Monthly Archives: November 2011

What Do Atheists Live For?

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Edward Tarte got that question from one of his YouTube commenters and he responds beautifully in the video below. As he says, there’s nothing depressing about there not being an afterlife, either. All you have to do is make the … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 43 Comments

Does the Black Community Need God?

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Usually, when a campus atheist group wants to hold a debate that’ll bring in a huge audience, it’ll revolve around the question, “Does God Exist?” That’s a time-tested topic about which everyone has an opinion and, if you’re going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Secular Student Alliance | 21 Comments

Christian Pastor Can’t Believe Anyone Would ‘Celebrate’ Porn

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Apparently, it’s Pornography Awareness Week. (As if there are people out there who are unaware of it…?) The week was actually thought up by Religious Right groups, including Concerned Women for America (CWA) and Morality in Media (MiM) — they … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Love | 137 Comments

Penn’s Secular 10 Commandments

Posted on November 3, 2011 by jesse galef

by Jesse Galef – I know, I know, the Ten Commandments aren’t a good moral code. We reject the very notion of following rules passed down from an authority figure. But what if we didn’t take them as absolute rules? … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef | 27 Comments

A Voice of Reason on the ‘In God We Trust’ Bill Coming from an Unlikely Place…

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

On Monday, the House voted 396 – 9 in favor of “Reaffirming ‘In God We Trust’ as the official motto of the United States.” (Two Reps, Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Melvin Watt (D-NC), voted “Present.”) Who were those 9 No … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 32 Comments

Why Is the American Cancer Society Covering Up Their Rejection of an Atheist National Team?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Greta Christina has a follow-up to her article about the American Cancer Society. If you recall, they refused to recognize an atheist National Team even though it could have raised upwards of $500,000 courtesy of Foundation Beyond Belief and philanthropist … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 15 Comments

Pastor Mark Driscoll: Yoga is the Work of the Devil

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

I don’t do yoga, but it seems like a fine way to clear your mind, stretch your muscles, and relax your body. What do you even think about when you hear the word “yoga”? Something like this? Seems pretty peaceful. … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 85 Comments

So That’s How a Jesus Fish Works…

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Borrowing a page from Douglas Adams‘ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Crispian Jago explains the Jesus Fish: (via Science, Reason and Critical Thinking)

Posted in General, Humor | 14 Comments

Shave the ‘Stache for a Good Cause

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Chris Stedman is working with the Harvard Interfaith Collaborative on an interfaith service event this Thanksgiving — the plan is to package 20,000 meals for people in Massachusetts who need them. It costs $0.25/meal which means they need to raise … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 5 Comments

Faced with the Threat of a Lawsuit, Indiana High School Removes Godly Sign

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

If you entered a sporting event at North Vermillion Junior/Senior High School in Cayuga, Indiana anytime in the past 43 years, you would’ve seen this sign as you walked into Gibson Field: Remember your Creator in the days of your … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General, Lawsuits | 42 Comments