Monthly Archives: August 2011

This City Will No Longer Celebrate Church Anniversaries on Vehicle Stickers

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

As of a week ago, this was the vehicle sticker all cars needed to display in Blue Island, Illinois: As far as church/state separation goes, this is a low-priority case. But it might raise some eyebrows because a local government … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics | 22 Comments

Rick Perry Could Take Lessons from Arnold Vinick

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

I’ll file this in my List of Things the Current Republican Presidential Candidates Will Never Say: (Thanks to Seth for the link!)

Posted in General, Politics, Pop Culture | 18 Comments

Helping Out an Injured Atheist

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

I’m in Nebraska this weekend for the 2011 Midwest Humanist and Freethought Conference and one of the locals I’ve had a chance to meet is Ray Morehead. I heard about Ray a couple weeks ago when another local atheist, Sarah, … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 37 Comments

Reasons Not To Get Love Advice from Don Miller

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Christian author Don Miller likes to talk about how your life ought to be a compelling story, one that’s going somewhere, has a purpose, has real ups and downs, isn’t stagnant, etc. There’s a lot of truth to that — … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Love | 58 Comments

How to Teach Your Child About Religion

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Jenny Lawson (a.k.a. The Bloggess) is always entertaining to read, but this piece about her daughter and religion is especially awesome. A few weeks ago [my daughter] entered the Sunday School contest for “Make-your-own-Armor-of-God” with a sword she made from … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Parenting, General, Humor | 21 Comments

The Musical Version of The Selfish Gene

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Yep. Richard Dawkins‘ classic book has somehow/strangely/seriously been turned into a musical and it’s opening today. Jonathan Salway has a background in theatre, not biology, but when he read Dawkins’s book, the clarity of writing, the fascinating subject matter and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture, Science | 2 Comments

Help a Dynamic Freethinkers Group Win an Award

Posted on August 12, 2011 by richard wade

Richard Wade here. My friends at Filipino Freethinkers have been nominated at the Global Tatt Awards in two categories: The first category is called “The Advocate.” Since they first formed in early 2009, they have fought tirelessly both in public … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, General, Politics, Richard Wade | 9 Comments

Starbucks’ CEO Cancels Church Speech because of Their Anti-Gay Bigotry

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Yesterday was supposed to be the day that Starbucks Chairman/CEO, Howard Schultz, spoke at the (evangelical Christian) Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit. This is a summit that both Bill Clinton and Bono have spoken at before; this year, speakers include … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 70 Comments

Guessing a Number to Win a Cross

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Dale McGowan tells a story in which his knowledge of the Bible works against him in a contest. The setup: At his wife’s (super religious) family reunion, a Baptist minister was asking everyone in the audience to guess a number … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Parenting, General | 22 Comments

Judge to Central Arkansas Transit Authority: You Must Display Atheist Bus Ads

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Only a couple months ago, the Central Arkansas Coalition of Reason wanted to put up the following ad on 18 buses in the Little Rock area: The total cost would have been $5,620. Those ads never went up, though, because … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General, Lawsuits | 23 Comments