Monthly Archives: June 2011

Are Atheists Right to Complain About ‘Seven In Heaven Way’?

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Guest Contributor

One of the hardest things about being an atheist is standing up for what’s right even when it’s unpopular. And there’s nothing more unpopular than trying to take away an honor reserved for seven firefighters who died on 9/11. The … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 73 Comments

Out of the Closet in Columbus, Ohio

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Guest Contributor

After Madison, Wisconsin; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Out of the Closet” billboard campaign is now in Columbus, Ohio. “We atheists and agnostics are your neighbor, your classmate, your colleague, the person who opens … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 21 Comments

Helping Out a Foxhole Atheist

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Oscar Zavala is an infantry squad leader in the Army’s 101st Airborne Division and he’s served two tours in Afghanistan. Last month, he nearly lost his life: On May 28th, Oscar was leading his squad on a foot patrol in … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General, Military Atheists | 8 Comments

Helping Damon One More Time

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Guest Contributor

As I stated before, the $31,000+ you all raised for Damon Fowler is now in a trust fund and will go toward his education when the time comes. Some people (including commenters on this site and the Support Damon Facebook … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 12 Comments

This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, America

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The Miss USA Pageant was last night. (SPOILERS BELOW Oh, screw it, no one cares.) Before the competition took place, all 51 delegates were asked a series of questions… including: “Should evolution be taught in schools?” This is just full … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 104 Comments

Ask Richard: Atheist Husband and Father Continues to Go to Church

Posted on June 20, 2011 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. Dear Richard, I’m married to a strong (and sweet) Christian woman. Since we’ve been married, I’ve realized that I’m an atheist. I’ve tried explaining this to her a couple times, … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Atheist Parenting, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 20 Comments

Is It Bigotry To Not Vote for a Mormon?

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Last week, I was part of a religious roundtable discussion for the Chicago Tribune — they wanted people representing different faiths (and no faith) to talk with some staffers about the paper’s religious coverage. At one point, we introduced ourselves, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 66 Comments

These Atheists Have a Highway, Too!

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The Idaho Atheists weren’t the only ones who did some highway cleanup over the weekend! The Capital Region Atheists & Agnostics did the same thing in New York: Things we learned today, as said on Facebook by Rick, the event’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 5 Comments

The U.S. Open Omits ‘Under God’ from the Pledge

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Guest Contributor

If you’re watching the U.S. Open championship (because you really like golf… or you lost the remote… dammit, where’s my remote?), then you might have caught a nice little surprise in NBC’s introduction, when they said the Pledge of Allegiance: … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Sports | 41 Comments

The Church Vandals May Have Been Caught…

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Police in Bend, Oregon may have caught the vandals who tagged a couple local churches with references to the Flying Spaghetti Monster: Three teenagers suspected in multiple recent graffiti incidents were arrested by Bend Police shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday. … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 32 Comments