Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Comment Thread for God’s Creation

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

God created the world in six days and then blogged about it. Paul Simms at the New Yorker lets us in on the comments people left for God on his day of rest: Going carbon-based for the life-forms seems a … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 16 Comments

Amusing Commentary on Christian Love

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

A decade ago, Doug Fields wrote a book for Christian couples called 365 Things Every Couple Should Know. Seanbaby at Cracked has gone through the book and added all sorts of commentary: Ugh. Is there maybe a grosser way you … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Love | 22 Comments

Atheists Bus Shelter Ads Go Up in Orange County, California

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

The Backyard Skeptics have put up ads on 30 different bus shelters in Orange County, California (around Anaheim and Mission Viejo) and they look fantastic: Now, if only they could fix up their website… (I know, I know, who am … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 28 Comments

Memo to Nick Kristof: Don’t Give Evangelicals That Much Credit

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Nick Kristof has a piece in today’s New York Times regarding Evangelical Christians and doing good works. While he has the best of intentions, wanting everyone to get along, he gives Evangelical Christians far more credit than they deserve. Normally … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 32 Comments

For the Younger Atheists Out There

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Generation Atheist is a new blog written by and for young atheists. Editor Laura explains why she started it: It can seem daunting to voice your opinions about religion in the real word, especially if you live in a predominantly … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 25 Comments

What Is It Like to be an Atheist in the United Kingdom?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

This is a guest post by John Ferguson. John is a member of the British Humanist Association, and a lifelong atheist. He is an IT professional, living in the UK with his wife and two young children. … When an … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 57 Comments

Kids Say the Darndest Things

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Reader Alan‘s parents receive a magazine called The Banner published by the Christian Reformed Church. There’s a humor section in it and a recent issue had a compilation of silly things kids said… I’ve highlighted a few of them for … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 57 Comments

Early Registration Deadline for the Midwest Humanist and Freethought Conference

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

For anyone interested in going to the 2011 Midwest Humanist and Freethought Conference (and who wouldn’t be) held August 12th-14th, the early registration deadline is next Friday! (Students have a sweet rate of $20 for the whole weekend.) You can … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 4 Comments

Nice Job, Chris McCoy!

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Chris McCoy launched a campaign to raise $50,000 for charity via GiveBack. He asked people at /r/atheism to help him out… and he won! What’s more impressive is that he didn’t start the 100-day contest until Day 92: With only … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 2 Comments

My Speech Accepting the Freethought Backbone Award

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Thanks, Jesse, for the kind post yesterday. (Which went up without my knowledge, you sneaky devil…) Anyway, like he said, at the Secular Student Alliance conference last night, I was presented with the Freethought Backbone Award. I’ve watched this award … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Secular Student Alliance | 10 Comments