Monthly Archives: July 2011

You Can Lead a Creationist to Water…

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Peter Boghossian, a philosophy professor at Portland State University, was faced with a dilemma recently when a student in his “Science and Pseudoscience” class wrote this on her final exam: “I wrote what I had [to] to ‘agree’ with what … Continue reading →

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Bible Reading and Social Progressivism

Posted on July 21, 2011 by mike clawson

This post is from Mike Clawson, the occasional Christian contributor here at Friendly Atheist. I just wanted to highlight for you all an interesting article in the Huffington Post: Frequent Bible Reading Tied to Social Justice, Openness to Science. Aaron … Continue reading →

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Atheist Ads Go Up in Missoula and Spokane

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Thanks to the Missoula Area Secular Society, there’s now an atheist billboard in Montana: They’re excited about it, too! Jon Garvin, president of the Missoula Area Secular Society and organizer of the campaign said, “Our goal is to reach out … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General, Lawsuits | 20 Comments

Will Atheists Continue to Lag Behind When it Comes to Mainstream Acceptance?

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Every now and then, the On Faith section at the Washington Post asks a question about atheism and those of us in the fold can’t help but respond to it. Here’s the question posed to us: Atheist actor and writer … Continue reading →

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Getting Away from a Chilly Climate

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Jennifer Ouellette‘s take on how hard women have it in the science/skeptic universes is a must-read. Unlike some of the more polarizing commentaries people have offered in the wake of Elevatorgate, this one’s just hard to argue with. As a … Continue reading →

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Why Do They Do This…?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

The Ting Ting’s “That’s Not My Name” is an annoying song to begin with, and Jesufying it only makes it worse: (via Christian Nightmares)

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 24 Comments

Catholic Bishop in Toledo Bans Fundraising for Breast Cancer Research

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

In case you needed another reason to leave/despise the Catholic Church… A bishop from Toledo, Ohio will not allow parishes and parochial schools to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation (which helps fund the fight against breast cancer) … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 66 Comments

Who Would Win in a Fight: Voldemort or Satan?

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Here’s the second part of The Tutor‘s interviews at a midnight premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2: The first part can be found here! (via HighpantsResistance)

Posted in General, Humor, Pop Culture | 20 Comments

Karnataka Official: Indian Children Must Read Bhagavad Gita in the Classroom

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Looks like forced religion in public schools is a problem in India, too: Karnataka education minister Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri has said that it the duty of every Indian to respect sacred Hindu text, Bhagavad Gita, else they should leave the … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits, Politics | 21 Comments

Campus Crusade for Christ is No More…

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Well, unfortunately, the organization is still around, but they’re officially changing their name: Campus Crusade for Christ in the U.S. is changing its name to Cru. The new name will be adopted in early 2012. The U.S. ministry hopes the … Continue reading →

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