Monthly Archives: October 2011

How Did the Protest of Pastor Mark Driscoll Go?

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

It slipped my mind that today was the day the University of Georgia Atheists were protesting Pastor Mark Driscoll‘s event… until I started seeing 349723 comments coming in from Christians trolling the informational post. So how did it go? Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 17 Comments

I Guess They’re Taking ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name’ Literally…

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

It’s not just that some Christians want to give out Bibles and tracts and the “gift of salvation” on Halloween. (You always knew which houses in your neighborhood to avoid when you went Trick-or-Treating…) It’s that they are calling this … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 37 Comments

Get a Free Copy of David Hayward’s Excellent Book Today

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

David Hayward, who draws all those fantastic cartoons about Christianity at nakedpastor, is offering his book nakedpastor 101 as a free PDF download for one day only! You definitely want to check that out. Realize that it’s also a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General, Humor | 8 Comments

Bill O’Reilly: ‘I Don’t Believe a Meteor Crashed Into the Earth’

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Richard Dawkins, promoting his new book The Magic of Reality: How We Know What’s Really True, appeared on The O’Reilly Factor a couple nights ago… If you haven’t seen the clip, here’s the spoiler: It went down exactly how you … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Science | 33 Comments

Even Boys Can Be Victims of Christians’ Unhealthy Views About Sex

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Usually, when we hear about Christian views on sexual “purity,” modesty, abstinence, and relationships, it’s associated with women. But boys in Christian families are subject to it, too. That’s why you need to read this post by Kylar D. at … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Love | 60 Comments

Hate the Sin, Beat Up the Sinners

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Jerry Pittman Jr. and his boyfriend Dustin Lee recently visited Grace Fellowship Church in Fruitland, Tennessee — the church Pittman’s father leads — and they had greeters waiting for them: “I went over to take the keys out of the … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 38 Comments

Arguing About Religion is Worthwhile

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Is arguing about religion a waste of time? Greta Christina doesn’t think so and she explained her reasons at the 2011 Secular Student Alliance conference: In short, there are plenty of reasons to do it, but you don’t want to … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 15 Comments

There’s Finally a Campus Atheist Group in Mississippi

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Despite there being nearly 300 Student Secular Alliance affiliates across the country, there hasn’t been a single successful one in Mississippi… until now. Enter, the Secular Student Alliance at Southern Miss, the new affiliate at the University of Southern Mississippi. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 10 Comments

Principal Threatens His Own Student for Showing Support for Gay-Straight Alliance

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

This is a scary story in so many ways… After students at Sequoyah High School in Madisonville, Tennessee wanted to start a Gay Straight Alliance, not a single teacher stepped up to sponsor it, effectively killing the group. Last week, … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, GLBT | 71 Comments

An Atheist Goes to a Christian Men’s Conference (Part 2)

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

This is a guest post by Don Cook. Don lives in Burleson, TX (birthplace of the famous “See You at the Pole” event) with his wife and two sons. He works in the IT field. You can read Zachary Moore‘s … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Infiltration | 39 Comments