the issues you imagine priests would talk about — … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 14 Comments

American Atheists Accepts the Meme

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Reddit readers will love this. Everyone else can just skip this post. Dave Silverman, president of American Atheists, just added a sticker to the front door of AA’s offices: I love how he’s accepted the fact that his face is … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 22 Comments

Atheist Billboard in Columbus, Ohio Taken Down After Church Complains

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Guest Contributor

It was only a week ago that billboards featuring atheists “coming out of the closet” in Columbus, Ohio went up. Believe it or not, a church complained about one of them — and because of their complaint, the billboard is … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 76 Comments

Atheists in Tulsa Clean Up a Highway

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The Atheist Community of Tulsa have adopted their own stretch of highway in Oklahoma and several of them were out there Sunday taking care of it: More photos are here. I love how atheists groups across the country have participated … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 10 Comments

Ask Richard: Richard Asks You About Being Respectful But Not Wasting Your Time

Posted on June 27, 2011 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. I read your answer on how to absolve your guilt. But why do you have guilt in the first place? Where do you as an atheist get your morals? If … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, General, Richard Wade | 55 Comments

Recap of the CFI Student Leadership Conference

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The Center For Inquiry held their Student Leadership Conference over the weekend, and James Croft wonderfully live-blogged the proceedings, as did the Secular Alliance of IU (Indiana University) on Friday and Saturday. If you go to CFI’s Facebook event page, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 6 Comments

How to Sin as a Christian

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Edward Current offers up the Christian’s Guide to Sinning: Makes sense: if Jesus died for your sins and the Bible says we’re all sinners, you’d be crazy not to sin. So get out there and make Jesus’s sacrifice worthwhile!

Posted in General, Humor | 22 Comments