Monthly Archives: November 2011

A Response to ‘I’m a Christian, Unless You’re Gay’

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

A number of you have sent me this article as a wonderful example of a Christian getting it right when it comes to homosexuality, adding that we ought to give credit where it’s due. It’s a three-part post written by … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 73 Comments

You Did It!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

109 of you donated, raising $5,000 for “drilling equipment that will bring clean water to people in Ethiopia”! And you did it with over a month to spare 100% of the $5000 you have raised will directly fund water project … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 13 Comments

Give the Gift of Secular Generosity

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Here’s a present that you can give to anyone on your list… certainly a compassionate Humanist, though I’d love to see an atheist give it to a theistic relative The Foundation Beyond Belief is offering gift memberships at a variety … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 2 Comments

Ask Richard: Atheist From Quiverfull Family Considers Coming Out to Parents

Posted on November 28, 2011 by richard wade

I grew up in a family heavily influenced by the Quiverfull movement, which holds that parents should have large numbers of children in order to raise up an army for Christ. I have twelve younger siblings and was homeschooled for … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Coming Out, General, Richard Wade | 24 Comments

Christian Group Demands That We All Say ‘Merry Christmas’

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

The American Family Association released its 2011 “Naughty or Nice Christmas List” indicating which retail stores’ advertisements and employees say “Merry Christmas” (Yay!) and which ones say “Happy Holidays” (Why do they hate Jesus?) For example, Old Navy and Victoria’s … Continue reading →

Posted in General, War on Christmas | 92 Comments

Freethought Society’s Tree of Knowledge Banned from Pennsylvania Courthouse

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

You would think a “Tree of Knowledge” would be the least controversial holiday display of them all: In previous years, book covers included The Myth of Nazareth by Rene Salam, Why I Am Not a Muslim by Ibn Warraq, and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, War on Christmas | 12 Comments

Foundation Beyond Belief Looking for Spring Interns

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

The Foundation Beyond Belief is looking for a few good interns who’d like to volunteer their time for a good cause. (You don’t even have to leave your place to help out!) All the details are below: Application deadline: December … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 4 Comments

A Baby’s Thoughts About God

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

This baby isn’t even a year old but she already knows how she feels about God Or maybe she’s speaking in tongues at a *really* young age. Who knows. In any case, she makes more sense than hundreds of Christian … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, General, Humor | 15 Comments

Another Update on Charity: Water Fundraiser

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

As I write this, we’ve raised $3,829 of our $5,000 goal! 84 of you have made donations and we’re so close… Just a reminder that we’re raising the money for “drilling equipment that will bring clean water to people in … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Generosity, General | 4 Comments

If You’re Doing Some Online Shopping…

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

The one and only time I’ll do this all season, I promise. If you’re making any purchases via Amazon during Cyber Monday (or whenever), please use this link to get there! A portion of your purchases will come back to … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 10 Comments