Monthly Archives: November 2011

To Everyone Who Wants to Contribute to the Site…

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

To the 150+ people who have emailed me in the past couple days about contributing to the site, thank you! I’m swamped with work this week and haven’t been able to read your emails yet (much less get back to … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 5 Comments

A Safe Haven for Students Who Reject Religious Upbringing

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

This is a piece by Melia Robinson. Melia is a Syracuse University junior, dual majoring in magazine journalism and information management and technology. She is the design director of The Student Voice, a biweekly student-run news magazine, in which this … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 8 Comments

Will Religion Make Justice Scalia Resign?

Posted on November 1, 2011 by jesse galef

by Jesse Galef – It’s not every day you see USA Today call out a sitting Supreme Court Justice.  Apparently Justice Antonin Scalia isn’t quite as accomplished a theologian as he is a judge. Speaking at Duquesne University about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Jesse Galef, Politics | 26 Comments

Faith-Healing, Child-Killing Christian Couple Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Dale and Shannon Hickman, members of the “we support faith healing” Followers of Christ Church, were found guilty of second-degree manslaughter last month after they let their newborn son die: Prosecutors provided a timeline that showed there was as much … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits | 62 Comments

School Crowns Nation’s First Lesbian Homecoming Couple

Posted on November 1, 2011 by jesse galef

by Jesse Galef – Want a heartwarming story of progress? Patrick Henry High School in San Diego just made history by crowning the nation’s first lesbian homecoming couple. The students voted Rebeca Arellano (left, below) Homecoming King last Friday, and … Continue reading →

Posted in GLBT, Jesse Galef | 101 Comments

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Utah Cross Case; Atheists Are Victorious

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Yesterday was a big day for American Atheists in court because they won a major court case. If you don’t know the details, here’s what you need to know to understand it: This was always a risky lawsuit to file … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics | 47 Comments

Today, Congress Will Vote to Reaffirm ‘In God We Trust’ As the American Motto

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Today, the 112th Congress will be voting on one of the most important bills it could possibly consider. If approved, this bill will drastically improve the economy and job situation we’re currently fac—-wait, what? No? Strike all that. H. Con. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 46 Comments