Monthly Archives: October 2011

What’s It Like Behind the Scenes at FOX News? Dave Silverman Explains

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Are there any atheists working at FOX News? Is Bill O’Reilly really that clueless or is it all an act? Why didn’t American Atheists’ Dave Silverman tell O’Reilly how the tides actually work? All those questions are answered in this … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 14 Comments

Ways We Ignore Jesus

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Betty Bowers is a True ChristianTM and she knows exactly how we Americans ignore the words of Jesus: Highlight: If we give all our money to the poor, they’d be rich and we’d be poor, so we’d have to give … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 9 Comments

Pastor Asks: Are You a Good Person or Are You a Christian?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

I know Pastor Robert Jeffress is under fire right now for calling Mormonism a “cult” — as if it’s any less cultish than, say, Catholicism — but Dr. James F. McGrath at Exploring the Matrix points out another fun little … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 16 Comments

Why Does This Have to Be the New Yorker’s Cover?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

This is the cover of the latest issue of the New Yorker: Ok, I “get” the image. I know it’s not about Steve Jobs‘ faith and that it’s about his products’ omnipresence. I know the image is a “universally understood” … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, General | 102 Comments

Atheist Students Raise Money for Secular Adoption Agency

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

There’s good news in Illinois for those of us who support church/state separation. After our state passed the recent Civil Unions bill, state-funded adoption agencies (including religious ones) had to allow gay and lesbian couples to adopt children. Since Catholic … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General, GLBT, Lawsuits, Politics | 8 Comments

Bill Maher Talks About Mormonism on The Rachel Maddow Show

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Comedian Bill Maher appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show tonight. While Occupy Wall Street was the more important topic, they (not surprisingly) got into religion — specifically, Mitt Romney‘s Mormon faith — in the second segment: Highlights: [Speaking as Romney] … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor, Politics | 31 Comments

Jessica Ahlquist on the Front Page of the Providence Journal

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

You all saw the front page of the Providence Journal today, right? Because it’s pretty freakin’ amazing (PDF): Paul Davis‘ cover story highlights Jessica Ahlquist‘s legal battle against Cranston High School West and how its leaders have stubbornly refused to … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits | 20 Comments

Maybe If He Had Feet…

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Just so you know, you’re all going to hell for laughing at this: (via Cyanide & Happiness)

Posted in General, Humor | 4 Comments

Ask Richard: Teen Troubled by Mother’s Anxiety About His Atheism

Posted on October 11, 2011 by richard wade

Note: Letter writers’ names are changed to protect their privacy. I recently came out to my parents (I am 17). My father handled it well enough and we had a good discussion on the matter. My mother, on the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 6 Comments

Being a Dick is not Binary

Posted on October 11, 2011 by jesse galef

by Jesse Galef (crossposted at Measure of Doubt) – “Should we be offensive?” is a common question in the secular movement. It’s also the wrong question. The title of this post comes from Phil Plait’s “Don’t be a Dick” talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, Jesse Galef | 125 Comments