Monthly Archives: July 2011

Priests Get Angry, Too

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

All groups have their in-fighting, even Catholic priests. Edward Tarte shares a fascinating story about his time in the priesthood when there was some drama in his rectory because he and a colleague participated in a Cursillo retreat.

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For My Stalkers…

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

You know who you are. I’ll be speaking at a few upcoming conferences in case you’re interested/able to attend! The Amaz!ng Meeting 9 (Las Vegas, NV) July 14th – 17th (Expensive, sold-out) I’ll be live-blogging the conference on this site … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 26 Comments

Christians Go After a Popular Pastor Over His Sexism, Too

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Popular anti-gay Christian pastor Mark Driscoll is no stranger to controversy or saying crazy things (Avatar is a “demonic, Satanic film“), but he managed to piss off a lot of Christians yesterday with a question he asked on Facebook: So, … Continue reading →

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An Ideological Turing Test for Atheists and Christians

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Here’s an interesting experiment: Leah at Unequally Yoked asked a group of 15 people (a mix of Christians and atheists) to answer a number of questions about god and religion. The atheists were told to answer the questions honestly. The … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 70 Comments

I Think God Only Answers the Prayers of Athletes

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

It’s good to know that God’s priorities are always in the right order: (via the always entertaining DarkMatter2525)

Posted in General, Humor | 8 Comments

The Name's Awesome… How About the Rest of It?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

If you use dating websites and you’d like to meet other atheists, there are really two options: One is to go to a traditional site (like Match or OKCupid… anything but eHarmony, really) and search specifically for other atheists. Because … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Love | 22 Comments

NYC Atheists Responds Regarding Potential 'Seven in Heaven' Lawsuit

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

The other day, I made a post about how the NYC Atheists are considering suing over a street sign that reads “Seven in Heaven.” My feeling was that this would be a disaster in the making (just from a PR … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics | 92 Comments

Columbus Atheist Billboard Forced to Move Again

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Dylan Galos can’t catch a break. His billboard for the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Out of the Closet” campaign in Columbus, Ohio looked great: Unfortunately, it turned out that billboard was placed on church property, so it was taken down … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, FFRF, General | 26 Comments

Islamic Prayers Allowed in Toronto Schools

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

We’re so used to atheists going after prayer in public schools that it’s a pleasant shock when any other group leads the charge against it. But that’s what’s happening in Toronto: A Hindu group [Canadian Hindu Advocacy] that regularly criticizes … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Politics | 32 Comments

Help an Atheist Make His Short Film

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Kyle Rogers is trying to make a film called Genesis 51:33-51 about how god is irrelevant when it comes to human ethics and how we ought to treat each other. He needs some help from anyone who might be interested: … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Arts, General | 8 Comments