Monthly Archives: August 2011

Is This Pastor Typing in Tongues…?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Most pastors who want to con you just say Jesus spoke to them. Pentecostal televangelist Juanita Bynum II is taking the crazy a step further… she’s apparently “typing in tongues” now: The Christian Post thinks this is newsworthy for some … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 66 Comments

Can We Throw a Couple Atheists in the Mix for This TV Show?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

My former soul-owner Jim Henderson is developing a reality TV show called “Save Me!” It’s kind of like The Real World except all the people living in the house have different religious beliefs that they’re all very passionate about — … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 41 Comments

‘Anti-Science’: a Rap Song About Atheism

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Here’s a new song by atheist rapper Tombstone Da Deadman (some NSFW lyrics). Tombstone previous sang “Beyond Reason.” My favorite lines: Labeled an atheist but I don’t need a lexicon To find a word that signifies I don’t believe in … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 8 Comments

Sean Faircloth’s Upcoming Book

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Sean Faircloth, Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America, has a book coming out in early 2012! It’s called Attack of the Theocrats! How the Religious Right Harms Us All — and What We Can Do About It. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General, Secular Coalition for America | 6 Comments

Talking About Maths with Jamila Bey

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Last month, I did an interview with Jamila Bey for The Voice of Russia radio in which we talked about how to get math students to think more critically and creatively in American public schools. (In other words, this has … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 10 Comments

Vegetarians: Would You Eat Meat If Animals Didn’t Have to Die for It?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

I support stem-cell research. And I oppose killing animals for food when alternatives are readily available (even if they’re “humanely killed”). I’m 28 and I’ve still never (purposely) eaten beef or fried chicken or turkey on Thanksgiving or fish or… … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 402 Comments

You’ll Never Believe Why This Church Closed Its Food Bank

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

***Update***: This story is from 2000, just FYI. Thanks to everyone who pointed that out. … Just read the headline: The gist of that particular article is that Unity Truth Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba created a food bank to help … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 56 Comments

Congratulations to My Patheos Overlords!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Some exciting news from the home office! Patheos.com, the web’s premier destination for dialogue on religion and spirituality, announced that its site traffic has surpassed 1 million monthly unique visitors. … In just over two years, Patheos has vaulted into … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 11 Comments

Help Out Victims of an Apartment Fire in Boystown

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

While the East Coast was dealing with Hurricane Irene over the weekend, there was an apartment fire not far from me in Boystown (the “gay neighborhood” in Chicago). A lot of people are homeless right now (thankfully, though, it doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General, GLBT | 4 Comments

Atheist Bus Ads Go Up in Spokane, Washington

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

This is the ad that just went up on 11 buses in Spokane, Washington, just in time for the Spokane County Interstate Fair: The Spokane Coalition of Reason put up the ad (thanks to the United Coalition of Reason footing … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 23 Comments