Monthly Archives: August 2011

They Do It So You Don’t Have To

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Ross Blocher and Carrie Poppy have an excellent podcast in which they try out all the skeptical things you always hear about. In recent months, they’ve gotten ear-candled, visited a Sikh Gurdwara, and — this is impressive — gone through … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pseudoscience | 30 Comments

Are Pastafarians Just a Joke?

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Jack Jenkins of the Religion News Service wrote an interesting article about whether the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is purely parody or whether there’s any more to it than just that. I’m mentioned in the piece because I … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 40 Comments

Sketches for Skeptics

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

This is a really neat fundraiser started by someone who just wanted to pitch in. Cody Barnes is a professional portrait artist from Birmingham, Alabama. He’s offering to donate a percentage of his fees to American Atheists for any atheist … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, Fine Arts, General | 5 Comments

United Coalition of Reason Will Pay Insurance Money so That Atheist Ads Can Go Up in Arkansas

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

In case you missed it last week, a judge ruled that the Central Arkansas Transit Authority (CATA) and its advertising agent, On the Move Advertising, had to put up atheist bus ads that it had previously rejected: One of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General, Lawsuits | 32 Comments

Should We Be Worried About Rick Perry? Absolutely

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

This is a guest post by Michael Tracey. He is a writer based in New Jersey and a former Secular Student Alliance group leader. *** Some are wondering aloud about whether Gov. Rick Perry of Texas is a sincere religious … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 46 Comments

A New Podcast for Godless I’m-Not-Saying-The-Word-In-The-Headline

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Here’s a new podcast featuring the women of the Atheist Experience TV show: Beth Presswood, Tracie Harris and Jen Peeples. It’s called Godless Bitches. The first episode, covering topics like sex education and reproductive rights, was just released. You can … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 15 Comments

JREF to Appear on ABC’s Primetime Nightline

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Wednesday night’s Primetime Nightline on ABC will focus on “psychic abilities.” Besides interviewing “psychics” like James Van Praagh, though, ABC producers also spoke with the folks at JREF — James Randi, DJ Grothe, Banachek, and Jamy Ian Swiss. Smart move. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pseudoscience | 27 Comments

The Difference Between Religion and Mythology

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

(Thanks to Anthony for the image!)

Posted in General, Humor | 59 Comments

We’re Getting More Godless with Each Generation

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Want a terrific primer on how the number of atheists is going up with each generation? Adam Lee writes about it at AlterNet: All these individual facts add up to a larger picture, which is confirmed by statistical evidence: Americans … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 20 Comments

Win a Copy of Penn Jillette’s New Book!

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Today is the release date for Penn Jillette‘s new book God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales I have a copy to give away to one lucky reader, but first, an excerpt from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Contests | 388 Comments